Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 27 at 4:35AM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:35am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
TORCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
East central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 435 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Holly Hill, or 17 miles northeast of Saint George,
moving north at 65 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...
Summerton and Santee State Park around 445 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Poplar
Creek Landing, Rimini, St. Paul, Stumphole Landing, Vance,
Eutawville, Indian Bluff Recreation Park, Pinewood, Santee, and Mill
Creek Marina and Campground.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 96 and 108.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC