Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:00PM EDT until October 10 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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At 500 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Barnwell, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 tornado will be near... Barnwell around 505 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Barnwell County Airport. To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
SC, US
Severity
Extreme
area
Barnwell, SC
event
Tornado Warning
onset
2026-10-10T17:00:00-04:00
states
["SC"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-10T17:00:00-04:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.360aba93c06408c5386f850f680e80e8b4e3636d.001.1
references
["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28b26812ee1ac46157591c3103c35bd49b0a20df.001.1"]
instruction
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
message type
Update
freshness minutes
60
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