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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
125 PM EDT Jul 15 2024


...Climate Summary for April and May 2024...

...Climate Summary for June will be issued soon...


...Temperatures Above Normal for both months...
...Rainfall Below Normal for April and Above Normal for the
May...
...Active Weather for both April and May...
...Unseasonably Cool Temperatures on the morning of April 8th...
...1 River Flood Event in April and 2 River Flood Events in May...
...La Nina Watch Continues...


...Spring 2024 Across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area...

Columbia:

Average Temperature - 66.5 degrees, normal 62.9 degrees...+3.6
degrees above normal.

Total Precipitation - 14.97 inches, normal 9.89 inches...+5.08
inches above normal. It was the 15th wettest spring on record at
Columbia.

Augusta:

Average Temperature - 65.2 degrees, normal 64.2 degrees...+1.0
degrees above normal.

Total Precipitation - 9.01 inches, normal 9.75 inches...-0.74 inches
below normal.




.Columbia SC Average Temperatures for each month...

The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for April
was 65.9 or 1.8 degrees above the monthly normal of 64.1 degrees.

The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for May was
74.4 or 2.2 degrees above the monthly normal of 72.7 degrees


.Augusta GA Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for April was
64.4 degrees or 0.2 degrees below the monthly normal of 64.6
degrees.

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for May was
72.8 degrees or +0.1 degrees above the normal of 72.7 degrees.



.Columbia Rainfall...

Columbia Metro Airport received 2.39 inches of rainfall during
April, 0.44 inches below the monthly normal of 2.83 inches.

Columbia Metro Airport received 5.10 inches of rainfall during May,
1.60 inches above the normal rainfall of 3.49 inches


.Augusta Rainfall...

Augusta Bush Field received 1.16 inches of rainfall during April,
1.76 inches below the monthly normal of 2.92 inches.

Augusta Bush Field received 3.40 inches of rainfall during May, 0.35
inches above the normal rainfall of 3.05 inches



YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...


         AVG HIGH/DEP  AVG LOW/DEP  AVG TEMP  NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2023  62.1/+5.3     40.5/+5.9     51.3    45.7    +5.6
Feb       68.8/+8.0     44.5/+7.2     56.7    49.1    +7.6
Mar       69.8/+1.5     47.1/+3.5     58.5    55.9    +2.6
Apr       77.3/+0.6     52.3/+0.8     64.8    64.1    +0.7
May       78.9/-4.9     58.8/-1.7     68.9    72.2    -3.3
Jun       86.3/-3.4     66.1/-2.5     76.2    79.1    -2.9
Jul       92.5/-0.2     73.5/+1.5     83.0    82.4    +0.6
Aug       93.2/+2.4     72.1/+0.9     82.6    81.0    +1.6
Sep       85.3/-0.4     64.7/-0.6     75.0    75.5    -0.5
Oct       77.3/+0.8     52.1/-0.6     64.7    64.6    +0.1
Nov       67.1/+0.7     42.1/+0.5     54.6    54.0    +0.6
Dec       61.5/+2.6     37.5/+0.7     49.4    47.7    +2.6

Jan 2024  58.0/+1.2     35.0/+0.4     46.5    45.7    +0.8
Feb       63.7/+2.9     38.4/+1.1     51.1    49.1    +2.0
Mar       71.1/+1.8     47.5/+3.9     59.3    55.9    +3.4
Apr       78.1/+1.4     53.6/+2.1     65.9    64.1    +1.8
May       85.0/+1.2     63.8/+3.3     74.4    72.7    +2.2



AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...


         AVG HIGH/DEP  AVG LOW/DEP  AVG TEMP  NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2023  62.0/+2.4     37.6/+2.3     49.8    47.4    +2.4
Feb       70.3/+6.8     42.6/+4.5     56.4    50.8    +5.6
Mar       70.5/-0.5     44.4/+0.3     57.5    57.5     0.0
Apr       77.2/-1.3     49.5/-1.1     63.3    64.6    -1.3
May       79.0/-6.9     57.6/-2.0     68.3    72.7    -4.4
Jun       86.9/-4.4     63.2/-4.9     75.1    79.7    -4.6
Jul       92.6/-1.5     71.2/-0.4     81.9    82.8    -0.9
Aug       92.5/-0.1     69.9/-1.1     81.2    81.8    -0.6
Sep       85.4/-2.4     62.0/-3.0     73.7    76.4    -2.7
Oct       77.5/-1.5     50.6/-2.5     64.1    66.0    -1.9
Nov       67.2/-1.9     40.6/-1.6     53.9    55.6    -1.7
Dec       61.9/+0.4     37.4/+0.1     49.6    49.4    +0.2

Jan 2024  58.9/-0.9     33.4/-1.9     46.0    47.4    -1.4
Feb       64.0/+0.5     36.9/-1.2     50.4    50.8    -0.4
Mar       70.8/-0.2     45.9/+1.8     58.4    57.5    +0.9
Apr       78.3/-0.2     50.4/-0.2     64.4    64.6    -0.2
May       84.4/-1.5     59.6/+1.6     72.8    72.7    +0.1


COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE  (INCHES)

Jan 2023       5.79     3.49    +2.30
Feb            3.50     3.39    +0.11
Mar            4.82     3.57    +1.25
Apr            5.04     2.83    +2.21
May            4.95     3.49    +1.46
Jun            6.12     4.97    +1.15
Jul            5.57     5.35    +0.22
Aug            5.71     4.65    +1.06
Sep            4.43     3.91    +0.52
Oct            1.62     3.13    -1.51
Nov            3.33     2.76    +0.57
Dec            4.70     3.70    +1.00

YTD Total     55.58    45.24   +10.34

Jan 2024       2.65     3.49    -0.84
Feb            2.72     3.39    -0.67
Mar            7.48     3.57    +3.91
Apr            2.39     2.83    -0.47
May            5.10     3.49    +1.61

