National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2020  
  
   
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SALLY SPAWNED 9 TORNADOES  
  
- REMNANTS OF SALLY PRODUCED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT LED TO   
FLASH FLOODING AND MINOR RIVER FLOODING...  
- REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BETA PRODUCED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF   
RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA   
- COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BROUGHT A TOUCH OF FALL ON THE 8TH  
- TEMPERATURES WERE CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA  
- RAINFALL WAS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA  
  
MUCH OF SEPTEMBER WAS QUIET, BUT THERE WERE PERIODS OF ACTIVITY   
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. COOL HIGH PRESSURE PRODUCED MORNING LOW   
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 50S ON THE MORNING OF THE 8TH.   
THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SALLY ACROSS THE GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS   
ON THE 16TH THROUGH THE 17TH. SALLY PRODUCED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL   
WITH MANY AREAS RECEIVING 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL. SOME LOCALLY   
HEAVIER AMOUNTS BETWEEN 6 AND 9 INCHES WERE OBSERVED ACROSS EASTERN   
ORANGEBURG AND SUMTER COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, SALLY SPAWNED 9    
TORNADOES ACROSS THE EASTERN MIDLANDS, INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF   
ORANGEBURG, CLARENDON, CALHOUN, SUMTER AND RICHLAND. SEVEN OF THESE   
TORNADOES WERE RATED AT EF-0, WHILE THE OTHER TWO WERE RATED   
UNKNOWN. THIS WAS DO TO THEM BEING VERIFIED BY AERIAL SURVEY AND THE   
AREA WAS TOO REMOTE WITH NO ACCESS. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM   
BETA MOVED ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS ON THE 24TH THROUGH THE   
26TH. THE REMNANTS OF BETA PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 3   
INCHES ACROSS THE REGION.   
  
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED CLOSE TO NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION, BUT WITH   
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS, RAINFALL AVERAGED ABOVE   
NORMAL.   
  
   
AUGUSTA AVERAGE TEMPERATURES  
  
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD FOR SEPTEMBER   
WAS 76.1 DEGREES OR 1.5 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 74.6 DEGREES  
  
   
COLUMBIA AVERAGE TEMPERATURES  
  
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT FOR SEPTEMBER WAS   
74.6 DEGREES OR 0.1 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 74.7 DEGREES.   
  
   
AUGUSTA RAINFALL  
  
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD RECEIVED 5.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING   
SEPTEMBER, 2.28 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 3.22 INCHES  
  
   
COLUMBIA RAINFALL  
  
COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT RECEIVED 4.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING   
SEPTEMBER, 0.96 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 3.54 INCHES  
  
HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST/LOWEST COOP OBSERVER MONTHLY RAINFALL   
TOTALS FOR SEPTEMBER 2020:  
  
ELTS1 ELLIOTT 0.8 NW.............11.40 INCHES  
SMRS1 SUMTER......................9.57 INCHES  
HHLS1 HOLLY HILL 1 SW.............8.72 INCHES  
MANS1 MANNING.....................8.45 INCHES  
BAMS1 BAMBERG.....................8.24 INCHES  
  
HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST COCORAHS OBSERVER MONTHLY RAINFALL   
TOTALS FOR SEPTEMBER 2020:  
  
SC-OR-22  SANTEE 6.9 WSW.........14.69 INCHES  
SC-OR-41  ELLOREE 2.2 WSW........12.10 INCHES  
SC-CD-6   MANNING 1.9 SSE........11.83 INCHES  
SC-SM-16  SUMTER 6.8 NNE.........11.54 INCHES  
SC-SM-13  SUMTER 0.2 NE..........11.06 INCHES  
  
GA-CU-6   MARTINEZ 0.9 NW.........7.98 INCHES  
GA-CU-11  GROVETOWN 2.0 NNW.......7.97 INCHES  
GA-MD-1   THOMSON 2.5 S...........7.96 INCHES  
GA-RC-12  AUGUSTA 4.2 W...........7.50 INCHES  
GA-LC-2   TIGNALL 10.2 NE.........5.89 INCHES  
  
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS AT ASOS SITES DURING SEPTEMBER:  
  
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD (AGS)..............42 MPH ON THE 29TH  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD (DNL)............37 MPH ON THE 29TH  
COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT (CAE)..........35 MPH ON THE 29TH  
ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB).......32 MPH ON THE 17TH  
COLUMBIA HAMILTON OWENS FIELD (CUB)...31 MPH ON THE 29TH  
  
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS ON THE AREA LAKES DURING SEPTEMBER:  
  
LAKE THURMOND DAM (CHDS1).............39 MPH ON THE 29TH  
LAKE MURRAY TOWERS USGS (IRMS1).......34 MPH ON THE 29TH  
LAKE WATEREE DAM (WATS1)..............32 MPH ON THE 29TH  
LAKE MURRAY FLOTILLA ISLAND (LMFS1)...30 MPH ON THE 11TH.   
  
