Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC
525 PM June 08 2020
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
...Climate Summary for May...
...2nd Named Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall Near Charleston on
the morning of the 27th...
...Rainfall much above normal across much of the Midlands and CSRA...
...Temperatures Average 1 to 2 degrees Below Normal for May...
...EF-2 Tornado Tracks from Chester County into Lancaster County on
the afternoon of the 5th...
...Many of the Area Rivers Experienced Minor to Moderate River
Flooding during the 2nd half of May...
Once again, the weather did not let up for the month of May. The
Midlands and Central Savannah River Area experienced severe weather,
river flooding, flash flooding and the second named storm...Tropical
Storm Bertha, of the Hurricane season made landfall about 20 miles
est of Charleston on the morning of the 27th.
Much of the region experienced well above normal rainfall combined
with temperatures that averaged between 1 and 2 degrees below
normal. Rainfall totals ranged from just a few inches to over 1 foot
across the region. The area also experienced it`s first taste of
summer with the mercury recording the first 90 degree
readings across the area.
.Augusta Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for May was
71.0 degrees or 0.1 degrees below the normal of 71.1 degrees.
.Columbia Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for May was 69.7
degrees or 2.0 degrees below the normal of 71.7 degrees.
.Augusta Rainfall...
Augusta Bush Field received 6.30 inches of rainfall during May, 3.65
inches above the normal of 2.65.
.Columbia Rainfall...
Columbia Metro Airport received 9.32 inches of rainfall during May,
6.35 inches above the normal of 2.97 inches.
Here are some of the highest NWS Coop Observer monthly rainfall
totals for May 2020:
MANS1 Manning....................12.53 inches
CTFS1 Chesterfield 3 E............12.49 inches
SMRS1 Sumter.....................10.04 inches
LUGS1 Lugoff 2 NE.................10.03 inches
ELTS1 Elliott 0.8 NW..............9.99 inches
USCS1 Columbia Univ. of SC........9.20 inches
NRTS1 North 5 NE..................9.04 inches
Here are some of the highest CoCoRaHS Observers monthly rainfall
totals for May 2020:
SC-LN-10 Lancaster 11.0 ENE.....15.79 inches
SC-CF-5 Pageland 9.0 WNW.......12.72 inches
SC-SM-13 Sumter 0.2 NE..........11.88 inches
SC-SM-30 Sumter 1.1 SSW.........11.86 inches
SC-KR-14 Lugoff 2.2 NNW..........11.37 inches
SC-RC-6 Blythewood 4.7 SSE.....11.18 inches
SC-RC-72 Columbia 6.4 W.........11.09 inches
SC-LN-10 Indian Land 4.7 S......11.06 inches
SC-KR-27 Camden 6.4 SE..........11.03 inches
SC-LX-157 Gilbert 8.0 N..........10.40 inches
GA-Cu-11 Grovetown 2.0 SSW.......4.82 inches
GA-RC-9 W. Augusta 0.9 NW.......4.59 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE.........4.35 inches
GA-BK-9 S. Augusta 4.1 S........4.02 inches
GA-CU-21 Martinez 3.0 NE.........4.01 inches
Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites During May:
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........43 mph on the 24th
Augusta Bush Field (OGB)..............39 mph on the 6th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............35 mph on the 6th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......35 mph on the 8th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...33 mph on the 23rd
Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during May:
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...47 mph on the 8th
Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............41 mph on the 6th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............37 mph on the 5th
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......34 mph on the 6th
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at The Towers for
May:
Warmest...74.5F on the 31st.
Coolest...64.4F on the 20th.
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month
of May:
Augusta...
May 19th...A record 24-hour rainfall for the 19th of 1.44 inches.
The previous record was 1.37 inches set in 1901.
Columbia...
May 12th...A record low temperature of 41 degrees tied the record
for the date set in 1969.
May 24th...A record 24-hour rainfall for the 19th of 2.18 inches.
The previous record was 2.00 inches set in 1966.
May 29th...A record 24-hour rainfall for the 29th of 3.54 inches.
The previous record was 1.88 inches set in 1893.
Significant Weather Events for May...
May 5th...An are of low pressure and associated cold front moved
across the area during the afternoon. This system produced strong to
severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced large
hail, damaging wind and an EF-2 tornado. An EF-2 tornado developed
in Chester county and moved east into Lancaster county. Hail size
ranged from quarter size up to tennis ball size in Lancaster and
Kershaw counties.
Here is the NWS Damage Survey for the Tornado
...Great Falls EF-2 Tornado in Chester and Lancaster Counties...
Start Location...7 W Great Falls in Chester County SC End
Location...7 ESE Great Falls in Lancaster County SC
Date...05/05/2020 Estimated Time...06:45 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale
Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 mph Maximum Path
Width...200.0 yards Path Length...14.24 miles Beginning
Lat/Lon...34.5925 / -81.0262 Ending Lat/Lon...34.5246 / -80.7958
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0
...Summary... National Weather Service Storm Survey Teams from the
offices in Greenville-Spartanburg and Columbia, SC have confirmed a
tornado began in southeastern Chester County and dissipated in
southwestern Lancaster County. The tornado produced winds up to 115
mph, which is an EF-2. The path length was just over 14 miles and
path width was approximately 200 yards at its widest point.
The tornado began west of Great Falls in Chester County, near Old
Catholic Church Road. The tornado then moved east, crossed
Interstate 77, and produced damage across Mountain Gap Road, Ross
Dye Road and Georgetown Road, before turning southeast toward the
town of Great Falls. The tornado crossed Highway 21 and produced
damage in areas including Walnut Street, Hampton Street, Duke
Street, and Republic Street. Estimated winds were up to 105 mph in
Chester County, based on large trees being uprooted or snapped. In
addition, a house on Republic Street was destroyed when a tree fell
on it.
The tornado strengthened as it crossed the Catawba River and entered
southwestern Lancaster County. The tornado moved southeast,
producing significant tree damage, with numerous large hardwood and
softwood trees uprooted or snapped. The most significant damage
occurred between Green Road and Cedar Creek Road near Mount Carmel
Road, where estimated winds were up to 115 mph. A tree also fell on
a vehicle on Cedar Creek Road. The tornado then crossed Cunningham
Quarters Road, before dissipating near Mable Anthony Road.
This supercell thunderstorm also produced large hail up to Golf Ball
size in Chester and Lancaster Counties, and later up to Tennis Ball
size in Bethune in northern Kershaw County.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph
* 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 05/05/2020 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...
.Gustnado in Kershaw...
Location...Kershaw in Lancaster County South Carolina
Date...May 5 2020
Estimated Time...722 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph
Maximum Path Width...80 yards
Path Length...0.34 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.55 N/80.56 W
Ending Lat/Lon...34.55N/80.55 W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0
...Summary...
A very strong downburst and associated gustnado occurred just east of
the town of Kershaw along Arbor Road, just before Woodhaven Road. While
much of the damage was based on straight line winds, there was evidence
of an embedded gustnado causing some of the damage based on the tree fall
pattern. The damage was primarily to trees between Arbor and Woodhaven
Roads, with many trees uprooted and some snapped.
Gustnados are small whirlwinds that form on the edge of thunderstorm
outflow winds. They do not connect with any cloud base rotations, and
are not tornadoes, but can cause damage.
* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
Rainfall from the storms produced minor flooding along the Congaree
River at Carolina Eastman and the Congaree National Park-Gadsden
cresting on the 7th. The river crested at 116.50 feet on the
afternoon at Carolina Eastman. Flood Stage is 115.0 feet. The river
crested at 16.05 feet on the afternoon at the Congaree National Park-
Gadsden. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
May 18th - 20th...An are of low pressure developed in the lower
Mississippi River Valley and moved slowly northeast into the Georgia
and the Carolinas. This system produced rainfall amounts from 3 to 6
inches across much of the region.
Here are the rainfall amounts for the 48 hour period:
...PRECIPITATION REPORTS OVER THE PAST 48 HRS FROM THE TIME/DATE
LISTED FOR EACH REPORT...
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
...Georgia...
...Columbia County...
Martinez 0.9 NW 2.77 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Richmond County...
Augusta Bush 3.35 in 1053 AM 05/20 ASOS
6.6 SE Augusta 3.26 in 1100 AM 05/20 HADS
Gracewood 3.24 in 1120 AM 05/20 CWOP
Fort Gordon 3.04 in 1101 AM 05/20 RAWS
...South Carolina...
...Aiken County...
Aiken 4.84 in 1115 AM 05/20 AWOS
6.7 S Monetta 4.10 in 0930 AM 05/20 HADS
Aiken 3.5 SSE 3.72 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.6 NNW 3.68 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.4 SSE 3.58 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.0 SSW 3.54 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.9 SSE 3.54 in 0915 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.5 S 3.43 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 4.3 SSW 3.25 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.8 SSE 3.19 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
1 SSE Graniteville 3.17 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
New Ellenton 2.7 NE 3.16 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Graniteville 3.15 in 1115 AM 05/20 CWOP
Aiken 7.6 SSE 3.10 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
4 S Aiken 3.04 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 8.6 SE 2.84 in 0630 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
North Augusta 1.3 SSW 2.69 in 0745 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.2 NW 2.63 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Chesterfield County...
9 WNW Pageland 3.17 in 0419 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
3.3 SE Pageland 2.50 in 0915 AM 05/20 USGS
...Edgefield County...
Trenton 6.5 SSW 2.97 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Long Cane 2.68 in 1112 AM 05/20 RAWS
Edgefield 10.5 N 2.56 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
5 NE Murphys Estates 2.54 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Fairfield County...
7.7 E Ridgeway 2.99 in 0830 AM 05/20 COOP
...Kershaw County...
Camden 6.6 NE 4.05 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Camden 4.0 ENE 3.62 in 0722 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
7.6 N Lugoff 3.19 in 1000 AM 05/20 COOP
Lugoff 0.9 NW 2.84 in 0900 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Lugoff 2.2 NNW 2.76 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Lugoff 2.55 in 1124 AM 05/20 CWOP
...Lancaster County...
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 3.90 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Lancaster 11.0 ENE 3.82 in 0640 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Lancaster 0.4 WSW 3.17 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Indian Land 4.7 S 3.09 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Fort Mill 3.08 in 1122 AM 05/20 CWOP
Lancaster 2.0 NNW 2.93 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Fort Mill 3.5 ENE 2.82 in 0900 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Lexington County...
Chapin 4.8 SSW 6.59 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Gilbert 8.0 N 6.30 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Crossroads Fire Station 5.98 in 1200 AM 05/20 RCWINDS
Gilbert 9.5 NNE 5.38 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.1 SW 4.26 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Coast Guard Island 4.14 in 1200 AM 05/20 RCWINDS
Lake Murray Dam 4.05 in 1200 AM 05/20 RCWINDS
Leesville 10.6 NNE 4.00 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
0.7 SW Batesburg 3.99 in 1015 AM 05/20 HADS
Gilbert 3.48 in 1115 AM 05/20 CWOP
Lexington 1.6 WNW 3.36 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
3.2 SW Irmo 3.33 in 1015 AM 05/20 HADS
Leesville 5.2 SE 3.31 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Red Bank area 3.21 in 1124 AM 05/20 CWOP
Irmo 1.3 SE 3.20 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.6 WNW 3.10 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Batesburg Water Plant 2.96 in 0800 AM 05/20 COOP
Pelion 4.7 W 2.91 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
West Columbia 2.88 in 1120 AM 05/20 CWOP
Lexington 3.0 WSW 2.88 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.9 SW 2.76 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.52 in 1056 AM 05/20 ASOS
...McCormick County...
4.5 N Mount Carmel 2.52 in 1100 AM 05/20 HADS
...Newberry County...
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 4.53 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Prosperity 4.7 ENE 3.85 in 0629 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 3.58 in 0900 AM 05/20 COOP
...Orangeburg County...
