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2025 [KCAE] COLUMBIA Severe Thunderstorm (SV) Warning (W) Number 19
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039 WUUS52 KCAE 161245 SVRCAE SCC055-061-079-085-161345- /O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0019.250316T1245Z-250316T1345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 845 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina... East central Richland County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... * Until 945 AM EDT. * At 845 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of McEntire Air Base, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Lucknow, Dalzell, Dinkins Mill, Manville, Spring Hill, Lynchburg, Oakland, Boykin, Cherryvale, Wateree River Correctional Institution, Elliott, Stateburg, Woodrow, Ashland, Ashwood, Oswego, Lee State Park, Bishopville, Antioch, and Eastover. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 101 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. && LAT...LON 3386 8072 3408 8078 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 238DEG 32KT 3403 8068 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CRL
040 WWUS52 KCAE 161311 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SCC079-161320- /O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Richland SC- 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 242DEG 37KT 3415 8039 $$ SCC055-061-085-161345- /O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Lee SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC- 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR LEE...NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND SOUTHEASTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES... At 910 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Bishopville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Ashwood, Lucknow, Oswego, Dalzell, Lee State Park, Manville, Bishopville, Spring Hill, Lynchburg, Oakland, Antioch, Sumter County Airport, St. Charles, Cherryvale, Elliott, Shaw Air Base, Wisacky, Woodrow, Ashland, and Sumter. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 101 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 242DEG 37KT 3415 8039 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CRL
942 WWUS52 KCAE 161337 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 937 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SCC055-061-085-161346- /O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Lee SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC- 937 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LEE...NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND SOUTHEASTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 238DEG 32KT 3427 8016 $$ CRL
039 WUUS52 KCAE 161245 SVRCAE SCC055-061-079-085-161345- /O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0019.250316T1245Z-250316T1345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 845 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina... East central Richland County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... * Until 945 AM EDT. * At 845 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of McEntire Air Base, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Lucknow, Dalzell, Dinkins Mill, Manville, Spring Hill, Lynchburg, Oakland, Boykin, Cherryvale, Wateree River Correctional Institution, Elliott, Stateburg, Woodrow, Ashland, Ashwood, Oswego, Lee State Park, Bishopville, Antioch, and Eastover. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 101 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. && LAT...LON 3386 8072 3408 8078 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 238DEG 32KT 3403 8068 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CRL
040 WWUS52 KCAE 161311 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SCC079-161320- /O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Richland SC- 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 242DEG 37KT 3415 8039 $$ SCC055-061-085-161345- /O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Lee SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC- 911 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR LEE...NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND SOUTHEASTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES... At 910 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Bishopville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Ashwood, Lucknow, Oswego, Dalzell, Lee State Park, Manville, Bishopville, Spring Hill, Lynchburg, Oakland, Antioch, Sumter County Airport, St. Charles, Cherryvale, Elliott, Shaw Air Base, Wisacky, Woodrow, Ashland, and Sumter. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 101 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 242DEG 37KT 3415 8039 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CRL
942 WWUS52 KCAE 161337 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 937 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SCC055-061-085-161346- /O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250316T1345Z/ Lee SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC- 937 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LEE...NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND SOUTHEASTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3393 8050 3411 8050 3421 8055 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3409 8008 3407 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 238DEG 32KT 3427 8016 $$ CRL
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