Headline:
Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:55PM EDT until October 10 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
TORCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
North central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 555 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken,
moving north at 30 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
southwestern Lexington and north central Aiken Counties, including
the following locations... New Holland and Steedman.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 30
and 36.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Lexington, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov