Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1214 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019


...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
...Climate Summary for June 2019...

...Temperatures Near Normal for Month...
...Rainfall Above Normal for Month...
...Locally Heavy Rainfall on the 8th...
...Minor to Moderate River Flooding Along the Congaree and Wateree
Rivers...
...Severe Weather on the 20th and 21st...


After the scorching temperatures and lack of rainfall that
increased the area of drought across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River, June brought beneficial rainfall to much of the
region. Most areas received at least normal rainfall, with many
locations receiving above normal rainfall. Most areas received
between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall. There were a few severe
weather events that occurred during June with the damage due to
strong damaging winds associated with straight line winds and
downburst.


.Augusta Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for June
was 79.2 degrees or 0.6 degrees above the normal of 78.6 degrees.


.Columbia Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for June was
78.5 degrees or 0.6 degrees below the normal of 79.1 degrees.


.Augusta Rainfall...

Augusta Bush Field received 6.45 inches of rainfall during June,
1.73 inches above the normal of 4.72 inches.

.Columbia Rainfall...

Columbia Metro Airport received 8.03 inches of rainfall during
June, 3.34 inches above the normal of 4.69 inches. It was the 13th
wettest June on record at Columbia.


Here are some of the highest official NWS Coop Observer monthly
rainfall totals for June 2019:

WGRS1 Wagener 1 SW...........11.82 inches
AKIS1 Aiken 2 E..............10.19 inches
Note...It was the 5th wettest June on record at Aiken (1893-2019)
1. 12.73 1973
2. 12.29 2013
3. 10.79 1941
4. 10.66 1919
5. 10.19 2019


BNLS1 Barnwell 5 ENE..........9.47 inches
BAMS1 Bamberg.................9.42 inches
Note...It was the 6th wettest June on record at Bamberg
(1951-2019)

HHLS1 Holly Hill 1 SW.........9.14 inches



Here are some of the highest/lowest CoCoRaHS monthly rainfall
totals for June 2019:

South Carolina...
SC-AK-67  Aiken 7.6 SSE.....12.68 inches
SC-LX-108 Lexington 5.6 SW..12.18 inches
SC-RC-88  Irmo 3.2 NE........9.49 inches

Georgia...
GA-MD-9   Thomson 2.6 S......9.91 inches
GA-CU-6   Martinez 0.9 NW....7.55 inches
GA-BK-9   S. Augusta 4.1 S...6.62 inches


Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites during June:

Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......63 mph on the 20th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...61 mph on the 20th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........59 mph on the 22nd
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............55 mph on the 20th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............43 mph on the 22nd


Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during June:

Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......51 mph on the 20th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...51 mph on the 20th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............46 mph on the 22nd
Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............43 mph on the 23rd


Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at The Towers
for June:

Warmest...86.0F on the 30th
Coolest...75.2F on the 12th


Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month
of June:

Augusta...
None

COLUMBIA...
None


Events for June 2019...


June 7-8th...
A deep upper level low pressure system moved slowly across the
Southeast during the period. The associated surface area of low
pressure produced rainfall amounts from 1 to 5 inches across the
Midlands. The heaviest rain fell across western North Carolina and
the Upstate of South Carolina. The rain that fell would eventually
lead to river flooding along the Congaree River and Wateree River.

Here are some of the highest rainfall amounts from the event:

