April 8th, 2007 Record Cold Snap

Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT-UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 151 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007 ...RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH... THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME LOW TEMPERATURES REPORTED FROM VARIOUS ASOS AND COOP OBSERVATION SITES ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER REGION OF EASTERN GEORGIA. ...NORTH MIDLANDS... CEDAR CREEK..........19 CHERAW...............21 NEWBERRY.............25 LONGTOWN.............28 ...SOUTH MIDLANDS... PELION...............17 COLUMBIA METRO APT...26 /TIED ALL-TIME RECORD LOW FOR APRIL/ ORANGEBURG AIRPORT...28 SANDHILL.............28 SANDY RUN............28 COLUMBIA OWENS APT...29 ...CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA... JOHNSTON.............20 BARNWELL.............22 AIKEN................26 AUGUSTA BUSH APT.....26 /TIED ALL-TIME RECORD LOW FOR APRIL/ CLARKS HILL..........27 AUGUSTA DANIEL APT...32 ...OTHER SITES FROM AROUND THE CWA THAT USE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVING EQUIPMENT... IRMO.................22 LANCASTER............23 ELGIN................24 LEXINGTON............25 LUGOFF...............25 SUMTER...............27 WINNSBORO............27 GILBERT..............27