Neeses 7.0 SE 2.54 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Richland County...
Springhill 5.31 in 1200 AM 05/20 RCWINDS
Little Mountain 8.2 E 5.20 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.3 NW 4.87 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.0 ESE 4.38 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.5 NW 3.93 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 8.8 N 3.39 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.2 NE 3.35 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 3.34 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.3 W 3.32 in 0800 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.7 N 3.28 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.8 NNE 3.22 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.2 NNW 3.20 in 0651 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Blythewood 1.0 W 2.92 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Columbia 7.4 N 2.77 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Saluda County...
Leesville 8.0 N 4.71 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Batesburg 3.2 NW 4.48 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Ridge Spring 0.4 SSW 3.26 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
0.9 NW Saluda 2.88 in 1000 AM 05/20 HADS
Saluda 3.5 ENE 2.67 in 0700 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
...Sumter County...
Sumter 1.1 SSW 3.33 in 0830 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.2 NE 3.17 in 0600 AM 05/20 COCORAHS
May 27th - 28th...Tropical Storm Bertha came ashore 20 miles east of
Charleston. This system brought heavy rainfall to the Pee Dee and
northern Midlands. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across
portions of the area. The heavy rain produced flooding and flash
flooding across portions of Chesterfield and Lancaster Counties.
Here is a list of the precipitation reports from the event:
...PRECIPITATION REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH TS BERTHA...
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
Lancaster 11.0 ENE 3.62 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 3.51 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Lynches Rvr Nr Bishopville 2.99 in 0800 AM 05/28 HADS
9 WNW Pageland 2.86 in 0418 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
1.0 E Manning 2.84 in 0800 AM 05/28 COOP
Elliott 1 NW 2.81 in 0700 AM 05/28 COOP
Manning 1.9 SSE 2.74 in 0800 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Alice Drive Middle Sch 2.73 in 0800 AM 05/28 WEATHERSTEM
Carolina Sandhills 2.69 in 0914 AM 05/28 RAWS
Sumter 0.2 NE 2.67 in 0800 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.6 SSW 2.64 in 0800 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Sumter 1.1 SW 2.57 in 0800 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.3 ENE 2.55 in 0800 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Camden 4.0 ENE 2.53 in 0737 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Pageland 3 SE USGS Raingauge 2.50 in 0800 AM 05/28 HADS
Oakland 1.5 NE 2.36 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Manning-Cooper Regional Arpt 2.32 in 0800 AM 05/28 AWOS
Sumter 1.9 W 2.25 in 0600 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Camden-Woodward Field 2.22 in 0800 AM 05/28 AWOS
Lynches River 2.20 in 0700 AM 05/28 HADS
Sumter 2.20 in 0930 AM 05/28 CWOP
Holly Hill 1 SW 2.15 in 0700 AM 05/28 COOP
Sumter 2.10 in 0933 AM 05/28 CWOP
Lufogg 2.2 NNW 2.00 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Lugoff 0.9 NW 1.99 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Heath Springs 1.94 in 0935 AM 05/28 AWS
Lugoff 2 NE 1.93 in 0830 AM 05/28 COOP
Black Cr. Chesterfield 3 SE 1.92 in 0800 AM 05/28 HADS
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 1.85 in 0600 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Lancaster 2.0 NNW 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Camden 14 NW Well 1.70 in 0800 AM 05/28 HADS
Shaw AFB Sumter 1.65 in 0913 AM 05/28 AWOS
Santee 6.9 WSW 1.58 in 0700 AM 05/28 COCORAHS
Lugoff 1.53 in 0930 AM 05/28 CWOP
5.9 S Ruby 1.52 in 0700 AM 05/28 HADS
Pinewood 1.51 in 0901 AM 05/28 CWOP
7.6 N Lugoff 1.44 in 0400 AM 05/28 COOP
Cheraw 1.36 in 0933 AM 05/28 CWOP
Lancaster 4 W Well 1.24 in 0800 AM 05/28 HADS
May 29th...A slow moving frontal boundary produced locally heavy
rainfall across the central Midlands and CSRA. This produced flash
flooding and eventually led to increased river flooding along many
of the area rivers. This event produced flooding and flash flooding
across portions of the central Midlands. The heavy rainfall
produced flash flooding along Rocky Branch in downtown Columbia.