YTD Total     20.34    16.87    +3.47


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE  (INCHES)

Jan 2023       6.79     3.84    +2.95
Feb            5.08     3.67    +1.41
Mar            4.17     4.08    +0.09
Apr            6.56     2.92    +3.64 *7th Wettest April on Record
May            3.51     3.05    +0.46
Jun            6.17     4.75    +1.42
Jul            7.62     4.48    +3.14
Aug            6.87     4.61    +2.26
Sep            5.24     3.60    +1.64
Oct            4.37     2.56    +1.81
Nov            1.92     2.66    -0.74
Dec            4.42     3.87    +0.55

YTD Total     62.72    44.09   +18.63 *3rd Wettest Year on Record

Jan 2024       2.70     3.84    -1.14
Feb            3.48     3.67    -0.19
Mar            4.45     4.08    +0.37
Apr            1.16     2.92    -1.76
May            3.40     3.05    +0.35

YTD Total     15.19    17.68    -2.49



Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the months
of April and May:

Augusta...

None

Columbia...

None



Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals from our NWS
Coop Weather Observers:

April:

Manning (MANS1)..................5.67 inches
Lincolnton (LNCG1)...............3.69 inches
Chesterfield 3 E (CTFS1)..........3.33 inches

May:

Lincolnton (LNCG1)...............8.98 inches
Little Mountain (LIMS1)..........8.26 inches
Indian Land 5 SSE (INDS1)........8.19 inches


Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals from our
CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):

April:

GA-LC-2   Tignall 10.2 NE........4.25 inches
SC-NW-25  Prosperity 1.9 SSE.....3.26 inches
SC-FR-11  Blair 6.3 ESE..........3.17 inches

May:

SC-RC-12  Columbia 6.7 N.........8.25 inches
SC-LN-8   Lancaster 0.4 WSW......8.14 inches
SC-KR-50  Cassatt 3.6 NW.........8.12 inches



Significant Weather Events for April/May 2024:

April 3rd...Strong wind gusts across the area.

Note: Wind speed reports below 35 MPH excluded for brevity.

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS TODAY...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider
ETV Aiken                    55 MPH    0450 AM 04/03   MESOWEST
Richland Co EM HQ Columbia   54 MPH    0532 AM 04/03   RCWINDS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt     51 MPH    0427 AM 04/03   ASOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  49 MPH    0536 AM 04/03   ASOS
Columbia Metro Airport       48 MPH    0517 AM 04/03   ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)     41 MPH    0550 AM 04/03   MESOWEST
Augusta EMA                  40 MPH    0430 AM 04/03   MESOWEST
Lancaster McWhirter Field    39 MPH    0115 PM 04/03   AWOS
Aiken Regional Apt           38 MPH    0515 AM 04/03   AWOS
Augusta Bush Field Apt       37 MPH    0454 AM 04/03   ASOS
Orangeburg Airport           37 MPH    0448 AM 04/03   ASOS
Shaw AFB Sumter              37 MPH    0638 AM 04/03   ASOS
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr   36 MPH    0446 AM 04/03   MESOWEST
Dearing GA                   35 MPH    0415 AM 04/03   UGA


April 6th...Unseasonably chilly temperatures across the Midlands
and Central Savannah River Area.

...Unseasonably Cold Temperatures Saturday and Sunday Morning
Across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Georgia...

...Burke County...
Shell Bluff                    34 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Vidette                       35 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Nr Dyes Crossroads            35 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Midville                      40 F     0745 AM 04/06   UGA

...Columbia County...
Evans                         35 F     0658 AM 04/06   CWOP
Appling                       37 F     0745 AM 04/06   CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St  37 F     0736 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Grovetown                     38 F     0745 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Martinez                      39 F     0650 AM 04/06   CWOP
Evans                         39 F     0655 AM 04/06   DAVIS
GROVETOWN                     42 F     0750 AM 04/06   CWOP

...Lincoln County...
Lincolnton                     33 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Lincolnton                    34 F     0700 AM 04/06   COOP
Hwy. 378 nr Lake Thurmond     40 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET

...McDuffie County...
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt         34 F     0735 AM 04/06   AWOS
THOMSON                       35 F     0729 AM 04/06   CWOP
Dearing                       36 F     0715 AM 04/06   UGA
Megahee Community             37 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Rayesville                    37 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET

...Richmond County...
Fort Gordon                   34 F     0701 AM 04/06   RAWS
Augusta Bush Field Apt        36 F     0753 AM 04/06   ASOS
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr    39 F     0726 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt      42 F     0753 AM 04/06   ASOS
Augusta EMA                   43 F     0740 AM 04/06   MESOWEST

...South Carolina...

...Aiken County...
Graniteville                  34 F     0535 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Jackson                       34 F     0757 AM 04/06   CWOP
Courtney Center Ems Wagener   35 F     0659 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Aiken Station                 36 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
North Augusta                 36 F     0730 AM 04/06   CWOP
Aiken                         36 F     0739 AM 04/06   CWOP
SRS - SAVRIV                  36 F     0718 AM 04/06   RAWS
Wagener                       37 F     0730 AM 04/06   AWS
Aiken                         37 F     0800 AM 04/06   CWOP
Jackson                       37 F     0715 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Graniteville                  37 F     0730 AM 04/06   CWOP
Graniteville 1 NE             37 F     0800 AM 04/06   COOP
Aiken Regional Apt            37 F     0415 AM 04/06   AWOS
Aiken                         38 F     0740 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Aiken                         40 F     0755 AM 04/06   DAVIS
ETV Aiken                     41 F     0750 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Aiken 2 SE                    41 F     0745 AM 04/08   COOP
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co        42 F     0730 AM 04/06   MESOWEST