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon
Lexington 3.0 WSW            5.88 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.96N/81.27W
Lexington 5.9 SW             5.59 in   0600 AM 06/08   33.93N/81.31W
Lexington                    5.24 in   1100 AM 06/08   33.93N/81.25W
Gilbert 1.0 SE               4.88 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.91N/81.38W
Lexington 1.6 WNW            4.68 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.99N/81.27W
3 SSE Lexington              4.52 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.94N/81.20W
Lexington 2.5 E              4.45 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.98N/81.19W
Lexington 3.3 SSE            4.34 in   0845 AM 06/08   33.94N/81.21W
Lexington 4.6 SSW            4.19 in   0900 AM 06/08   33.92N/81.25W
Lexington 2.1 NNE            4.06 in   0600 AM 06/08   34.01N/81.21W
West Columbia 5.9 WSW        3.98 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.95N/81.17W
West Columbia                3.93 in   1100 AM 06/08   33.94N/81.14W
Lexington 4.3 E              3.93 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.99N/81.15W
Lexington 4.2 ENE            3.75 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.00N/81.16W
Lexington 2.9 NE             3.66 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.02N/81.19W
Lexington 5.3 E              3.53 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.99N/81.14W
Red Bank area                3.44 in   1054 AM 06/08   33.89N/81.22W
Salley 4.9 NNE               3.31 in   0850 AM 06/08   33.63N/81.28W
Lexington 5.8 E              3.30 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.00N/81.13W
Cayce 1.0 SSE                3.20 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.94N/81.06W
Weir Tower                   3.15 in   1051 AM 06/08   34.02N/80.87W
Cayce 0.6 SE                 3.10 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.95N/81.05W
Leesville 5.2 SE             2.87 in   0800 AM 06/08   33.87N/81.44W
Columbia 8.8 N               2.72 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.17N/80.89W
Wagener 1SW                  2.72 in   0751 AM 06/08   33.64N/81.37W
Columbia 3.1 E               2.71 in   0600 AM 06/08   34.00N/80.98W
Batesburg 1.8 SSW            2.70 in   0800 AM 06/08   33.88N/81.56W
Wagener 1.4 S                2.64 in   0700 AM 06/08   33.63N/81.36W
Gilbert 6.2 NNW              2.57 in   0900 AM 06/08   34.01N/81.43W
Blythewood 4.7 SSE           2.56 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.16N/80.93W
Hopkins 3.9 NNE              2.43 in   0900 AM 06/08   33.96N/80.86W
Columbia 9.6 WNW             2.33 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.08N/81.17W
Batesburg Water Plant        2.30 in   0800 AM 06/08   33.90N/81.54W
Lake Greenwood               2.25 in   0900 AM 06/08   34.17N/81.91W
Gilbert 9.5 NNE              2.19 in   0600 AM 06/08   34.05N/81.35W
Sumter 0.2 NE                2.19 in   0713 AM 06/08   33.95N/80.39W
Irmo 1.0 WNW                 2.12 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.10N/81.21W
Forest Acres 0.7 NE          2.11 in   0716 AM 06/08   34.03N/80.97W
Sumter 0.3 ENE               2.11 in   0800 AM 06/08   33.95N/80.39W
Lugoff 2.2 NNW               2.10 in   0700 AM 06/08   34.25N/80.70W


...River Flooding...
The Wateree River at Lake Wateree crested at 102.53 feet just
before midnight on June 10th. Flood stage is 100.0 feet. The
Congaree River at Carolina Eastman crested at 116.30 feet just
before midnight on June 10th. Flood stage is 115.0 feet. The
Congaree River at the Congaree National Park-Gadsden crested at
15.44 feet on the morning of the 11th. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
The Wateree River at Camden crested at 27.01 feet on the morning
of the 12th. Flood stage is 27.0 feet.


June 20th...
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching
cold front. The storms produced significant straight line winds
and downburst wind damage. Some of the most extensive damage
occurred in Orangeburg and Aiken counties.

Here are some of the strongest wind gusts recorded during the
event:

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon
3 SW Santee                  79 MPH    0630 PM 06/20   33.45N/80.51W
2 SSE Columbia               79 MPH    0430 PM 06/20   33.97N/81.02W
3 SSW Santee                 78 MPH    0450 PM 06/20   33.44N/80.51W
5 NNW Thomson                69 MPH    0435 PM 06/20   33.53N/82.52W
2 SSE Orangeburg             64 MPH    0426 PM 06/20   33.46N/80.86W
3 SE Columbia                61 MPH    0427 PM 06/20   33.97N/81.00W
1 S Springdale               57 MPH    0426 PM 06/20   33.94N/81.11W
7 SSE Augusta                56 MPH    0527 PM 06/20   33.37N/81.96W
1 SSW Springdale             56 MPH    0426 PM 06/20   33.94N/81.12W
7 WNW Eastover               52 MPH    0445 PM 06/20   33.92N/80.80W
1 SSW Lake Murray of         51 MPH    0400 PM 06/20   34.11N/81.27W
3 SSW Irmo                   51 MPH    0400 PM 06/20   34.05N/81.22W
7 NW Camden                  43 MPH    0430 PM 06/20   34.33N/80.70W


