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*I’ve received 0.75” so far from Isaias’ influence.*

  I just went outside and it felt like a midsummer steam bath! Then I saw that dewpoints are way up in the high 70s, something very rare this late into fall. That with the 86 temp gives a heat index way up at 99-100 on Oct 10th! The shift from E to SE winds allowed this:

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS 
SAVANNAH ARPT PTSUNNY 87 77 72 S17G28 29.95F HX 99


HUNTER AFB MOSUNNY 86 79 79 SE17 29.92F HX 99

 Wind gusts have picked back up with the increasing sunshine and winds at 5K feet being 30 knots (cumulus clouds are hauling) from the S along with strong SW winds at H5+ thus setting up a potential for severe thunderstorms later this afternoon/eve. The severe risk is only “slight”, but I don’t even recall that here anytime recently:

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58 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Wow it’s now PDS. Large and dangerous tornado on the ground 

Very serious, longtracked (been going 1 hour+!!) violent tornado moving N at 25 toward Allendale Cty of SC:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED 
TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 
340 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF... 
SCREVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA... 
ALLENDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT. 

* AT 340 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
HUNTERS, MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. 

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS 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. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 
BURTONS FERRY LANDING AND MILBURY.

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1 hour ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Wow it’s now PDS. Large and dangerous tornado on the ground 

The 1st pic of this tornado was posted way back at 2:33PM, 100 minutes ago! This is going to go down into history for that reason alone. Damage 200 yards wide!


0327 PM TORNADO 2 NW NEWINGTON 32.61N 81.52W 
10/10/2026 SCREVEN GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES DOWNED NEAR OLD SAVANNAH 
HWY AND HWY 21 LIKELY DUE TO TORNADO. DAMAGE WAS 
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 200 YARDS WIDE.

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0419 PM TORNADO 5 SSW APPLETON 32.97N 81.40W 
10/10/2026 ALLENDALE SC STORM CHASER 

LIVE STREAM SHOWED ACTIVE TORNADO ON THE GROUND, 
CAUSING TREES TO BE SHREDDED AND DEBRIS TO BE LOFTED. 
ROOF AND SIDING WERE ALSO RIPPED OFF MANUFACTURED HOME, 
AND POWER LINES WERE SNAPPED.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
430 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... 
SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT. 

* AT 428 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER APPLETON, OR 
NEAR ALLENDALE, MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. 

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF 
SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 
KLINE.

*Edit 5PM storm has traveled 50 miles since tornado first spotted

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The tornado is now being spotted in Barnwell:

TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
451 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... 
SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT. 

* AT 450 PM EDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 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 TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... 
BARNWELL AROUND 455 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE 
BARNWELL COUNTY AIRPORT.

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Still going and going with this released just 5 minutes ago:

ETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED 
TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
509 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... 
NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT. 

* AT 509 PM EDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM 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 TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... 
WILLISTON AROUND 515 PM EDT.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED 
TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
527 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... 
NORTH CENTRAL BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 
EAST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT. 

* AT 526 PM EDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED OVER 
WILLISTON, OR 11 MILES NORTH OF BARNWELL, MOVING NORTH AT 30 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 TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... 
WILLISTON AROUND 530 PM EDT. 
AIKEN STATE PARK AROUND 535 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE AIKEN 
GOPHER TORTOISE HERITAGE PRESERVE, WINDSOR, AND ELKO.

 

***Edit 5:43PM: This supercell has been going >THREE hours since a tornado pic was first released!!

*Mucho kudos to chasers tracking this so well to allow NWS/public to be aware!

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This after >3.5 hours is about to cross I-20!

TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
555 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

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.

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Edit: I don’t know whether this supercell is still producing a tornado but here the next tornado warning:


TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 
620 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... 
WEST CENTRAL LEXINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 
SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 
NORTHEASTERN AIKEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... 

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT. 

* AT 620 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... 
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE AROUND 625 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE 
HIBERNIA, KNEECE, SAMARIA FIRE STATION, FREDONIA, AND CAMP KINARD. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 
AND 38.

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It’s finally over regarding this supercell!

642 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026 

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LEXINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN 
SALUDA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT... 

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE 
LIMITS, AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. 
THEREFORE, THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL SOUTH 
CAROLINA.

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