June 2016 Climate Summary

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service
1025 PM EDT Sat Jul 9 2016

...June 2016 Climate Summary...

...4th Warmest June on record at Columbia...
...Severe Thunderstorm overturns campers and numerous trees on Lake
Thurmond...
...Above normal temperatures across the Midlands and CSRA...
...Rainfall mixed across the Midlands and CSRA...


June will be remembered for being hot across the region as the
Summer began. It was the 4th hottest June on record at Columbia.
Rainfall across the Midlands and Central Savannah River area was
mixed. Areas along and east of I-20 received between 3 to 6 inches
of rainfall. Areas to the west of that line only received between
1 and 3 inches of rainfall.

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field was 80.5
degrees or 1.9 degrees above the normal of 78.6 degrees. The average
temperature at Columbia Metro Airport was 83.0 degrees or 3.9
degrees above the normal of 79.1 degrees.

It was the 4th warmest June on record at Columbia. Here are the top
5 warmest June years:

1. 83.7 degrees...2010 and 1952
3. 83.3 degrees...2011
4. 83.0 degrees...2016
5. 82.6 degrees...2015

Other notable average monthly temperatures from our NWS Coop
Observers.

ORBS1 Orangeburg 2...81.8 - 3rd warmest June on record. Records
began 1953.

BAMS1 Bamberg........81.0 - 8th warmest June on record. Records
began in 1951.

UCSS1 Univ. of SC....82.8 - 8th warmest June on record. Records
began in 1954.

SADS1 Saluda.........80.1 - 9th warmest June on record. Records
began in 1957.


Augusta Bush Field received 2.87 inches of rainfall for the month.
Columbia Metro Airport received 2.39 inches of rainfall for the
month.


Here are some of the highest rainfall CoCoRaHS Reports for June:

SC-AK-31 Aiken 3.5 SSE............5.93 inches
SC-OR-22 Santee 6.9 WSW...........5.90 inches
SC-AK-41 Aiken 2.5 S..............5.80 inches
SC-AK-23 Aiken 1.0 SSW............5.67 inches
SC-SM-1  Sumter 1.3 SE............5.50 inches

GA-CU-13 Evans 3.0 N..............2.86 inches
GA-CU-9  Appling 2.0 SE...........2.48 inches


Here are some of the highest NWS Coop Observer Reports for June:

CEWS1 Cheraw Water Plant..........8.54 inches
SMRS1 Sumter......................6.18 inches
MANS1 Manning.....................5.24 inches
HHLS1 Holly Hill..................5.15 inches

MCCS1 McCormick...................2.05 inches
NWYS1 Newberry WKDK...............1.50 inches


Highest wind gusts at each ASOS location during the month:

Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........40 mph on the 17th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............39 mph on the 17th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......37 mph on the 5th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............37 mph on the 14th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...36 mph on the 14th


Highest wind gusts at each lake observing site during the month:

Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...43 mph on the 14th
Lake Wateree (WATS1)..................36 mph on the 5th
Lake Murray Dam (RCWinds).............35 mph on the 14th
Lake Murray Towers (IRMS1 - USGS).....29 mph on the 27th


WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE LAKE MURRAY TOWERS (DEPTH APPROX. 6 FEET):
WARMEST...85.9 degrees on the 17th
COOLEST...73.8 degrees on the 1st

WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE SALUDA RIVER NEAR PROSPERITY:
WARMEST...89.8 degrees on the 16th
COOLEST...78.4 degrees on the 1st

WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE LITTLE SALUDA RIVER NEAR PROSPERITY:
WARMEST...88.9 degrees on the 15th
COOLEST...78.4 degrees on the 1st


TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF June:

AUGUSTA...
None

COLUMBIA...
On the 16th...the afternoon high temperature of 101 degrees tied the
record for the date set in 2015.

On the 17th...the morning low of 77 degrees broke the record high
minimum temperature of 75 degrees set in 1912...1920...1921 and 1944.

On the 24th...the morning low of 80 degrees tied the record high
minimum temperature of 80 degrees set in 1944.

On the 24th...the afternoon high temperature of 103 degrees tied the
record for the date set in 1914.


EVENTS FOR June 2016:

On the 2nd...Isolate strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead
of an approaching weak cold front. The storms downed a few trees in
Lee and Sumter counties.

On the 5th...A stalled frontal boundary just west of the area was
the focus for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop. The storms
downed several trees from Fairfield county across Kershaw and Sumter
counties into Calhoun and Orangeburg counties.

On the 14th...Strong to severe thunderstorms developed just south of
a stalled frontal boundary across North Carolina. The storms
produced strong damaging wind gusts across the northern and central
Midlands. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power
lines from Chesterfield county southward to Richland County.

On the 17th...A backdoor cold front moved southward through the
Carolinas into east-central Georgia. Severe thunderstorms developed
ahead of the front and produced numerous reports of trees...power
lines and hail from the northern Midlands southward to the CSRA. The
most significant damage occurred along the shores of Lake Thurmond
at Elijah Clark State Park and Mistletoe State Park.

Downburst winds from both thunderstorms produced an area of
significant damage to trees and property at both locations. Over
200 trees and limbs were damage...uprooted or snapped by the strong
winds. There were also several power lines downed by the winds.
There were approximately 10 to 15 vehicles that were damaged and 10
to 15 campers that suffered significant damage with one over turned.
The diameter of the trees ranged from 6 inches up to 2 feet. There
was 1 injury associated with the event.

On the 24th...A cold front with a lee side trough ahead of it pushed
southeast through the area. This produced a few strong to severe
thunderstorms across the eastern Midlands from Calhoun county to
Clarendon county. The damaging winds downed multiple trees just
outside of Summerton.

