Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
323 WWUS52 KCAE 270934 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 534 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 SCC085-270945- /O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240927T0945Z/ Sumter SC- 534 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY... At 534 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Oakland, or near Shaw Air Base, moving north at 60 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Sumter County, including the following locations... Wedgewood, Stateburg, and Dinkins Mill. 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. 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. && LAT...LON 3385 8058 3392 8064 3393 8062 3395 8063 3397 8062 3397 8063 3400 8065 3403 8060 3405 8061 3408 8049 3388 8048 TIME...MOT...LOC 0934Z 161DEG 51KT 3398 8058 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ PL