...Bamberg County...
Bamberg Met. Station          37 F     0700 AM 04/06   USGS
Palmetto Strawberries Govan   37 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Bamberg                       37 F     0746 AM 04/06   CWOP
Hunters Chapel                38 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET

...Barnwell County...
2 ESE Elko                    38 F     0725 AM 04/06   AWS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3   38 F     0725 AM 04/06   HADS
Williston                     38 F     0735 AM 04/06   CWOP
SRS - SAVRAW                  39 F     0719 AM 04/06   RAWS

...Calhoun County...
Sandy Run                     34 F     0745 AM 04/07   AWS
4 NNE Saint Matthews          35 F     0735 AM 04/07   AWS
Swansea 3.5 NE                36 F     0700 AM 04/06   COOP
Longview Farm                 38 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Calhoun EMA                   38 F     0700 AM 04/07   CALHOUN
7 W Saint Matthews            39 F     0720 AM 04/07   AWS
Cameron                       39 F     0754 AM 04/07   AWS
Ft. Motte Rec Ctr             39 F     0700 AM 04/07   CALHOUN
Caw Caw FD                    39 F     0700 AM 04/07   CALHOUN
4 ENE Cameron                 40 F     0800 AM 04/07   AWS
3 NNE Elloree                 42 F     0245 AM 04/07   AWS

...Chesterfield County...
Carolina Eastern              31 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
2.6 E Chesterfield             35 F     0840 AM 04/07   COOP
4 NW Society Hill             36 F     0715 AM 04/07   CWOP
Cheraw                        38 F     0327 AM 04/06   CWOP
Cheraw                        38 F     0758 AM 04/07   CWOP
Cheraw                        38 F     0645 AM 04/07   DAVIS
Carolina Sandhills NWR        39 F     0714 AM 04/06   RAWS
McBee                         40 F     0725 AM 04/06   DAVIS

...Clarendon County...
Santee Cooper Regional Apt    37 F     0715 AM 04/07   AWOS
1.0 E Manning                 37 F     0800 AM 04/06   COOP
Panola Station                37 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Manning                       38 F     0745 AM 04/07   DAVIS
Pinewood                      39 F     0745 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Santee NWR                    44 F     0644 AM 04/07   RAWS

...Edgefield County...
West Shore Crossroads         33 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
North Augusta                 34 F     0738 AM 04/06   CWOP
North Augusta                 35 F     0757 AM 04/06   CWOP
Long Cane                     35 F     0754 AM 04/06   RAWS

...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek                   31 F     0800 AM 04/06   COOP
Wilkes Family Farms           32 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro     34 F     0715 AM 04/06   AWOS
1 NNW Winnsboro               36 F     0745 AM 04/06   AWS
Ridgeway                      36 F     0726 AM 04/06   CWOP
I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO  36 F     0731 AM 04/06   MESOWEST

...Kershaw County...
Bethune                       32 F     0700 AM 04/07   MESONET
Fralo Farms                   33 F     0700 AM 04/07   CLEMSON
Westville                     34 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Camden Woodward Field         36 F     0715 AM 04/06   AWOS

...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw                  35 F     0735 AM 04/07   AWS
Fort Mill                     35 F     0800 AM 04/06   DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land              35 F     0606 AM 04/06   CWOP
Lancaster McWhirter Field     37 F     0735 AM 04/07   AWOS
Rich Hill Farm                37 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Indian Land                   38 F     0715 AM 04/07   DAVIS
Lancaster                     38 F     0735 AM 04/07   DAVIS
Heath Springs                 38 F     0720 AM 04/06   AWS

...Lee County...
Atkinson Farms                35 F     0700 AM 04/07   CLEMSON
Bishopville BSPS1             37 F     0700 AM 04/06   COOP
Agriculture Services          39 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Lamar                         39 F     0715 AM 04/07   DAVIS

...Lexington County...
Knight Station                33 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Pelion 4.7 W                  34 F     0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS
PELION                        34 F     0738 AM 04/06   CWOP
Gilbert                       35 F     0800 AM 04/06   CWOP
1 S Pelion                    35 F     0725 AM 04/06   AWS
Lexington                     37 F     0749 AM 04/07   DAVIS
GILBERT                       37 F     0705 AM 04/07   CWOP
1 SSW Pelion                  37 F     0704 AM 04/06   AWS
Batesburg Water Plant         38 F     0800 AM 04/06   COOP
Gilbert                       38 F     0725 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Columbia                      38 F     0705 AM 04/07   DAVIS
West Columbia                 38 F     0745 AM 04/07   CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport        38 F     0756 AM 04/07   ASOS
1 SSW Seven Oaks              38 F     0745 AM 04/06   AWS
Lexington                     39 F     0815 AM 04/07   CWOP
4 W Lexington                 43 F     0730 AM 04/06   AWS

...McCormick County...
Sumter Forest                 31 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
McCormick                     36 F     0700 AM 04/06   COOP
Clarks Hill-SC                37 F     0545 AM 04/06   UGA
Savannah Point                37 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond    42 F     0715 AM 04/07   HADS

...Newberry County...
Whitmire                      34 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
POMARIA                       34 F     0747 AM 04/06   CWOP
Newberry Co Apt               34 F     0735 AM 04/06   AWOS
Newberry Golf Course          35 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Newberry                      35 F     1140 AM 04/06   COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM)             37 F     0750 AM 04/06   MESOWEST

...Orangeburg County...
Springfield                    35 F     0755 AM 04/06   CWOP
Orangeburg                    35 F     0756 AM 04/06   CWOP
Orangeburg                    36 F     0716 AM 04/06   RAWS
Rowesville                    39 F     0800 AM 04/07   DAVIS
Orangeburg                    42 F     0754 AM 04/06   CWOP
Holly Hill 1 SW               42 F     0700 AM 04/06   COOP
Orangeburg Airport            44 F     0753 AM 04/07   ASOS