A damage survey was done for the damage in Orangeburg County.
There were 3 downburst areas noted in the county. One was near the
Town of Norway, the second was on the northside of the City of
Orangeburg and the third near the Town of Cordova. Wind speeds
associated with the damage were estimated to range from 100 to 110
mph.

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/20/19 ORANGEBURG CO SC DOWNBURST EVENT...


..Downburst near the Town of Norway...

Start Location...4 ESE Neeses in Orangeburg County SC
End Location...4 NNW Cope in Orangeburg County SC
Date...06/20/2019
Estimated Time...03:54 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Path Length...4.97 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.4991 / -81.0756
Ending Lat/Lon...33.4413 / -81.0243
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A thunderstorm downburst with straight-line winds occurred just
northeast and east of the Town of Norway along Fanning Rd to
Todd Creek Rd and then to Norway Rd. The strong winds uprooted
and downed numerous trees and power lines. Several structures were
damaged by falling trees or large limbs.


..Downburst in North Orangeburg, SC...

Start Location...4 NW Orangeburg in Orangeburg County SC
End Location...1 N Brookdale in Orangeburg County SC
Date...06/20/2019
Estimated Time...04:10 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph
Path Length...4.9 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.5371 / -80.9161
Ending Lat/Lon...33.5337 / -80.8313
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A thunderstorm downburst with straight-line winds produced
extensive damage on the north side of the city of Orangeburg.
Tree damage was first observed near Lake Edisto Rd, continuing
in a wide path east to east-southeast across North Rd, across
Columbia Rd and ending east of US Hwy 601 south of the Regional
Medical Center. Numerous uprooted, snapped and toppled trees
were evident, with many structures exhibiting structural and roof
damage caused by high wind, downed trees and large downed tree
limbs. Several power lines were also down from falling trees
and tree limbs.

..Downburst Near Cordova, SC...

Start Location...1 SSW Edisto in Orangeburg County SC
End Location...2 ENE Cordova in Orangeburg County SC
Date...06/20/2019
Estimated Time...04:14 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Path Length...2.23 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.4621 / -80.9124
Ending Lat/Lon...33.4433 / -80.881
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A thunderstorm downburst with straight-line winds occurred just
northeast to east of the Town of Cordova. Strong winds uprooted
and snapped several trees. On Cannon Bridge Road, a canopy and
sign at a convenience store were snapped from their mounts, blown
a short distance and completely demolished. Roof damage to several
structures was also observed. Power poles were leaning and power
lines carried down by wind in the area.


June 22nd...
A stationary front across the area was the focus for strong to
severe thunderstorms across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area. The storms produced winds gusts over 50 mph.

Here are the highest wind gusts recorded for the event:

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon
5 NNE Waynesboro             58 MPH    0436 PM 06/22   33.16N/81.98W
2 SSE Columbia               55 MPH    0544 PM 06/22   33.97N/81.02W
1 NNW Cherryvale             51 MPH    0610 PM 06/22   33.97N/80.47W
3 SE Camden                  50 MPH    0607 PM 06/22   34.23N/80.58W
2 NNW Cherryvale             50 MPH    0606 PM 06/22   33.98N/80.47W
2 S Orangeburg               49 MPH    0606 PM 06/22   33.46N/80.86W
4 WNW Cheraw                 48 MPH    0535 PM 06/22   34.71N/79.96W
2 NW Barnwell                44 MPH    0512 PM 06/22   33.26N/81.39W
7 S Manning                  43 MPH    0655 PM 06/22   33.59N/80.21W




YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2018/2019 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

         AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP    NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2018  55.5/-0.5      30.5/-3.2      43.0      44.8    -1.8
FEB       70.1/+9.8      49.6/+12.8     59.8      48.5   +11.3
MAR       65.8/-2.4      42.5/-0.5      54.2      55.6    -1.4
APR       75.1/-1.2      49.4/-1.0      62.3      63.4    -1.1
MAY       87.3/+1.4      66.5/+7.0      76.9      71.7    +5.2
JUN       93.8/+3.8      71.7/+3.5      82.8      79.1    +3.7
JUL       93.5/+0.8      73.5/+1.9      83.5      82.2    +1.3
AUG       92.9/+2.2      72.7/+1.7      82.8      80.8    +2.0
SEP       91.2/+6.0      72.6/+8.4      81.9      74.7    +7.2
OCT       79.6/+3.5      57.5/+5.4      68.5      64.1    +4.4
NOV       62.3/-5.0      43.2/+0.9      52.8      54.8    -2.0
DEC       58.5/+0.3      39.2/+3.9      48.8      46.7    +2.1
Annual    77.1/+1.6      55.7/+3.3      66.4      63.9    +2.5

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


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2018/2019 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

         AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP    NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2018  57.1/-0.8      29.2/-3.6     43.1       45.4    -2.3
FEB       71.6/+9.3      48.4/+12.5    60.0       49.1   +10.9
MAR       67.7/-2.2      41.2/-1.4     54.5       55.9    -1.4
APR       75.1/-2.2      46.1/-2.0     60.6       62.7    -2.1
MAY       86.4/+1.4      61.5/+4.2     74.0       71.1    +2.9
JUN       92.2/+1.2      68.7/+2.5     80.5       78.6    +1.9
JUL       91.2/-2.2      70.9/+1.1     81.0       81.6    -0.6
AUG       92.4/+0.6      70.4/+1.1     81.4       80.5    +0.9
SEP       92.4/+5.7      70.4/+7.8     81.4       74.6    +6.8
OCT       80.6/+2.9      56.7/+4.3     68.7       64.4    +4.3
NOV       64.3/-4.8      43.3/+1.9     53.8       55.2    -1.4
DEC       61.1/+1.1      40.5/+6.0     50.8       47.2    +3.6
Annual    77.7/+0.8      53.9/+2.9     65.8       63.9    +1.9


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


COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2018/2019 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2018       2.42     3.58    -1.16
FEB            1.61     3.61    -2.00
MAR            2.97     3.73    -0.76
APR            3.10     2.62    +0.48
MAY            2.76     2.97    -0.21
JUN            3.45     4.69    -1.24
JUL            3.68     5.46    -1.78
AUG            3.25     5.26    -2.01
SEP            6.09     3.54    +2.55
OCT            6.36     3.17    +3.22
NOV            6.55     2.74    +3.81
DEC            7.25     3.22    +4.03
Annual        49.52    44.59    +4.93

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

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2018/2019 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2018       2.09     3.91     -1.82
FEB            1.57     3.92     -2.35
MAR            3.21     4.18     -0.97
APR            3.47     2.84     +0.63
MAY            8.21     2.65     +5.56
JUN            5.19     4.72     +0.47
JUL            3.13     4.33     -1.20
AUG            4.28     4.32     -0.04
SEP            7.19     3.22     +3.97
OCT            4.58     3.27     +1.31
NOV            5.98     2.82     +3.16
DEC            5.94     3.39     +2.55
Annual        54.84    43.57    +11.27

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


The 3-Month Outlook for Late Summer into Fall
(August/September/October)...

The outlook calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal
temperatures along with equal chances of above, below and 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)...
...El Nino Advisory...

El Nino conditions continue. A transition from El Nino to
ENSO-neutral is expected in the next month or two. ENSO-neutral
most likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere fall
and winter.

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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