Tornado Warning — Aiken, SC — Oct 10, 2026
NWS CAE · ETN 10 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office CAE issued a tornado warning at 21:35 UTC on Oct 10, 2026 covering Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC. The warning was in effect for 12 minutes, ending at Oct 10, 2026 21:47 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 33.22, -81.58, moving north-northeast at about 22 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 NNE Aiken State Park | Aiken, SC | Unrated | Aiken County EM relayed a report of two downed trees. One near the interaction of Coleman Bridge Road and Quail Run Road... the other near the intersection of Coleman B (CAE) | |
| 5 NNE Aiken State Park | Aiken, SC | EF1° | NWS survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado in northern Aiken County. A tornado touched down just southeast of Bethcar Church Rd. It quickly strengthened and moved northw (CAE) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).