...Richland County...
Sandhills Fire Station        31 F     1227 PM 04/06   MESOWEST
I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO  31 F     0715 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
McCrady TC Ft Jackson         33 F     0733 AM 04/07   RAWS
Columbia                      34 F     0740 AM 04/06   CWOP
Decker Center                 34 F     0705 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Richland Library North Main   34 F     0745 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Peak                          35 F     0730 AM 04/06   CWOP
2 SE Hopkins                  35 F     0723 AM 04/06   AWS
Blythewood Fire Station       35 F     0731 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Denny Terrace                 35 F     0710 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
SCDNR Range Garners Ferry     36 F     0740 AM 04/07   MESOWEST
EASTOVER                      36 F     0730 AM 04/06   CWOP
2 NW Dentsville               36 F     0750 AM 04/06   AWS
SCFC Portable RAWS            36 F     0719 AM 04/06   RAWS
Congaree National Park        37 F     0747 AM 04/07   RAWS
Rcsd Hq                       37 F     0710 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
1 E Earlewood Park            38 F     0730 AM 04/06   AWS
Saint Andrews                 38 F     0725 AM 04/06   AWS
West Columbia                 38 F     0655 AM 04/06   DAVIS
Columbia                      38 F     0815 AM 04/06   CWOP
McEntire JNG                  38 F     1255 AM 04/08   ASOS
Riverbanks Zoo                38 F     0721 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Carter Farms                  39 F     0700 AM 04/07   CLEMSON
Abc Columbia                  39 F     0750 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Columbia                      39 F     0805 AM 04/06   CWOP
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt   39 F     0753 AM 04/06   ASOS
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT  39 F     0714 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
1 W Horrell Hill              40 F     0620 AM 04/06   AWS
Founders Park                 40 F     0727 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Owens Field                   41 F     0727 AM 04/07   AWS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray      41 F     0650 AM 04/06   NDBC
Hq                            41 F     0755 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC  41 F     0715 AM 04/07   MESOWEST
Weir Tower Ft Jackson         41 F     0751 AM 04/06   RAWS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)      42 F     0730 AM 04/06   MESOWEST
Rcefg                         42 F     0725 AM 04/06   MESOWEST

...Saluda County...
2 ESE Saluda                  33 F     0739 AM 04/06   AWS
Saluda Water Plant            35 F     0800 AM 04/06   COOP
Saluda County Airport         38 F     0700 AM 04/06   MESONET
Meherrin Ridge Spring         39 F     0700 AM 04/06   CLEMSON
Saluda                        39 F     0728 AM 04/06   CWOP

...Sumter County...
Pinewood                      35 F     0700 AM 04/07   CWOP
Sumter                        36 F     0730 AM 04/07   CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt          37 F     0735 AM 04/07   AWOS
Shaw Farm                     38 F     0700 AM 04/07   CLEMSON
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM)        38 F     0700 AM 04/07   MESOWEST
Sumter                        38 F     0715 AM 04/07   CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter               38 F     1255 AM 04/08   ASOS
Pinewood                      38 F     0735 AM 04/06   AWS
Wedgewood                     39 F     0740 AM 04/07   AWS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM)       42 F     0720 AM 04/07   MESOWEST
2 SSW Mulberry                42 F     0725 AM 04/07   AWS


April 11th...Strong wind gusts across the Midlands and CSRA during
the early morning hours.

...Highest Wind Gust Through 11 AM This Morning Across the
Midlands and Central Savannah River Area...
...Only Included Wind Gusts of 30 mph or higher...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider
Barnwell Regional Apt        53 MPH    0735 AM 04/11   AWOS
Coast Guard Is. Lk. Murray   44 MPH    0555 AM 04/11   RCWINDS
Carolina Sandhills NWR       40 MPH    0814 AM 04/11   RAWS
Augusta Bush Field Apt       40 MPH    0632 AM 04/11   ASOS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro    40 MPH    0555 AM 04/11   AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport       39 MPH    0701 AM 04/11   ASOS
Midville                     38 MPH    0615 AM 04/11   UGA
Augusta Daniel Field Apt     37 MPH    0558 AM 04/11   ASOS
Lexington Adm Bldg           37 MPH    0655 AM 04/11   RCWINDS
McEntire JNG                 36 MPH    0406 AM 04/11   ASOS
Caw Caw FD                   36 MPH    0755 AM 04/11   CALHOUN
I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO 36 MPH    0615 AM 04/11   MESOWEST
Orangeburg Airport           35 MPH    1050 AM 04/11   ASOS
Dutch Fork HS                35 MPH    0600 AM 04/11   RCWINDS
MLK Park                     34 MPH    0700 AM 04/11   RCWINDS
Newberry (WxSTEM)            34 MPH    0300 AM 04/11   MESOWEST
Aiken Regional Apt           33 MPH    0635 AM 04/11   AWOS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt   33 MPH    0935 AM 04/11   AWOS
Williams Brice Press Box     33 MPH    0705 AM 04/11   RCWINDS
Cheraw Municipal Apt         32 MPH    0815 AM 04/11   AWOS
Shaw AFB Sumter              32 MPH    0449 AM 04/11   ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)     31 MPH    0710 AM 04/11   MESOWEST
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  31 MPH    0703 AM 04/11   ASOS
HQ                           31 MPH    0315 AM 04/11   MESOWEST
ETV Aiken                    30 MPH    0940 AM 04/11   MESOWEST
Newberry Co Apt              30 MPH    0435 AM 04/11   AWOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray     30 MPH    0620 AM 04/11   NDBC
Riverbanks Zoo               30 MPH    0705 AM 04/11   RCWINDS


April 12th...Another round of strong wind gusts across the
Midlands and CSRA.

