Sirens sound: Flooding possible after tornado warning expires for York, Chester SC
A tornado warning issued for York and Chester counties expired Tuesday without any confirmed tornado, but flooding is possible from thunderstorms and heavy rain, according to officials and the National Weather Service.
The tornado warning was issued around 3 p.m. Tuesday for northern Chester and southern York counties.
York County’s tornado sirens were activated around 3 p.m. The tornado warning expired before 4 p.m.
A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar, according to officials.
Ed Darby, Chester County Emergency Management Director, said a rotation was seen in the air near the northern Chester County town of Lowrys that is just south of the York County line. The rotation was not believed to have been on the ground and no reports of damage were reported as of shortly before 3:30 p.m., Darby said.
A second statement from the weather service for both counties showed the possibility of 40 mile per hour winds for most of York County north to Lake Wylie.
Chuck Haynes, York County Emergency Management Director, said no damage was reported as of 4:30 p.m.
Richburg Fire-Rescue Chief T. Melton said rain continued to fall in central Chester County near Interstate 77.
Lancaster County Emergency Management Director Darren Player said rain continued Tuesday afternoon into the early evening, but no damage or flooding had been reported.
Rain is expected to continue through Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. As much as two inches is possible in by 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Isolated flooding and severe storms remain possible through early Wednesday, according to the weather service and emergency management officials.
Check back for updates.
This story was originally published April 5, 2022 at 3:20 PM.
