The National Weather Service – Columbia (NWS CAE) (https://twitter.com/NWSColumbia) has issued a Tornado Watch for Lexington County and other surrounding counties. As a reminder, this alert indicates that the forecast favors tornadic development, isolated hail and wind gusts. The current watch is set to expire at 10:00 PM. We will continue to monitor this weather pattern and will immediately forward any updates.
We recommend you follow your favorite meteorologist for all the latest weather updates. Moreover, we encourage everyone to register for local emergency alerts through the state’s emergency notification system, CodeRed. This is a free service that will provide notifications when a major disaster is imminent or has just occurred. Register for free at https://scemd.org/stay-informed/emergency-alerts/codered-alerts/.