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS - Friday 7am thru Saturday 7am...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon
Columbia Metro Airport       51 MPH    0636 PM 04/12   33.93N/81.12W
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)     48 MPH    0540 PM 04/12   33.98N/81.02W
Orangeburg Airport           47 MPH    0521 PM 04/12   33.47N/80.85W
Augusta Bush Field Apt       46 MPH    0547 PM 04/12   33.37N/81.97W
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  46 MPH    0612 PM 04/12   33.97N/81.00W
Augusta Daniel Field Apt     46 MPH    0522 PM 04/12   33.47N/82.03W
Aiken Regional Apt           45 MPH    0555 PM 04/12   33.65N/81.68W
Shaw AFB Sumter              45 MPH    0626 PM 04/12   33.97N/80.47W
Rcefg                        45 MPH    0605 PM 04/12   33.97N/81.02W
ETV Aiken                    44 MPH    0440 PM 04/12   33.57N/81.73W
McEntire JNG                 44 MPH    0630 PM 04/12   33.92N/80.78W
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray     44 MPH    0420 PM 04/12   34.11N/81.27W
1 SW Lexington               44 MPH    0500 PM 04/12   33.98N/81.24W
Courtney Center Ems Wagener  43 MPH    0600 PM 04/12   33.65N/81.36W
1 SSE Lake Murray Dam        42 MPH    0525 PM 04/12   34.04N/81.22W
Camden Woodward Field        41 MPH    0535 PM 04/12   34.28N/80.57W
Newberry Co Apt              41 MPH    0435 PM 04/12   34.32N/81.63W
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt        41 MPH    0535 PM 04/12   33.53N/82.52W
3 E Owens Field              41 MPH    0610 PM 04/12   33.97N/80.95W
Carolina Sandhills NWR       40 MPH    0614 PM 04/12   34.66N/80.27W
Sumter Municipal Apt         40 MPH    0635 PM 04/12   34.00N/80.37W
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co       40 MPH    0530 PM 04/12   33.56N/81.93W
Saluda                       39 MPH    0158 PM 04/12   34.12N/81.60W
SCDNR Range Garners Ferry    38 MPH    0720 PM 04/12   33.94N/80.64W
Orangeburg                   38 MPH    0650 PM 04/12   33.45N/80.88W
Santee Cooper Regional Apt   38 MPH    0555 PM 04/12   33.58N/80.22W
Newberry (WxSTEM)            38 MPH    0600 PM 04/12   34.28N/81.62W
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro    37 MPH    0535 PM 04/12   34.32N/81.12W
Augusta EMA                  36 MPH    0530 PM 04/12   33.43N/82.06W
Lancaster McWhirter Field    36 MPH    0515 PM 04/12   34.72N/80.85W
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 36 MPH    0544 PM 04/12   34.07N/80.92W
Abc Columbia                 35 MPH    0610 PM 04/12   34.00N/81.03W
Williston                    35 MPH    0645 PM 04/12   33.39N/81.42W
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr   35 MPH    0326 PM 04/12   33.53N/82.02W
Sandhills Fire Station       35 MPH    0540 PM 04/12   34.11N/80.88W
Santee NWR                   35 MPH    0544 PM 04/12   33.56N/80.44W
Fort Gordon                  35 MPH    0501 PM 04/12   33.35N/82.21W
Clarks Hill-SC               35 MPH    0515 PM 04/12   33.66N/82.19W
North Augusta                34 MPH    0519 PM 04/12   33.60N/81.92W
Gilbert                      34 MPH    0615 PM 04/12   33.96N/81.36W
Gracewood                    33 MPH    0536 PM 04/12   33.37N/82.03W
Orangeburg                   33 MPH    0356 PM 04/12   33.50N/80.99W
Barnwell Regional Apt        33 MPH    0635 PM 04/12   33.25N/81.38W
Dearing                      33 MPH    0515 PM 04/12   33.37N/82.40W
Peak                         32 MPH    0515 PM 04/12   34.22N/81.32W
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 32 MPH    0456 PM 04/12   33.48N/82.21W
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM)      31 MPH    0640 PM 04/12   33.92N/80.34W
West Columbia                31 MPH    0450 PM 04/12   33.94N/81.14W
Cheraw Municipal Apt         31 MPH    0555 PM 04/12   34.72N/79.95W
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 31 MPH    0615 PM 04/12   33.95N/80.98W
Midville                     31 MPH    0515 PM 04/12   32.88N/82.22W
Weir Tower Ft Jackson        31 MPH    0751 PM 04/12   34.02N/80.87W
2 NW Indian Land             30 MPH    0507 PM 04/12   35.01N/80.88W
Long Cane                    30 MPH    0254 PM 04/12   33.92N/82.14W
Decker Center                30 MPH    1145 AM 04/12   34.06N/80.95W


April 23rd...Another round of late season unseasonably cool
temperatures across the Midlands and CSRA.

...Unseasonably Chilly Morning Across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area...
...Morning Lows 10 to 15 degrees Below Normal...


Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Georgia...

