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Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:35PM EDT until October 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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First tracked
2026-10-10 21:29:27.465Z
Last seen in a feed
2026-10-10 21:44:25.503Z
Source classification
Extreme · Source update
Issuer / area
NWS Columbia SC · Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
2026-10-10T21:45:00.000Z
Forecast onset / end
2026-10-10T21:35:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T21:45:00.000Z

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

Archived official description

At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Savannah River Site, moving north at 20 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 west central Barnwell and south central Aiken Counties, including the following locations... Savannah River Site K Complex.

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.

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  1. newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-10 21:29:27.465Z

    Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:23PM EDT until October 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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

    Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T21:23:00.000Z · Source update

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  2. revised · Captured 2026-10-10 21:44:25.503Z

    Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:35PM EDT until October 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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

    Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T21:35:00.000Z · Source update

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