LAKE MURRAY WATER TEMPERATURES (NEAR SURFACE) AT THE TOWERS FOR   
SEPTEMBER:  
  
WARMEST...87.6F ON THE 3RD   
COOLEST...74.5F ON THE 30TH   
  
   
  
TEMPERATURE/PRECIPITATION RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH  
OF SEPTEMBER:  
  
AUGUSTA...   
  
SEPTEMBER 2ND. A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 BROKE THE   
PREVIOUS RECORD OF 75 DEGREES FOR THIS DATE SET IN 1953.   
  
COLUMBIA...  
  
SEPTEMBER 2ND...A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS   
TIED AT THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT. THIS RECORD WAS SET IN 1993.  
  
SEPTEMBER 10TH...A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS   
TIED AT THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT. THIS RECORD WAS SET IN 1925.    
  
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER...  
  
SEPTEMBER 8TH...COOL HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND BUILT SOUTH AND   
SOUTHWEST INTO THE CAROLINAS AND PRODUCED COOL MORNING TEMPERATURES   
FOR EARLY SEPTEMBER. TEMPERATURES FELL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 50S   
AT MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER   
AREA.    
  
HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES ON THE 8TH:  
  
 ...COOL MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THE FIRST WEEKEND OF   
SEPTEMBER...  
...A TOUCH OF FALL ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER   
AREA...   
..LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS THAT OCCURRED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY  
  
LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       PROVIDER   
CEDAR CREEK                   53 F     0700 AM 09/07   COOP   
LINCOLNTON                    53 F     0700 AM 09/07   COOP          
2 ESE SALUDA                  53 F     0735 AM 09/07   AWS      
LANDFILL                       53 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS     
GRANITEVILLE 1.2 NE           54 F     0700 AM 09/07   COOP             
SALUDA                        54 F     0730 AM 09/07   CWOP   
SPRINGHILL                    54 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
2 WSW CHAPIN                  55 F     0755 AM 09/07   AWS    
LAKE GREENWOOD                55 F     0700 AM 09/07   COOP    
ELGIN                         55 F     0707 AM 09/07   CWOP   
DUTCH FORK HS                 55 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
GRANITEVILLE                  55 F     0746 AM 09/07   CWOP   
5 N SALUDA                    55 F     0515 AM 09/07   AWS     
UPPER RICHLAND                55 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
MCCRADY TRAINING CENTER       55 F     0733 AM 09/08   RAWS   
4 WNW WAXHAW                  56 F     0745 AM 09/07   AWS   
PEAK                          56 F     0731 AM 09/07   CWOP      
DENNY TERRACE                 56 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
SALUDA WATER PLANT            56 F     0800 AM 09/07   COOP   
7 WNW SALUDA                  56 F     0745 AM 09/07   AWS   
LEESBURG-HWY 601              56 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
LITTLE MOUNTAIN               57 F     0700 AM 09/07   COOP   
RED BANK AREA                 57 F     0624 AM 09/07   CWOP   
CRANE CREEK FS                57 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
PINEWOOD                      57 F     0700 AM 09/08   CWOP    
CROSSROADS FS                 57 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS                 
LEXINGTON                     57 F     0801 AM 09/07   CWOP   
CHERAW                        57 F     0635 AM 09/07   AWOS   
RICHLAND LIBRARY NE           57 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
NEWBERRY SHERIFF               57 F     0700 AM 09/07   RCWINDS   
NEWBERRY                      57 F     0715 AM 09/07   AWOS   
LANCASTER                     57 F     0735 AM 09/07   AWOS     
LUGOFF 2 NE                    57 F     0815 AM 09/08   COOP   
7.6 N LUGOFF                   57 F     0640 AM 09/07   COOP   
LAKE WATEREE DAM              57 F     0630 AM 09/07   NDBC   
  
