Strong Winds Across Midlands and CSRA

Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Southeast and Southwest

Tropical moisture from Isaias and Rachel will impact portions of the Southeast and Southwest this weekend. Flash flooding, strong winds and even a threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Meanwhile, strong winds and dry fuels are raising fire weather concerns across the central Great Basin and western High Plains. Across the northern Rockies, first winter storm of the season. Read More >

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA JANUARY 7TH, 2009... A BAND OF SHOWERS PRODUCED STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE MORNING...AND THEN A SECOND BAND OF SHOWERS PRODUCED STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. THERE WERE SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES...POWER LINES...LIMBS DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA. HERE ARE THE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTS. COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT (CAE)..................49 MPH. LAKE THURMOND (CHDS1).........................49 MPH. ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB)...............49 MPH. LAKE MURRAY FLOTILLA ISLAND (LMFS1)...........49 MPH. AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD (AGS).............46 MPH. COLUMBIA JIM HAMILTON-L.B. OWENS AIRPORT (CUB)45 MPH. MCDUFFIE COUNTY AIRPORT (HQU).................44 MPH. AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD (DNL)....................38 MPH. MILITARY SITES... MCENTIRE ANG (MMT)............................52 MPH. SHAW AFB (SSC)................................52 MPH. APRSWXNET (HAM RADIO OPERATORS) CW7116 (LEXINGTON, SC)........................41 MPH. KI4UEM (SPRINGFIELD, SC)......................39 MPH. CW2470 (ELGIN, SC)............................38 MPH. CW0757 (IRMO, SC).............................35 MPH. CW9832 (GRACEWOOD, GA)........................35 MPH. CW6005 (SANTEE, SC)...........................34 MPH. CW7325 (SUMTER, SC)...........................32 MPH. KE4QPN (CHERAW, SC)...........................30 MPH. RAWS SITES... SANTEE NWR (SPLS1)............................39 MPH. CONGAREE (GDNS1)..............................43 MPH. SAVRIV (SRVS1)................................36 MPH. SAVRAW (SRSS1)................................36 MPH. CAROLINA SANDHILLS (JEFS1)....................33 MPH.