...Burke County...
Shell Bluff                   37 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Girard                        39 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Vidette                       40 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Midville                      43 F     0715 AM 04/23   UGA

...Columbia County...
Harlem                        38 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Appling                       40 F     0735 AM 04/23   CWOP
Evans                         40 F     0656 AM 04/23   CWOP
Grovetown                     42 F     0730 AM 04/23   DAVIS
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St  42 F     0706 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Martinez                      43 F     0725 AM 04/23   CWOP
Evans                         44 F     0745 AM 04/23   DAVIS

...Lincoln County...
Lincolnton                    39 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
0.9 NE Lincolnton             40 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Wild Oak Farm Leathersville   40 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET

...McDuffie County...
THOMSON                       40 F     0726 AM 04/23   CWOP
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt         41 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWOS
Rayesville                    42 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Dearing                       43 F     0715 AM 04/23   UGA

...Richmond County...
Augusta Bush Field Apt        39 F     0753 AM 04/23   ASOS
Fort Gordon                   39 F     0701 AM 04/23   RAWS
Gracewood                     41 F     0736 AM 04/23   CWOP
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr    44 F     0716 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Augusta EMA                   46 F     0720 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt      47 F     0753 AM 04/23   ASOS

...South Carolina...

...Aiken County...
Graniteville                  36 F     0545 AM 04/23   DAVIS
SRS - SAVRIV                  36 F     0718 AM 04/23   RAWS
Jackson                       37 F     0707 AM 04/23   CWOP
Aiken                         37 F     0716 AM 04/23   CWOP
Jackson                       39 F     0645 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Aiken Regional Apt            39 F     0655 AM 04/23   AWOS
Wagener                       40 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Courtney Center Ems Wagener   40 F     0639 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Aiken 2 SE                    42 F     0750 AM 04/23   COOP
Aiken                         42 F     0730 AM 04/23   CWOP
Graniteville                  42 F     0700 AM 04/23   CWOP
North Augusta                 42 F     0745 AM 04/23   CWOP
Graniteville 1 NE             42 F     0700 AM 04/23   COOP
Aiken                         43 F     0710 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Aiken                         44 F     0705 AM 04/23   DAVIS
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co        44 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESOWEST


...Barnwell County...
BNLS1                         36 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Williston                     37 F     0655 AM 04/23   CWOP
Barnwell Regional Apt         37 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWOS
Clemson Stn Blackville 3 W    38 F     0650 AM 04/23   HADS
2 ESE Elko                    39 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
SRS - SAVRAW                  39 F     0619 AM 04/23   RAWS
Edisto Rec                    39 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON

...Calhoun County...
4 NNE Saint Matthews          35 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Sandy Run                     36 F     0720 AM 04/23   AWS
Cameron                       37 F     0730 AM 04/23   AWS
Saint Matthews                37 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWS
7 W Saint Matthews            38 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWS
7 E Saint Matthews            38 F     0730 AM 04/23   AWS
3 NNE Elloree                 38 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWS
Longview Farms                38 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
4 ENE Cameron                 39 F     0730 AM 04/23   AWS
3 SSE Saint Matthews          39 F     0705 AM 04/23   AWS

...Chesterfield County...
Jefferson 0.1 NW               35 F     0630 AM 04/23   COOP
Carolina Eastern              36 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
4 NW Society Hill             36 F     0715 AM 04/23   CWOP
Cheraw Municipal Apt          37 F     0655 AM 04/23   AWOS
Cheraw                        39 F     0728 AM 04/23   CWOP
Cheraw                        39 F     0700 AM 04/23   DAVIS
McBee                         41 F     0630 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Carolina Sandhills NWR        46 F     0614 AM 04/23   RAWS

...Clarendon County...
Santee Cooper Regional Apt    36 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWOS
Panola Station                37 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Manning                       37 F     0715 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Pinewood                      37 F     0700 AM 04/23   DAVIS
1.0 E Manning                 37 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Santee NWR                    45 F     0644 AM 04/23   RAWS

...Edgefield County...
North Augusta                 39 F     0736 AM 04/23   CWOP
Long Cane                     41 F     0654 AM 04/23   RAWS
North Augusta                 42 F     0703 AM 04/23   CWOP

...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek                   35 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Wilkes Family Farm            36 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Ridgeway                      40 F     0627 AM 04/23   CWOP
1 NNW Winnsboro               41 F     0720 AM 04/23   AWS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro     43 F     0635 AM 04/23   AWOS
I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO  43 F     0646 AM 04/23   MESOWEST

...Kershaw County...
Fralo Farms                   33 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Lugoff 2 NE                    35 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Camden Woodward Field         36 F     0655 AM 04/23   AWOS

...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw                  37 F     0735 AM 04/23   AWS
Lancaster McWhirter Field     37 F     0635 AM 04/23   AWOS
Fort Mill                     38 F     0655 AM 04/23   DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land              39 F     0617 AM 04/23   CWOP
Lancaster                     40 F     0730 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Heath Springs                 41 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Indian Land                   43 F     0745 AM 04/23   DAVIS

...Lee County...
Atkinson Farms                36 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Bishopville BSPS1             38 F     0648 AM 04/23   COOP
Lamar                         38 F     0655 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Ag Services                   38 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON

...Lexington County...
Knight Station                32 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Pelion 4.7 W                  35 F     0700 AM 04/23   COCORAHS
1 S Pelion                    37 F     0705 AM 04/23   AWS
1 SSW Pelion                  37 F     0659 AM 04/23   AWS
Lexington                     38 F     0655 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Gilbert                       38 F     0745 AM 04/23   CWOP
West Columbia                 39 F     0730 AM 04/23   CWOP
Lexington                     39 F     0415 AM 04/23   CWOP
GILBERT                       39 F     0649 AM 04/23   CWOP
Columbia                      40 F     0645 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Columbia Metro Airport        40 F     0756 AM 04/23   ASOS
1 SSW Seven Oaks              40 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Pelion                        40 F     0418 AM 04/23   COOP
Batesburg Water Plant         41 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Gilbert                       41 F     0700 AM 04/23   DAVIS
4 W Lexington                 46 F     0705 AM 04/23   AWS

...McCormick County...
Clarks Hill-SC                38 F     0715 AM 04/23   UGA
Mt. Carmel                    39 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
John de la Howe               40 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond    47 F     0615 AM 04/23   HADS