SEPTEMBER 16TH-17TH...THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SALLY MOVED ACROSS   
GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS. SALLY PRODUCED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL   
ALONG WITH 7 EF-0 TORNADOES AND 2 WITH A RATING OF UNKNOWN ACROSS 5   
COUNTIES. THE TORNADOES PRODUCED LITTLE DAMAGE, EXCEPT FOR MAINLY   
DOWNED LIMBS AND TREES. THE HEAVY RAINFALL LED TO SEVERAL AREAS   
EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING   
ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER AND THE NORTH FORK OF THE EDISTO RIVER. THE   
CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA CRESTED AT 10.25 FEET ON THE EVENING OF   
THE 17TH. ADVISORY STAGE IS 10 FEET AND FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.   
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN CRESTED AT 116.0 FEET ON THE   
EVENING OF THE 17TH. FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. THE CONGAREE RIVER   
AT GADSDEN-CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK CRESTED AT 14.75 FEET JUST BEFORE   
MIDNIGHT ON THE 17TH. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE NORTH FORK OF   
THE EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG CRESTED AT 8.65 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS   
8.0 FEET. MOST OF THE FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND   
EASTERN MIDLANDS ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF THE CSRA WHERE 3 TO 6 INCHES   
OF RAIN FELL. SOME OF THE WORST FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED IN AREAS   
THAT RECEIVED OVER INCHES OF RAIN IN SUMTER AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES.   
THE FLASH FLOODING IMPACTED SEVERAL ROADS WHERE WASHOUTS OCCURRED,   
MOTORISTS WERE STRANDED AND WATER EVEN ENTERED A NURSING HOME IN   
BURKE COUNTY GEORGIA.   
  
HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE EVENT:  
  
...2-DAY (48 HOURS) RAINFALL TOTALS AS OF 10 AM EDT SEPTEMBER 18, 2020...  
                      POST-TROPICAL SYSTEM SALLY  
  
LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       PROVIDER               
SUMTER 0.2 NE                8.78 IN   0548 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
ELLOREE 2.2 WSW              8.52 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SUMTER 3.6 SSW               8.16 IN   0725 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SANTEE 6.9 WSW               7.93 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SUMTER 0.3 ENE               7.80 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SUMTER 1.9 W                 7.52 IN   0600 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SUMTER                       7.44 IN   0945 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
SANTEE                       7.12 IN   0955 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
SUMTER 6.8 NNE               6.86 IN   0400 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
WILLISTON 4.3 NNW            6.37 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 8.6 SE                 6.35 IN   0630 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SUMTER                       6.25 IN   0930 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
WAYNESBORO 3.3 SW            6.21 IN   0600 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SHAW AFB SUMTER              6.12 IN   0956 AM 09/18   AWOS                   
ORANGEBURG 7.6 N             6.08 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
WEDGEFIELD                    6.07 IN   0900 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
AIKEN 7.8 SSE                6.03 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
PINEWOOD                     6.02 IN   0902 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
PINEWOOD                     5.98 IN   0902 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
ELLIOTT 1 NW                 5.91 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COOP                   
ST. MATTHEWS 3.2 ENE         5.86 IN   0730 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 7.4 SSE                5.80 IN   0600 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 1.6 NNW                5.77 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 1.0 SSW                5.75 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 7.6 SSE                5.73 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 2.9 SSE                5.55 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
NEW ELLENTON 2.7 NE          5.53 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
4 S AIKEN                    5.50 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
1.3 SE WAYNESBORO            5.39 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COOP                   
NORTH AUGUSTA 1.5 WSW        5.37 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 2.5 S                  5.36 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
MARTINEZ 3.0 NE              5.34 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AUGUSTA 4.2 W                5.34 IN   0701 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
0.9 NE LINCOLNTON            5.26 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COOP                   
2.8 S NORTH AUGUSTA          5.18 IN   0500 AM 09/18   HADS                   
ORANGEBURG                   5.18 IN   0916 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
SOUTH AUGUSTA 4.1 S          5.17 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
EVANS 4.9 WNW                5.05 IN   0631 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
MARTINEZ 3.5 WSW             5.04 IN   0705 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 3.5 SSE                5.04 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AIKEN 2.6 NW                 5.00 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SWANSEA 3.9 ENE              5.00 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
ORANGEBURG                   5.00 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
CONGAREE                     4.99 IN   0947 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
EVANS 3.0 N                  4.96 IN   0756 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
APPLING 2.0 SE               4.95 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LAKE GREENWOOD DAM           4.90 IN   0750 AM 09/18   COOP                   
MANNING 1.9 SSE              4.82 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SRF2 - PORTABLE              4.79 IN   0929 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
ORANGEBURG                   4.77 IN   0956 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
0.8 E EDGEFIELD               4.71 IN   0745 AM 09/18   USGS                   
NEWBERRY                     4.68 IN   0755 AM 09/18   COOP                   
NORTH 8.6 ENE                4.68 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS   
SALLEY 4.9 NNE               4.66 IN   0930 AM 09/18   COCORAHS  
THOMSON 2.6 S                4.63 IN   0715 AM 09/18   COCORAHS   
1 ESE NORTH                  4.55 IN   0956 AM 09/18   AWOS                   
IRMO 4.4 N                   4.49 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
ORANGEBURG 3.2 NW            4.48 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
NEESES 7.0 SE                4.47 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LINCOLNTON 4 S               4.42 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COOP                   
WILLISTON                    4.41 IN   0955 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
AUGUSTA DANIEL               4.37 IN   0953 AM 09/18   ASOS                   
5 NE MURPHYS ESTATES         4.26 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
GILBERT 1.0 SE               4.22 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
COPE 4.1 NE                  4.20 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SPRINGFIELD                   4.17 IN   0955 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
GRACEWOOD                    4.14 IN   0611 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
2 SSW MULBERRY               4.11 IN   1000 AM 09/18   AWS                    
NEWBERRY 2.9 S               3.96 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
TRENTON 6.5 SSW              3.94 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SALUDA 6.1 SW                3.92 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SPRINGFIELD 4.0 WNW           3.83 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
BAMBERG                      3.82 IN   0958 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
1 SSE GRANITEVILLE           3.82 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
2.7 W BLACKVILLE             3.81 IN   0900 AM 09/18   HADS                   
MCCORMICK 0.5 NW             3.80 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
CHAPIN 5.0 ESE               3.78 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
6 SE MAYESVILLE              3.76 IN   1000 AM 09/18   AWS                    
MARTINEZ                     3.75 IN   0955 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
EHRHARDT 0.2 SE              3.70 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
MCCORMICK                    3.69 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COOP                   
6.6 SE AUGUSTA               3.69 IN   0945 AM 09/18   HADS                   
NORTH AUGUSTA                3.58 IN   0946 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
MCENTIRE ANG                 3.57 IN   0956 AM 09/18   AWOS                   
LEXINGTON 1.6 WNW            3.57 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SOCIETY HILL                 3.53 IN   0947 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
6.7 S MONETTA                3.52 IN   0330 AM 09/18   HADS                   
ORANGEBURG                   3.51 IN   0954 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
AIKEN                        3.48 IN   0950 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
WEST COLUMBIA 5.9 WSW        3.48 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LEESVILLE 8.0 N              3.42 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
CAYCE 1.0 SSE                3.41 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
AUGUSTA BUSH                 3.38 IN   0953 AM 09/18   ASOS                   
CHAPIN 1.4 S                 3.38 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LONG CANE                    3.34 IN   0112 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
LEESVILLE 10.6 NNE           3.33 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
GRANITEVILLE 1 NE            3.32 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COOP                   
LEXINGTON 3.0 WSW            3.32 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LEXINGTON 5.9 SW             3.30 IN   0600 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
FORT GORDON                  3.30 IN   0901 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
IRMO 1.0 WNW                 3.29 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
PELION 4.7 W                 3.24 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SALUDA 0.6 NNE               3.24 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
DENTSVILLE 6.6 NNE           3.22 IN   0500 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
GILBERT 8.0 N                3.20 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
LEXINGTON 4.3 E              3.19 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
COLUMBIA 3.1 E               3.15 IN   0600 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
GILBERT 6.2 NNW              3.12 IN   0930 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
HOLLY HILL 1 SW              3.11 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COOP                   
COLUMBIA 1.9 SE              3.10 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
RED BANK AREA                3.07 IN   0944 AM 09/18   CWOP                   
AIKEN                        3.06 IN   0955 AM 09/18   AWOS                   
OAK GROVE 1.4 N              3.06 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS               
SAVRAW                       3.05 IN   0906 AM 09/18   RAWS                   
LITTLE MOUNTAIN              3.04 IN   0900 AM 09/18   COOP      
0.6 S SALUDA                 3.04 IN   0800 AM 09/18   COOP                   
RIDGE SPRING 0.4 SSW         3.01 IN   0700 AM 09/18   COCORAHS   
  
SEPTEMBER 24TH THROUGH 26TH...THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BETA   
MOVED ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS. THE SYSTEM DID PRODUCE   
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA, BUT LITTLE TO NO   
IMPACTS. RAINFALL TOTALS RANGED FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF   
THE REGION.   
  
HERE ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE EVENT:  
   
..PRECIPITATION REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMNANTS OF BETA  
  
...RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...  
  
LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       PROVIDER               
4 WNW WAXHAW                 2.50 IN   1055 AM 09/26   AWS                    
ELLIOTT 1 NW                 2.25 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COOP                   
HOLLY HILL 1 SW              2.15 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COOP                   
SANTEE 6.9 WSW               2.15 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
JEFFERSON 0.2 NNW             1.94 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
3.3 SE PAGELAND              1.83 IN   1030 AM 09/26   USGS                   
CAROLINA SANDHILLS           1.80 IN   1014 AM 09/26   RAWS                   
SUMTER 6.8 NNE               1.78 IN   0500 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
SANTEE                       1.69 IN   1055 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
FORT MILL                    1.65 IN   1056 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
LANCASTER 2.0 NNW            1.56 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
LANCASTER 0.4 WSW            1.56 IN   0800 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
MCCRADY TRAINING CENTER      1.50 IN   1033 AM 09/26   RAWS                   
SOCIETY HILL                 1.46 IN   1046 AM 09/26   CWOP     
SPRINGHILL                   1.42 IN   0700 AM 09/26   RCWINDS                
SHAW AFB SUMTER              1.39 IN   1056 AM 09/26   AWOS   
EASTOVER ESD                 1.26 IN   0700 AM 09/26   RCWINDS                  
NORTH AUGUSTA 1.5 WSW        1.30 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
CHAPIN 1.4 S                 1.30 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS    
HOPKINS                      1.26 IN   0700 AM 09/26   RCWINDS             
SUMTER                       1.25 IN   1046 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
13.0 S HEATH SPRINGS         1.15 IN   0930 AM 09/26   HADS                   
AIKEN 3.5 SSE                1.15 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
LEESVILLE 8.0 N              1.15 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
LEXINGTON 2.9 NE             1.14 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
ELLOREE 2.2 WSW              1.14 IN   0800 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
BLYTHEWOOD 1.0 W             1.14 IN   0600 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
LITTLE MOUNTAIN              1.13 IN   0900 AM 09/26   COOP                   
RIDGE SPRING 0.4 SSW         1.11 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
MARTINEZ 3.0 NE              1.09 IN   0715 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
LEXINGTON 3.0 WSW            1.09 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
ORANGEBURG                   1.07 IN   1016 AM 09/26   RAWS                   
WAGENER 1.4 S                1.06 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
NORTH AUGUSTA                1.05 IN   1055 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
SPRINGFIELD 4.0 WNW           1.05 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
5 NE MURPHYS ESTATES         1.05 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
GILBERT 1.0 SE               1.05 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
3.7 NE MCBEE                 1.04 IN   1030 AM 09/26   USGS                   
AUGUSTA                      1.03 IN   1045 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
TRENTON 6.5 SSW              1.03 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
GILBERT                      1.02 IN   1045 AM 09/26   CWOP                   
LEESVILLE 10.6 NNE           1.01 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
AUGUSTA 4.2 W                1.00 IN   0700 AM 09/26   COCORAHS               
AUGUSTA DANIEL               1.00 IN   1053 AM 09/26   ASOS  
  
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   
JUN       87.2/-2.8      68.5/+0.3      77.9      79.1    -1.2   
JUL       93.1/+0.4      73.7/+2.1      83.4      82.2    +1.2     
AUG       90.1/-0.6      73.1/+2.1      81.6      80.8    +0.8  
SEP       83.4/-1.8      65.7/+1.5      74.6      74.7    -0.1  
    
  
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   
JUN       89.7/-1.3      68.1/+1.9     78.9       78.6    +0.3  
JUL       95.4/+2.0      72.8/+3.0     84.1       81.6    +2.5   
AUG       93.2/+1.4      72.1/+2.9     82.7       80.5    +2.2  
SEP       86.0/-0.7      66.2/+3.6     76.1       74.6    +1.5   
  
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   
JUN            4.78     4.69    +0.09  
JUL            7.61     5.46    +2.15   
AUG            3.74     5.26    -1.52   
SEP            4.50     3.54    +0.96    
YTD           48.42    35.46   +12.96    
  
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2019/2020 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  
JUN            2.32     4.72     -2.40  
JUL            7.09     4.33     +2.76  
AUG            6.20     4.32     +1.88  
SEP            5.50     3.22     +2.28   
YTD           50.01    34.09    +15.92    
  
THE 3-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR FALL INTO EARLY WINTER   
..(OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER)  
  
THE OUTLOOK CALLS FOR A 40 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF ABOVE NORMAL   
TEMPERATURES WITH EQUAL CHANCE OF ABOVE, BELOW OR 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)...  
   
..LA NINA ADVISORY  
  
LA NINA CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT AND ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH   
THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER 2020-21. THERE IS A 75 PERCENT CHANCE   
OF THIS OCCURRING.   
  
EQUATORIAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW AVERAGE ACROSS THE   
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.    
  
THE TROPICAL ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION IS CONSISTENT WITH LA NINA.   
  
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 .