Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 26 at 7:54AM EDT until September 26 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 4:54am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 5:30am
Description:
At 753 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over J. Strom Thurmond Dam, or 9 miles north of Evans,
moving north at 25 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 and Hamilton Branch State Park around
800 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