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759 NOUS42 KCAE 151727 PNSCAE 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. && 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 . $$ LCV