Expires:202503161045;Remove:202503161045;608347 WFUS52 KCAE 161015 TORCAE GAC245-SCC003-161045- /O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0003.250316T1015Z-250316T1045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 615 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Richmond County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 615 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Augusta Regional Airport, or 9 miles south of Augusta, moving northeast at 45 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... Clearwater, North Augusta, Augusta Regional Airport, Glendale, Midtown, and Augusta around 620 AM EDT. Gloverville and Belvedere around 625 AM EDT. Graniteville and Aiken around 630 AM EDT. New Ellenton, Aiken Mall, and USC Aiken around 635 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Minnick Park, Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hopeland Gardens, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park, Glenn Hills, Burnettown, Westover, Kroc Center, and Miles Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 13 and 14. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 5 and 15. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 21. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3326 8200 3338 8213 3364 8180 3345 8164 TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 231DEG 38KT 3335 8201 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ CRL