Expires:202503161100;Remove:202503161100;608750
WFUS52 KCAE 161031
TORCAE

SCC003-037-161100-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0004.250316T1031Z-250316T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
631 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...

* Until 700 AM EDT.

* At 630 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Belvedere, 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...
  North Augusta and Belvedere around 635 AM EDT.
  Edgefield County Airport around 640 AM EDT.
  Aiken Municipal Airport around 645 AM EDT.
  Johnston around 650 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Strom
Thurmond High School, Stevens Creek Public Park, Harmony, Poverty
Hill, Murphys Estates, Trenton, Mt Vintage, Vaucluse, Edgefield
Federal Correction Institution, and Murphy Village.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 1 and 24, and
between mile markers 26 and 30.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 18 and 23.

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 3348 8196 3360 8207 3386 8185 3373 8155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 230DEG 37KT 3356 8197 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CRL