The creek crested above flood stage twice during the evening and
late evening hours. Flood stage along Rocky Branch at Whaley and
Main streets is 7.2 feet. The first crest was 9.39 feet at 915 pm.
The second crest was 9.92 feet at 1115 pm. Here are some additional
crest from streams around the Columbia area.
Pen Branch crested at 7.75 feet at 1130 pm.
Smith Branch crested at 7.0 feet at 1130 pm. Flood stage is 9.0 ft.
Rocky Branch at Pickens Street nr Blossom Street crested
at 8.50 feet at 905 pm and then again at 8.71 feet at 1110 pm.
Gills Creek at Devine Street/Garners Ferry Road crested at 6.22
feet at 0200 AM on the 30th. Flood Stage is 6.7 feet.
The storms also produced severe weather with a downburst that
occurred in lower Richland County near the town of Hopkins. Here
is a report of the event.
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/29/20 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT IN
HOPKINS, SC...
Location...Hopkins in Richland County, SC
Date...05/29/2020
Estimated Time...09:04 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph
Maximum Path Width...400 yards
Path Length...0.25 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.8932 / -80.879
Ending Lat/Lon...33.8934 / -80.8747
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0
...Summary...
A downburst, with winds up to 90 mph, began just west of Lower
Richland Blvd, then continued east across Old Creek Road and
Barberville Loop Road before dissipating. The downburst path
length was approximately 0.25 miles long with a width of
approximately 400 yards. There were numerous trees, both hardwood
and softwood, that were uprooted or snapped. Some of the trees
fell and damaged or destroyed several outbuildings and sheds, and
another fell on a garage, causing damage to the structure.
* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
Here are the precipitation reports from the event:
...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon
Columbia 1.9 SE 4.60 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.98N/81.01W
Sumter 3.79 in 0931 AM 05/30 33.94N/80.47W
Lexington 2.5 E 3.67 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.98N/81.19W
Lexington 4.3 E 3.59 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.99N/81.15W
Columbia 3.1 E 3.54 in 0600 AM 05/30 34.00N/80.98W
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 3.40 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.95N/81.17W
Columbia 3.28 in 0935 AM 05/30 33.93N/81.12W
West Columbia 3.26 in 0936 AM 05/30 33.94N/81.14W
Columbia 6.4 W 3.25 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.02N/81.00W
Pinewood 3.21 in 0900 AM 05/30 33.81N/80.47W
Cayce 0.6 SE 3.18 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.95N/81.05W
Sumter 1.1 SSW 3.14 in 0550 AM 05/30 33.93N/80.40W
Oak Grove 1.4 N 2.97 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.00N/81.14W
Lexington 2.9 NE 2.94 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.02N/81.19W
Lexington 5.3 E 2.91 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.99N/81.14W
Lexington 2.90 in 0930 AM 05/30 33.93N/81.25W
Sumter 0.2 NE 2.89 in 0600 AM 05/30 33.95N/80.39W