...Newberry County...
POMARIA                       38 F     0730 AM 04/23   CWOP
Newberry Co Apt               41 F     0535 AM 04/23   AWOS
Newberry                      41 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM)             42 F     0720 AM 04/23   MESOWEST

...Orangeburg County...
Orangeburg                    34 F     0641 AM 04/23   CWOP
Springfield                    36 F     0650 AM 04/23   CWOP
Rowesville                    36 F     0715 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Orangeburg                    38 F     0616 AM 04/23   RAWS
Dantzler Farms                39 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
Orangeburg                    41 F     0718 AM 04/23   CWOP
Orangeburg Airport            42 F     0753 AM 04/23   ASOS

...Richland County...
Sandhills Fire Station        34 F     1242 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
McCrady TC Ft Jackson         35 F     0733 AM 04/23   RAWS
SCDNR Range Garners Ferry     36 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Lexington 1.6 WNW             37 F     0700 AM 04/23   COCORAHS
Columbia                      37 F     0737 AM 04/23   CWOP
Congaree National Park        37 F     0647 AM 04/23   RAWS
2 SE Hopkins                  37 F     0708 AM 04/23   AWS
McEntire JNG                  37 F     0755 AM 04/23   ASOS
Denny Terrace                 37 F     0640 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Carter Farms                  38 F     0700 AM 04/23   CLEMSON
2 NW Dentsville               38 F     0700 AM 04/23   AWS
Blythewood Fire Station       38 F     0721 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Decker Center                 38 F     0650 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Richland Library North Main   38 F     0706 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
RC HQ                         39 F     0510 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
EASTOVER                      40 F     0710 AM 04/23   CWOP
West Columbia                 40 F     0710 AM 04/23   DAVIS
Columbia                      40 F     0705 AM 04/23   CWOP
Peak                          40 F     0730 AM 04/23   CWOP
1 W Horrell Hill              40 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Riverbanks Zoo                40 F     0701 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
SCFC Portable RAWS            40 F     0719 AM 04/23   RAWS
Saint Andrews                 41 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt   41 F     0753 AM 04/23   ASOS
Owens Field                   42 F     0709 AM 04/23   AWS
1 E Earlewood Park            42 F     0705 AM 04/23   AWS
Founders Park                 42 F     0607 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT  42 F     0529 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO  43 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC  43 F     0615 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)      44 F     0710 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
ABC-TV Columbia               44 F     0740 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Columbia                      44 F     0830 AM 04/23   CWOP
Hq                            44 F     0646 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Williams Brice                45 F     0736 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Weir Tower Ft Jackson         48 F     0651 AM 04/23   RAWS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray      49 F     0650 AM 04/23   HADS

...Saluda County...
2 ESE Saluda                  37 F     0705 AM 04/23   AWS
Saluda                        39 F     0700 AM 04/23   MESONET
Leesville 8.0 N               39 F     0700 AM 04/23   COCORAHS
Saluda Water Plant            40 F     0800 AM 04/23   COOP
Saluda                        44 F     0649 AM 04/23   CWOP

...Sumter County...
Pinewood                      35 F     0700 AM 04/23   CWOP
Sumter                        37 F     0715 AM 04/23   CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt          37 F     0715 AM 04/23   AWOS
Pinewood                      37 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM)        39 F     0550 AM 04/23   MESOWEST
Sumter                        39 F     0715 AM 04/23   CWOP
Sumter                        39 F     0709 AM 04/23   CWOP
Wedgewood                     39 F     0710 AM 04/23   AWS
Shaw AFB Sumter               41 F     0755 AM 04/23   ASOS
2 SSW Mulberry                42 F     0650 AM 04/23   AWS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM)       43 F     0710 AM 04/23   MESOWEST


May 5th...A system produced heavy rainfall across the region.

...TOTAL RAINFALL FROM THE PAST 48 HOURS...

Note: Amounts less than an inch and a half excluded for brevity.

