Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 26 at 7:46AM EDT until September 26 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 4:46am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 5:30am
Description:
TORCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Eastern Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
Western Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Eastern McCormick County in central South Carolina...
* Until 830 AM EDT.
* At 745 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Riverwood, or 7 miles north of Evans, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Hamilton Branch State Park, and J.
Strom Thurmond Dam around 750 AM EDT.
Edgefield around 810 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lick
Fork Campground, Riverside Park, Parksville, Modoc, Lost Wilderness
Fire Station, Pleasant Lane, Scott's Landing, Blanchard Woods Park,
Modoc Campground, and Woodbridge.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
Tornadoes from tropical storms or hurricanes can form and move very
quickly. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. Immediately move to
an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Area Description:
Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC