April 8th, 2007 Record Cold Snap

Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Strong to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains today through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin today. Gusty winds, dry, and hot conditions will bring critical fire weather to parts of central Washington state today. 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