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider
0.9 NE Lincolnton            5.17 in   0800 AM 05/05   COOP
West Columbia 5.9 WSW        4.98 in   0830 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
West Columbia                4.65 in   1100 AM 05/05   CWOP
Lexington 5.6 S              4.38 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Appling 2.0 SE               4.14 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
McCormick                    4.12 in   0700 AM 05/05   COOP
Evans 5.3 WNW                3.94 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
McCormick 4.4 W              3.80 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport       3.59 in   1056 AM 05/05   ASOS
Lincolnton 4 S               3.48 in   0800 AM 05/05   COOP
Little Mountain              3.38 in   0900 AM 05/05   COOP
Long Cane                    3.37 in   1054 AM 05/05   RAWS
Evans 2.1 NNW                3.21 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.0 NW         2.93 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Evans 4.5 NW                 2.84 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 5.7 WSW             2.74 in   0938 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Martinez 3.0 NE              2.73 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 1.8 ENE             2.65 in   0934 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Oak Grove 1.4 N              2.62 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Swansea 6.1 SW               2.49 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 4.0 W               2.48 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 6.4 W               2.45 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 W               2.43 in   0900 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
4.7 N Peak                   2.42 in   1045 AM 05/05   COOP
Chapin 5.0 ESE               2.41 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr.        2.34 in   1100 AM 05/05   HADS
EASTOVER                     2.32 in   1100 AM 05/05   CWOP
Lugoff 2.0 W                  2.30 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Congaree National Park       2.26 in   1047 AM 05/05   RAWS
North Augusta 3.6 N          2.26 in   0650 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Salley 6.0 NNE               2.25 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
CHDS1                        2.23 in   0700 AM 05/05   COOP
North Augusta 1.5 WSW        2.23 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
2 NW Dentsville              2.22 in   1105 AM 05/05   AWS
Martinez 1.3 SE              2.22 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Augusta 3.0 WNW              2.20 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 5.6 SSW             2.18 in   0705 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Pelion 4.7 W                 2.17 in   0600 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 WNW             2.16 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia                     2.15 in   1055 AM 05/05   CWOP
Aiken 7.4 SSE                2.06 in   0600 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Martinez                     2.04 in   1055 AM 05/05   CWOP
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond   2.04 in   1100 AM 05/05   HADS
Cassatt 0.1 NE               2.04 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
1 E Earlewood Park           2.02 in   1105 AM 05/05   AWS
PELION                       1.98 in   1058 AM 05/05   CWOP
Batesburg Water Plant        1.98 in   0800 AM 05/05   COOP
Evans                        1.98 in   1100 AM 05/05   CWOP
Prosperity 4.0 E             1.98 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Fort Mill 3.5 ENE            1.96 in   0900 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Martinez 0.9 NW              1.94 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
McCormick 12.9 E             1.94 in   0844 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Batesburg Leesville PD       1.93 in   1000 AM 05/05   HADS
Lugoff 2 NE                   1.93 in   0800 AM 05/05   COOP
Edgefield 10.5 N              1.92 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Lancaster 0.4 WSW            1.92 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Saluda 6.1 SW                1.90 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Thomson 2.6 S                1.87 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 4.2 N               1.86 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Blythewood 1.0 W             1.86 in   0620 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Aiken 7.6 SSE                1.84 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
0.8 E Edgefield               1.83 in   1015 AM 05/05   USGS
9 WNW Pageland               1.83 in   0418 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Cassatt 3.6 NW               1.81 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Blair 6.3 ESE                1.80 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia 6.1 WSW             1.78 in   0607 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Edgefield 3.3 N               1.75 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S                1.73 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Lugoff 2.2 NNW                1.72 in   0900 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt        1.70 in   1055 AM 05/05   AWOS
Fort Mill 3.3 E              1.67 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Camden 6.6 NE                1.63 in   1000 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Columbia                     1.61 in   1056 AM 05/05   CWOP
Prosperity 1.9 SSE           1.59 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Camden 1.2 ENE               1.58 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
North Augusta                1.57 in   1057 AM 05/05   CWOP
Prosperity 0.1 NW            1.56 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson        1.56 in   1051 AM 05/05   RAWS
Wagener 1SW                  1.53 in   0928 AM 05/05   COOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR       1.52 in   1014 AM 05/05   RAWS


May 9th...Strong thunderstorms produced 3 tornadoes across the
Midlands.

 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

...Whitmire Tornado in Newberry County, SC...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             02:46 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Whitmire / Newberry County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4856 / -81.634

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               02:51 AM EDT
End Location:           3 SE Whitmire / Newberry County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.4681 / -81.589

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief
EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in Newberry County south
of the Town of Whitmire during the early morning hours of May 9th.
The tornado began near the intersection of Old Airport Road and
Kings Lane causing scattered tree damage as it moved east. The tornado
then turned southeast resulting in additional tree damage in and around
Little Egypt Road and Colonial Drive. The tornado likely lifted before
reaching Highway 121.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

...Clark Bridge Road Tornado in Fairfield County...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             03:12 AM EDT
Start Location:         9 N Peak / Fairfield County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.3696 / -81.2798

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               03:14 AM EDT
End Location:           9 N Peak / Fairfield County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.3679 / -81.2739

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief
EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in northwestern Fairfield
County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado
likely began in a wooded area northwest of Clark Bridge Road.
It then crossed the road while moving southeast resulting in
multiple downed or snapped trees in and around properties in
the 3900 block of Clark Bridge Road. The tornado then likely
lifted a short distance beyond Clark Bridge Road in the woods
behind the impacted properties shortly before reaching Crumpton
Creek.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

...Cedar Rock Road Tornado in Fairfield County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.89 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             03:31 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 SW Ridgeway / Fairfield County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.2738 / -80.9999

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               03:36 AM EDT
End Location:           3 S Ridgeway / Fairfield County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.264 / -80.9695

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-1
tornado with peak winds of 100 mph in southeastern Fairfield
County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado
likely began west of Interstate 77 near Exit 32. The tornado
moved generally southeast producing downed large limbs along
Cook Road and Boney Road, intensifying as it moved into a
wooded area along Cedar Rock Road. The area of most significant
tree damage was observed along a creek bed north of Cedar
Rock Road with numerous uprooted and snapped trees. One tree
landed on a home on Cedar Rock Road causing roof, siding, and
gutter damage. The tornado continued along Cedar Rock Road causing
intermittent tree damage. The tornado continued beyond the road and
into a wooded area behind The Farm at Ridgeway where additional
tree damage occurred near a pond on the property. The tornado likely
lifted on the property prior to reaching Highway 21. Thank you to
The Farm at Ridgeway and property owners on Cedar Rock Road for
their assistance with our survey.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mphAugusta Bush Field (AGS)..............41 mph on the 18th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........41 mph on the 9th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......39 mph on the 9th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............38 mph on the 9th
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)...37 mph on the 18th
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


April Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:

Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........51 mph on the 12th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............50 mph on the 3rd
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)...49 mph on the 3rd
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......47 mph on the 12th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............46 mph on the 12th

Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...52 mph on the 11th


May Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:

Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........48 mph on the 10th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......41 mph on the 15th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............37 mph on the 25th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............36 mph on the 25th
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)...31 mph on the 9th and 25th


Lake Murray Towers will be down until 2025 due to
construction.

Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1) data is missing due to
equipment issues.


Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain... Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate
Office...Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County
Emergency Services...USGS...Clemson Extension...Calhoun County and
local weather partners for the data they provide throughout the
year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated.

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.

Additional climate information, including current and archived daily
and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service
Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae .

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LCV