NWS Columbia SCTO.W 0010October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning: Burke, Aiken and Barnwell, GA and SC
The National Weather Service office in Columbia issued a tornado warning for Burke, Aiken and Barnwell in Georgia, South Carolina, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 10th tornado warning the NWS office in Columbia issued in 2026. Georgia had 12 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Georgia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Columbia SC
- Area
- Burke, Aiken and Barnwell
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:09 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCAE TO.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
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The notice as issued
TORCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Burke County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... South central Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Millett, or 8 miles southeast of Plant Vogtle, 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 dangerous storm will be near... Savannah River Site around 520 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Savannah River Site H Canyon, Savannah River Site K Complex, Girard, and Snelling.
What the agency told people to do
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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