Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 27 at 5:48AM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 2:48am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:00am
Description:
At 548 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Poinsett State Park, or 16 miles west of
Manning, moving north at 75 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...
Poinsett State Park around 555 AM EDT.
Sumter and Shaw Air Base around 600 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wedgewood, Pinewood, Cherryvale, Rimini, Cane Savannah, and
Stateburg.
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.
Tornadoes are nearly impossible to see at night. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. Immediately move to an interior room or closet
on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Area Description:
Clarendon, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC