Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 26 at 1:35PM EDT until September 26 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 10:35am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
TORCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lee County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
East central Sumter County in central South Carolina...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 135 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Woods Bay State Park, or 14 miles
east of South Sumter, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lee, northeastern Clarendon and east central Sumter
Counties, including the following locations... Mayesville,
Lynchburg, Turbeville, Shiloh, St. Charles, and Gable.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 126 and 146.
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:
Clarendon, SC; Lee, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC