Climate Summary August 2023

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
925 PM EDT Sep 23 2023
…Climate Summary for August 2023…
…Temperatures Close to Normal for August…
…Rainfall From Idalia Improved Conditions Across the Region…
…Idalia Produces Locally Heavy Rainfall Across the Eastern
Midlands…
…Active Month for Severe Weather and Flash Flooding…
…Summer 2023…
…Slightly Below Normal Temperatures Across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area…
…Above Normal Precipitation for much of the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area.
…10th Wettest Summer on Record at Augusta with 20.66 inches of
Rainfall from June through August…
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for August
was 82.6 degrees or 1.6 degrees above the monthly normal of
81.0 degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for August
was 81.2 degrees or 0.6 degrees below the monthly normal of
81.8 degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall…
Columbia Metro Airport received 5.71 inches of rainfall during
August, 1.06 inches above the monthly normal of 4.65 inches.
.Augusta Rainfall…
Augusta Bush Field received 6.87 inches of rainfall during August,
2.21 inches above the monthly value of 4.62 inches.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS…
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 55.3/-1.7 32.7/-1.9 44.0 45.7 -1.7
Feb 65.4/+4.6 40.1/+2.8 52.8 49.1 +3.7
Mar 71.6/+3.3 45.7/+2.1 58.6 55.9 +2.7
Apr 76.5/-0.2 49.9/-1.4 63.2 64.1 -0.9
May 85.7/+1.9 63.6/+3.1 74.7 72.2 +2.5
Jun 92.8/+3.1 69.6/+1.0 81.2 79.1 +2.1
Jul 91.5/-1.2 74.0/+2.0 82.7 82.4 +0.3
Aug 88.5/-1.9 71.4/+0.1 80.1 81.0 -0.9
Sep 86.0/+0.3 63.8/-1.5 74.9 75.5 -0.6
Oct 74.5/-2.0 50.2/-2.5 62.4 64.6 -2.2
Nov 67.8/+1.4 47.0/+5.4 57.4 54.0 +3.4
Dec 56.0/-2.9 36.3/-0.2 46.2 47.7 -1.5
Jan 2023 62.1/+5.3 40.5/+5.9 51.3 45.7 +5.6
Feb 68.8/+8.0 44.5/+7.2 56.7 49.1 +7.6
Mar 69.8/+1.5 47.1/+3.5 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.3/+0.6 52.3/+0.8 64.8 64.1 +0.7
May 78.9/-4.9 58.8/-1.7 68.9 72.2 -3.3
Jun 86.3/-3.4 66.1/-2.5 76.2 79.1 -2.9
Jul 92.5/-0.2 73.5/+1.5 83.0 82.4 +0.6
Aug 93.2/+2.4 72.1/+0.9 82.6 81.0 +1.6
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 58.8/-0.8 32.9/-2.4 45.8 47.4 -1.6
Feb 68.6/+5.1 38.8/+0.7 53.7 50.8 +2.9
Mar 73.2/+2.2 44.5/+0.4 58.8 57.5 +1.3
Apr 77.7/-0.8 46.5/-4.1 62.1 64.6 -2.5
May 86.1/+0.2 60.1/+0.5 73.1 72.7 +0.4
Jun 92.0/+0.7 66.3/-1.8 79.1 79.7 -0.6
Jul 91.8/-2.3 71.6/ 0.0 81.7 82.8 -1.1
Aug 89.5/-3.1 69.9/-1.1 79.7 81.8 -2.1
Sep 85.3/-2.5 61.8/-3.2 73.5 76.4 -2.9
Oct 76.1/-2.9 47.4/-5.7 61.7 66.0 -4.3
Nov 69.1/ 0.0 45.6/+3.4 57.4 55.6 +1.8
Dec 57.7/-3.8 36.3/-1.0 47.0 49.4 -2.4
Jan 2023 62.0/+2.4 37.6/+2.3 49.8 47.4 +2.4
Feb 70.3/+6.8 42.6/+4.5 56.4 50.8 +5.6
Mar 70.5/-0.5 44.4/+0.3 57.5 57.5 0.0
Apr 77.2/-1.3 49.5/-1.1 63.3 64.6 -1.3
May 79.0/-6.9 57.6/-2.0 68.3 72.7 -4.4
Jun 86.9/-4.4 63.2/-4.9 75.1 79.7 -4.6
Jul 92.6/-1.5 71.2/-0.4 81.9 82.8 -0.9
Aug 92.5/-0.1 69.9/-1.1 81.2 81.8 -0.6
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.04 3.49 +0.66
Feb 1.88 3.39 -1.51
Mar 2.05 3.57 -1.52
Apr 6.67 2.83 +2.84
May 2.92 3.49 -0.57
Jun 2.80 4.97 -2.17
Jul 6.39 5.35 +1.04
Aug 4.48 4.65 -0.17
Sep 3.15 3.91 -0.76
Oct 1.04 3.13 -2.09
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.02 3.70 -0.68
YTD Total 40.84 45.24 -4.40
Jan 2023 5.79 3.49 +2.30
Feb 3.50 3.39 +0.11
Mar 4.82 3.57 +1.25
Apr 5.04 2.83 +2.21
May 4.95 3.49 +1.46
Jun 6.12 4.97 +1.15
Jul 5.57 5.35 +0.22
Aug 5.71 4.65 +1.06
YTD Total 41.50 31.74 +9.76
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2022 3.61 3.84 -0.11
Feb 1.63 3.67 -2.04
Mar 3.71 4.08 -0.37
Apr 4.90 2.92 +1.98
May 3.80 3.05 +0.75
Jun 3.96 4.75 -0.79
Jul 9.80 4.48 +5.32 *9th wettest July on Record
Aug 5.66 4.61 +1.05
Sep 2.25 3.60 -1.35
Oct 1.84 2.56 -0.72
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.76 3.87 -0.11
YTD Total 47.94 44.09 +3.85
Jan 2023 6.79 3.84 +2.95
Feb 5.08 3.67 +1.41
Mar 4.17 4.08 +0.09
Apr 6.56 2.92 +3.64 *7th wettest April on Record
May 3.51 3.05 +0.46
Jun 6.17 4.75 +1.42
Jul 7.62 4.48 +3.14
Aug 6.87 4.61 +2.26
YTD Total 46.77 31.40 +15.37
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
August:
Augusta…
26th…A daily record high temperature of 99 was tied. This tied the
record of 99 set in 1968.
30th…A daily record rainfall of 2.78 inches was set. This breaks
the previous record of 1.53 inches set in 1981.
Columbia…
15th…A daily record high temperature of 101 was set. This breaks
the previous record of 100 set in 1953 and 2007.
26th…A daily record high temperature of 101 was set. This breaks
the previous record of 100 set in 1943.
Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals for August from
our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
Holly Hill 1 SW (HHLS1)………18.21 inches
Bamberg (BAMS1)……………..14.67 inches
Manning (MANS1)……………..11.61 inches
Wagener 1 SW (WGRS1)………….9.25 inches
Orangeburg 2 (ORBS1)………….9.21 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for August from our
CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):
SC-OR-49 Santee 2.0 ENE……..12.67 inches
SC-CD-17 Summerton 7.6 SW……12.35 inches
SC-OR-41 Elloree 2.2 WSW…….12.07 inches
SC-CD-23 Manning 7.1 S………11.94 inches
SC-CA-21 Elloree 4.5 W………11.29 inches
GA-RC-18 Martinez 1.3 SE……..9.37 inches
GA-CU-9 Appling 2.0 SE………9.16 inches
GA-BK-1 Waynesboro 3.3 W…….8.07 inches
GA-MD-6 Thomson 5.1 NE………7.70 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE……..7.16 inches
Significant Weather Events for August 2023…
There were numerous reports of strong damaging wind gusts, hail and
flash flooding during the month of August.
August 6th…Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall that
produced some minor flash flooding over central and eastern portions
of the City of Columbia. Rocky Branch Creek crested at 7.4 feet,
flood stage is 7.2 feet.
August 7th…An upper level shortwave produced widespread
thunderstorms from the Central Savannah Area through the Midlands
and up through the Pee Dee Region. The strong damaging winds downed
trees and powerlines across the area. A tree was downed on a home in
Newberry County. Winds also damaged a small out building at the VFW
post in the town of Pelion.
August 11th…Lighting struck Hagood Baptist just outside of the
town of Barnwell and caused a fire that produced extensive damage.
August 15th…A vigorous upper level system produced widespread
strong to severe thunderstorms across the Midlands and CSRA. The
storms produced damaging wind gusts, a microburst, small hail,
downing numerous trees and powerlines. A microburst at the Columbia
Metro Airport produced a wind gust of 88 mph and damaged the Eagle
Aviation sign and flipped over a small aircraft. In the town of
Forest Acres a tree trapped 2 people in a car and they both suffered
minor injuries.
August 26th…a trough of low pressure was the focus for strong to
severe thunderstorms across the central Midlands. The storms downed
trees and powerlines across Lexington, Richland, Sumter and Calhoun
counties.
August 27th…Isolated storms produced some isolated wind damage
along with locally heavy rainfall. Some minor flooding occurred
along Rocky Branch Creek in downtown Columbia. The stream crested at
7.50 feet at the intersection of Whaley and Main streets. Flood
stage is 7.2 feet.
August 30th…The Midlands and CSRA were impacted by the impacts of
Tropical Storm Idalia. Idalia made landfall in the big bend area of
Florida as a Category 3 storm. The storm peaked at a category 4
hurricane and weakened slightly before making landfall. As the storm
crossed into southern Georgia and to the South Carolina coast, it
produced locally heavy rainfall across much of the Midlands and
CSRA. The storm also spawned a brief EF1 tornado in Clarendon County
that damaged numerous trees. The main impacts from Idalia was the
locally heavy rainfall across the eastern Midlands from Clarendon
county southward across Lake Marion into eastern Orangeburg county.
Overall, rainfall amounts ranged from 3 to 8 inches across the
eastern Midlands and southern CSRA. However, across extreme eastern
Orangeburg county rainfall amounts ranged from 8 to 12 inches. The
NWS Cooperative Observer site in Holly Hill reported 13.55 inches
for the event. A mesonet site near Wyboo in southern Clarendon
county on Lake Marion reported 11.84 inches.
Here are some of the highest rainfall amounts associated with
Tropical Storm Idalia.
…24 Hour Rainfall Totals from Idalia…
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
Waynesboro 5.21 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Girard 4.84 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Midville 4.23 in 1045 AM 08/31 UGA
3.9 N Midville 3.90 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Midville 2.99 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
7.9 N Girard 2.96 in 1015 AM 08/31 HADS
3.5 NE Waynesboro Brier Cr 1.37 in 1030 AM 08/31 HADS
…Columbia County…
Martinez 0.9 NW 2.50 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Martinez 2.7 WSW 2.08 in 0735 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Evans 2.1 NNW 2.06 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Evans 3.0 N 1.90 in 0851 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Martinez 3.0 NE 1.75 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Evans 5.3 WNW 1.67 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Martinez 1.64 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Appling 2.0 SE 1.55 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Appling 1.24 in 1110 AM 08/31 CWOP
Evans 1.03 in 1108 AM 08/31 CWOP
Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr. 0.97 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
…Lincoln County…
Lincolnton 4 S 1.32 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
0.9 NE Lincolnton 1.17 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
…McDuffie County…
Dearing 2.43 in 1045 AM 08/31 UGA
Thomson 2.6 S 1.54 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Thomson 5.1 NE 1.46 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 1.15 in 1055 AM 08/31 AWOS
THOMSON 1.06 in 1106 AM 08/31 CWOP
…Richmond County…
South Augusta 4.1 S 3.44 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2 W Augusta Bush Field 3.06 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Martinez 1.3 SE 2.98 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Gracewood 2.80 in 1050 AM 08/31 CWOP
6.6 SE Augusta 2.69 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 2.54 in 1053 AM 08/31 ASOS
Fort Gordon 2.15 in 1101 AM 08/31 RAWS
Augusta 3.0 WNW 2.13 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2.8 S North Augusta 1.68 in 1030 AM 08/31 HADS
…South Carolina…
…Aiken County…
Aiken 8.6 SE 4.99 in 0630 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
SRS – SAVRIV 3.47 in 1107 AM 08/31 RAWS
Williston 4.3 NNW 3.40 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Salley 4.9 NNE 3.21 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Salley 6.0 NNE 2.94 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Springfield 4.0 WNW 2.89 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.4 SSE 2.88 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Jackson 5.1 NW 2.76 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S 2.72 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.66 in 1106 AM 08/31 CWOP
Beech Island 4.7 NE 2.65 in 0815 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.6 SSE 2.64 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Wagener 1SW 2.56 in 0939 AM 08/31 COOP
Jackson 2.54 in 1108 AM 08/31 CWOP
Langley 0.2 SE 2.42 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.8 SSE 2.40 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
North Augusta 3.5 ENE 2.32 in 0500 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.29 in 1105 AM 08/31 CWOP
North Augusta 1.5 WSW 2.25 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.5 NNW 2.22 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 5.6 NNE 2.20 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2 SE 2.17 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Graniteville 1 NE 2.17 in 0600 AM 08/31 COOP
