Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. 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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