Tornado Warning — Warned Area, SC — Mar 12, 2026
NWS CAE · ETN 2 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office CAE issued a tornado warning at 13:21 UTC on Mar 12, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Mar 12, 2026 13:50 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 33.88, -81.64, moving east-northeast at about 44 mph.
Timeline
- Issued
- Last updated
- Ended
Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SSE Ballentine | Richland, SC | UNK | A NWS Survey Team confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado northwest of Irmo in Richland County... SC from March 12th 2026. The tornado formed near Dreher Shoals Road and continu (CAE) | |
| 1 SW Lake Murray Dam | Lexington, SC | UNK | Public reported video of a tornadic waterspout over Lake Murray near the Saluda Dam associated with a severe thunderstorm and strong velocity couplet from KCAE radar. T (CAE) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.