Sumter 0.3 ENE 2.85 in 0709 AM 05/30 33.95N/80.39W
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Airp 2.72 in 0916 AM 05/30 33.97N/81.00W
Lexington 5.9 SW 2.67 in 0600 AM 05/30 33.93N/81.31W
Irmo 1.5 NW 2.65 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.11N/81.21W
Irmo 4.4 N 2.58 in 0744 AM 05/30 34.16N/81.19W
Columbia 5.3 W 2.57 in 0737 AM 05/30 34.04N/80.98W
3.2 SW Irmo 2.55 in 0915 AM 05/30 34.05N/81.21W
Sumter 3.6 SSW 2.54 in 0827 AM 05/30 33.89N/80.41W
Lexington 3.0 WSW 2.52 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.96N/81.27W
Oakland 2.1 W 2.50 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.99N/80.54W
Blythewood 5.0 SW 2.45 in 0500 AM 05/30 34.16N/81.03W
Weir Tower 2.45 in 0851 AM 05/30 34.02N/80.87W
Red Bank area 2.39 in 0934 AM 05/30 33.89N/81.22W
Sumter 2.34 in 0933 AM 05/30 33.94N/80.39W
Columbia 9.6 WNW 2.33 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.08N/81.17W
Irmo 3.2 NE 2.16 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.13N/81.15W
Oakland 1.5 NE 2.12 in 0445 AM 05/30 34.00N/80.48W
North 8.6 ENE 2.07 in 0700 AM 05/30 33.69N/80.98W
Lynches River 2.03 in 0830 AM 05/30 34.25N/80.21W
Congaree 1.99 in 0847 AM 05/30 33.81N/80.78W
West Columbia 2.2 N 1.98 in 0900 AM 05/30 34.02N/81.09W
Irmo 1.0 WNW 1.96 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.10N/81.21W
Augusta Bush 1.95 in 0924 AM 05/30 33.37N/81.97W
Lugoff 2.2 NNW 1.93 in 0700 AM 05/30 34.25N/80.70W
Shaw AFB Sumter 1.92 in 0926 AM 05/30 33.97N/80.47W
Irmo 1.86 in 0935 AM 05/30 34.10N/81.19W
Gaston 5.3 E 1.82 in 0600 AM 05/30 33.81N/81.01W
Columbia 1.78 in 0935 AM 05/30 34.03N/80.97W
Blythewood 1.0 W 1.76 in 0600 AM 05/30 34.22N/80.99W
Mcentire Ang 1.65 in 0930 AM 05/30 33.92N/80.78W
6.6 SE Augusta 1.61 in 0915 AM 05/30 33.37N/81.94W
Sumter 6.8 NNE 1.56 in 0600 AM 05/30 34.03N/80.33W
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 1.55 in 0800 AM 05/30 34.24N/80.91W
May 20th - 31st...The persistent heavy rainfall events that began
during the 2nd half of May produced an extended period of river
flooding along most of the main river systems of the Midlands.
This is due to the fact that these large river system basins
begin along the mountains of South Carolina and extend into
the foothills of western North Carolina and upper Piedmont.
Minor to moderate river flooding occurred along the the Great Pee
Dee River at Cheraw, the Enoree River at Whitmire, the Saluda
River at Chappells, the Congaree River at Columbia...Carolina
Eastman and the Congaree National Park at Gadsden, Lake Wateree
and the Wateree River at Camden. Lake Wateree remained above the
full pool value of 100.0 feet from around midnight on the 21st of
May through midnight on June 5th. This was nearly 16 days that
the lake remained above the 100.0 feet level.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2019/2020 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
JAN 2019 57.7/+1.7 36.3/+2.6 47.0 44.8 +2.2
FEB 65.1/+4.8 41.2/+4.4 53.2 48.5 +4.7
MAR 67.4/-0.8 42.7/+0.3 55.1 55.6 -0.5
APR 77.9/+1.6 52.7/+2.3 65.3 63.4 +1.9
MAY 89.2/+5.4 65.4/+5.9 77.3 71.7 +5.6
JUN 88.9/-1.1 68.2/ 0.0 78.5 79.1 -0.6
JUL 93.2/+2.9 72.2/+0.6 82.7 82.2 +0.5
