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Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 7:02PM EDT until October 10 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.

First tracked: 2026-10-10 23:14:25.760Z
Last seen in a feed: 2026-10-10 23:14:25.760Z
Source classification: Extreme · Source alert
Issuer / area: NWS Columbia SC · Aiken, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z
Forecast onset / end: 2026-10-10T23:02:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z

Tornado Warning · Aiken, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

Archived official description

TORCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Eastern Saluda County in central South Carolina... North central Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ridge Spring, or near Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 25 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... Batesburg-Leesville around 705 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Fredonia, Siesta Cove Marina, Wyses Ferry, Monetta, Lake Murray Shores, Circle Fire Station, and Hollow Creek Public Park.

Instructions in this archived message

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. This Tornado Warning includes portions of Lake Murray. Boaters, move to shore and take shelter on the lowest floor of the closest sturdy building!

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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-10 23:14:25.760Z
Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 7:02PM EDT until October 10 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Tornado Warning · Aiken, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T23:02:00.000Z · Source alert
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