On the 30th...A stationary front across the Upstate was the focus
for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop and affected the
Midlands and CSRA. The strongest storms went across Chesterfield
county downing trees and producing hail up to quarter
size.



YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.7/-0.3      33.7/ 0.0      44.7      44.8    -0.1
FEB       54.1/-6.2      32.1/-4.7      43.1      48.5    -5.4
MAR       70.3/+2.1      46.9/+3.9      58.6      55.6    +3.0
APR       77.8/+1.5      50.4/+5.7      67.0      63.4    +3.6
MAY       86.0/+2.2      61.0/+1.5      73.5      71.7    +1.8
JUN       93.6/+3.6      71.6/+3.4      82.6      79.1    +3.5
JUL       96.4/+3.7      74.3/+2.7      85.3      82.2    +3.1
AUG       92.9/+2.2      72.2/+1.2      82.6      80.8    +1.8
SEP       85.9/+0.7      67.6/+3.4      76.7      74.7    +2.0
OCT       75.6/-0.5      53.6/+1.5      64.6      64.1    +0.5
NOV       69.4/+2.1      48.6/+6.3      59.0      54.8    +4.2
DEC       70.1/+11.9     50.1/+14.8     60.1      46.7   +13.4

JAN 2016  55.1/-0.9      33.6/-0.1      44.3      44.8    -0.5
FEB       60.1/-0.2      37.9/+1.1      49.0      48.5    +0.5
MAR       75.0/+6.8      49.8/+6.8      62.4      55.6    +6.8
APR       78.1/+1.8      53.6/+3.2      65.8      63.4    +2.4
MAY       83.4/-0.4      61.9/+2.4      72.7      71.7    +1.0
JUN       94.2/+4.2      71.7/+3.5      83.0      79.1    +3.9


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.8/-2.1      32.1/-0.7     44.0       45.4    -1.4
FEB       55.4/-6.9      30.1/-5.8     42.8       49.1    -6.3
MAR       71.3/+1.4      45.3/+3.3     58.3       55.9    +2.4
APR       77.8/+0.5      54.9/+6.8     66.3       62.7    +3.6
MAY       86.7/+1.7      58.1/+0.8     72.4       71.1    +1.3
JUN       93.1/+2.1      68.1/+1.9     80.6       78.6    +2.0
JUL       95.8/+2.4      71.3/+1.5     83.6       81.6    +2.0
AUG       91.4/-0.4      69.8/+0.5     80.6       80.5    +0.1
SEP       85.5/-1.2      65.1/+2.5     75.3       74.6    +0.7
OCT       77.7/-2.1      52.4/+1.4     64.0       64.4    -0.4
NOV       70.2/+1.1      47.0/+5.6     58.6       55.2    +3.4
DEC       70.3/+10.3     48.3/+13.8    59.3       47.2   +12.1

JAN 2016  55.3/-2.6      33.1/+0.3     44.2       45.4    -1.2
FEB       61.7/-0.6      37.9/+2.0     49.8       49.0    +0.7
MAR       74.4/+4.5      47.1/+5.1     60.8       55.9    +4.9
APR       77.5/+0.2      50.1/+2.0     63.8       62.7    +1.2
MAY       83.2/-1.8      58.2/+0.9     70.7       71.1    -0.4
JUN       92.2/+1.2      68.8/+2.6     80.5       78.6    +1.9

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.60     3.58    -0.98
FEB            4.76     3.61    +1.15
MAR            2.78     3.73    -0.95
APR            4.03     2.62    +1.41
MAY            1.71     2.97    -1.26
JUN            8.79     4.69    +4.10
JUL            1.53     5.46    -3.93
AUG            4.85     5.26    -0.41
SEP            6.15     3.54    +2.61
OCT           14.46     3.17   +11.29
NOV            5.47     2.74    +2.73
DEC            6.45     3.22    +3.23
ANNUAL        63.58    44.59   +18.99

JAN 2016       1.94     3.58    -1.64
FEB            4.69     3.61    +1.08
MAR            1.88     3.73    -1.85
APR            2.80     2.62    +0.18
MAY            2.61     2.97    -0.36
JUN            2.39     4.69    -2.30

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.10     3.91     -1.81
FEB            4.70     3.92     +0.78
MAR            3.04     4.18     -1.14
APR            4.86     2.84     +2.02
MAY            0.93     2.65     -1.72
JUN            3.50     4.72     -1.22
JUL            3.52     4.33     -0.81
AUG            3.74     4.32     -0.58
SEP            4.05     3.22     +0.83
OCT            4.62     3.27     +1.35
NOV            5.41     2.82     +2.59
DEC            6.92     3.39     +3.53
ANNUAL        47.39    43.57     +3.82

JAN 2016       1.66     3.91     -2.25
FEB            3.76     3.92     -0.16
MAR            3.18     4.18     -1.00
APR            4.42     2.84     +1.58
MAY            5.71     2.65     +3.06
JUN            2.87     4.72     -1.85



THE 3-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR SUMMER
(July/August/September)...

The forecast calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above
normal temperatures with equal chances for above...below
or normal rainfall.

ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...ENSO Neutral Conditions Present...
...La Nina Watch...

Equatorial sea surface temperatures are near average across the
east-central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. La Nina is
favored to develop during the Northern Hemisphere Summer 2016.
There is about a 75 percent chance of La Nina during the Fall and
Winter 2016-17.


CLIMATE OUTLOOKS AND ENSO DISCUSSIONS COURTESY NOAA CLIMATE
PREDICTION CENTER...WWW.CPC.NOAA.GOV.

Note...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 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
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAE .

$$

VAUGHAN