AUG 92.5/+1.8 72.1/+1.1 82.3 80.8 +1.5
SEP 93.0/+7.8 68.9/+4.7 80.9 74.7 +6.2
OCT 82.0/+5.9 58.3/+6.2 70.1 64.1 +6.0
NOV 63.0/-4.3 39.6/-2.7 51.3 54.8 -3.5
DEC 61.4/+3.2 39.6/+4.3 50.5 46.7 +3.8
Annual
Jan 2020 60.8/+4.8 41.4/+7.7 51.1 44.8 +6.3
Feb 61.7/+1.4 41.7/+4.9 51.7 48.5 +3.2
Mar 72.2/+4.0 51.9/+8.9 62.1 55.6 +6.5
Apr 76.1/-0.2 50.8/+0.4 63.5 63.4 +0.1
May 80.8/-3.0 58.7/-0.8 69.7 71.7 -2.0
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2019/2020 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
JAN 2019 60.7/+2.8 37.4/+4.6 49.1 45.4 +3.7
FEB 68.4/+6.1 43.2/+7.3 55.8 49.1 +6.7
MAR 71.2/+1.3 42.8/+0.8 57.0 55.9 +1.1
APR 80.0/+2.7 52.1/+4.0 66.0 62.7 +3.3
MAY 91.0/+6.0 64.1/+6.8 77.5 71.1 +6.4
JUN 90.7/-0.3 67.6/+1.4 79.2 78.6 +0.6
JUL 96.3/+2.9 71.1/+1.3 83.7 81.6 +2.1
AUG 93.7/+1.9 71.5/+2.2 82.6 80.5 +2.1
SEP 93.7/+7.0 66.8/+4.2 80.2 74.6 +5.6
OCT 83.3/+5.6 58.0/+7.0 70.6 64.4 +6.2
NOV 65.9/-3.2 40.0/-1.4 52.9 55.2 -2.3
DEC 63.8/+3.8 40.4/+5.9 52.1 47.2 +4.9
Annual
Jan 2020 64.0/+6.1 41.5/+8.7 52.7 45.4 +7.3
Feb 63.8/+1.5 42.2/+6.3 53.0 49.1 +3.9
Mar 75.5/+5.6 52.1/+10.1 63.8 55.9 +7.9
Apr 77.8/+0.5 50.2/+2.1 64.0 62.7 +1.3
May 83.9/-1.1 58.0/+0.7 71.0 71.1 -0.1
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2019/2020 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE
(INCHES)
JAN 2019 3.07 3.58 -0.57
FEB 0.88 3.61 -2.73
MAR 2.61 3.73 -1.12
APR 2.86 2.62 +0.24
MAY 2.35 2.97 -0.62
JUN 8.03 4.69 +3.34
JUL 4.50 5.46 +0.96
AUG 1.40 5.26 -3.86
SEP 1.95 3.54 -1.59
OCT 2.36 3.17 -0.81
NOV 3.00 2.74 +0.26
DEC 9.31 3.22 +6.09
Annual 42.26 44.59 -2.33
Jan 2020 5.84 3.58 +2.26
Feb 5.48 3.61 +1.87
Mar 4.17 3.73 +0.44
Apr 2.98 2.62 +0.36
May 9.32 2.97 +6.35
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2018/2019 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE
(INCHES)
Jan 2019 4.40 3.91 +0.49
FEB 1.14 3.92 -2.78
MAR 2.23 4.18 -1.95
APR 3.01 2.84 +0.17
MAY 3.70 2.65 +1.05
JUN 6.45 4.72 +1.73
JUL 1.39 4.33 -2.94
AUG 12.92 4.32 +8.60
SEP 0.77 3.22 -2.45
OCT 4.12 3.27 +0.85
NOV 2.62 2.82 -0.20
DEC 8.12 3.39 +4.73
Annual 50.87 43.57 +6.30
Jan 2020 4.56 3.91 +0.65
Feb 7.17 3.92 +3.25
Mar 5.33 4.18 +1.15
Apr 5.54 2.84 +2.70
May 6.30 2.65 +3.65
The 3-Month Outlook for Summer
...(June/July/August)...
The outlook calls for a 50 percent chance of above normal
temperatures with a 40 percent chance of above normal precipitation.
Go to the Climate Prediction Center web page at
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov for more details and the latest outlooks.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
ENSO-neutral conditions are present.
Equatorial sea surface temperatures are near to below average across
the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.
The tropical atmostpheric circulation is consistent with ENSO-
neutral.
ENSO-neutral is favored during the Northern Hemisphere summer with a
65 percent chance of continuance. However, the chance will decrease
to 45 to 50 percent chance through autumn.
Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of 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 .
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