Multiple Tornado's Hit South Carolina

Tornado WarningTORNADO WARNING
SCC039-063-071-079-152130-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0013.080315T2040Z-080315T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
440 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
NORTHWEST OF IRMO...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWBERRY...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ST. ANDREWS...CHAPIN...FOREST ACRES...ARCADIA
LAKES...DENTSVILLE AND WOODFIELDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.

LAT...LON 3420 8086 3416 8084 3402 8090 3404 8148
3406 8149 3407 8147 3408 8149 3431 8155
3430 8081 3429 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 276DEG 54KT 3421 8140

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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The WIS News 10 Storm Team is tracking some strong storms moving through the state.

WIS Storm Alert Meteorologist Brooks Garner says a tornado watch has been issued for the Midlands, through 7pm. This means that conditions are ripe for tornadoes to develop within any severe thunderstorms that form. [Read Brooks' blog]

There are an average of 16 million thunderstorms each year, 1,800 thunderstorms are occurring at any moment around the globe. It is important to plan ahead for severe weather so you can keep you and your family safe.