The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 2 p.m. and a tornado watch until 4 p.m. for several Midlands counties.
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near the Lexington / Aiken County line this afternoon.
A a tornado warning was issued until 2 p.m. for the following counties:
Eastern Calhoun County, Southern Sumter County, and Northern Clarendon County
The National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 21 miles southwest of south Sumter moving northeast at 75 mph.
The storm may produce large hail, damaging winds, or flooding.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 4 p.m. Friday for the Midlands for the following counties:
Abbeville Aiken Bamberg,Barnwell Calhoun, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield,Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurends, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Union.
Alexis King with SkyWACH Weather says a tornado watch means conditions are right for the development of rotation.
With this watch, expect high winds, heavy rain and the possibility of hail.
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