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Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Intermountain West and East Coast

Tropical moisture from Isaias and Rachel will impact portions of the Intermountain West and East Coast states. Flooding, gusty winds and even a threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread northward across the Mississippi Valley the next few days. Looking for snow, the first winter storm of the season is underway across the northern Rockies. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
220 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015


...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMS A TORNADO IN AIKEN
COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM SURVEY IN AIKEN
COUNTY NEAR THE CITY OF AIKEN. RESULTS DETERMINED THAT AN EF-2
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CITY LIMITS OF AIKEN. THE WIND SPEED WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 115 MPH.

THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES IN THE
WOODSIDE PLANTATION AND AIKEN ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS.

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