Aiken 2.0 NNW 2.17 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.9 SSE 2.15 in 0900 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.0 SSW 2.14 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 8.3 E 2.13 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.1 N 2.13 in 0830 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Graniteville 2.11 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Aiken 1.6 NNW 2.10 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.2 NW 2.06 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
North Augusta 1.76 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 1.64 in 1115 AM 08/31 AWOS
6.7 S Monetta 1.28 in 1030 AM 08/31 HADS
2 S Clearwater – Horse Cr 0.16 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
…Bamberg County…
Bamberg 6.30 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
Bamberg 4.27 in 1108 AM 08/31 CWOP
Denmark 2.8 WNW 4.00 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Denmark 2.0 N 3.86 in 0821 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
…Barnwell County…
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 5.88 in 1105 AM 08/31 HADS
BNLS1 4.50 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Barnwell 4.6 S 4.14 in 0552 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Barnwell 1.2 WSW 3.76 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Barnwell 0.2 E 3.75 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Williston 3.46 in 1105 AM 08/31 CWOP
SRS – SAVRAW 3.30 in 1106 AM 08/31 RAWS
…Calhoun County…
Longview Farms 5.03 in 0700 AM 08/31 CLEMSON
North 8.6 ENE 3.58 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
St. Matthews 3.49 in 0700 AM 08/31 USGS
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 3.13 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Swansea 3.9 ENE 2.81 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Swansea 3.5 NE 2.81 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
…Chesterfield County…
Cheraw 4.9 WNW 2.52 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
3.7 NE McBee 2.31 in 1030 AM 08/31 USGS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 1.82 in 1014 AM 08/31 RAWS
Jefferson 0.1 NW 1.40 in 0630 AM 08/31 COOP
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 1.40 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
3.3 SE Pageland 1.03 in 1030 AM 08/31 USGS
9 WNW Pageland 0.69 in 0418 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
4 NW Society Hill 0.01 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
…Clarendon County…
Wyboo 11.84 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
RP Weather – Lake Marion 8.71 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Manning 7.1 S 7.85 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Manning 8.7 S 7.84 in 0757 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
CCFR Station – Manning 6.65 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Manning 1.9 SSE 6.63 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2 SSE Pinewood 6.00 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Santee NWR 5.72 in 1044 AM 08/31 RAWS
…Edgefield County…
North Augusta 2.02 in 1104 AM 08/31 CWOP
Trenton 6.5 SSW 1.82 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
5 NE Murphys Estates 1.82 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Johnston 4 SW 1.39 in 0900 AM 08/31 COOP
North Augusta 1.36 in 1103 AM 08/31 CWOP
Edgefield 3.3 N 1.26 in 0548 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Long Cane Portable 1.23 in 1050 AM 08/31 RAWS
McCormick 12.9 E 1.19 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Long Cane 1.11 in 1054 AM 08/31 RAWS
0.8 E Edgefield 1.06 in 1015 AM 08/31 USGS
…Fairfield County…
Cedar Creek 1.50 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Jenkinsville 1.9 N 0.97 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Blair 6.3 ESE 0.87 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 0.79 in 1115 AM 08/31 AWOS
Ridgeway 0.76 in 1101 AM 08/31 CWOP
…Kershaw County…
Camden 6.6 NE 2.10 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Camden 1.2 ENE 2.08 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lugoff 0.9 NW 2.05 in 0900 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Camden 2.2 NNW 2.04 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lugoff 2 NE 2.01 in 0815 AM 08/31 COOP
2 N Camden 1.95 in 0625 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Camden 3.6 ESE 1.18 in 0805 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
…Lancaster County…
Heath Springs 0.73 in 1120 AM 08/31 AWS
Fort Mill 3.3 E 0.63 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2 NW Indian Land 0.61 in 1104 AM 08/31 CWOP
Fort Mill 3.5 ENE 0.61 in 0900 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
4 WNW Waxhaw 0.60 in 1115 AM 08/31 AWS
Indian Land 4.7 S 0.54 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 0.53 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
…Lee County…
Atkinson Farms 3.74 in 0700 AM 08/31 CLEMSON
Bishopville 3.21 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
Lee County Extension 3.13 in 0700 AM 08/31 CLEMSON
Lynches R. nr Bishopville 2.29 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
…Lexington County…
Swansea 6.1 SW 3.09 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Pelion 0.7 SSW 2.32 in 0815 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 2.20 in 1120 AM 08/31 AWS
PELION 2.07 in 1108 AM 08/31 CWOP
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 2.01 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.7 S 1.98 in 0840 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Pelion 4.7 W 1.96 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport 1.93 in 1056 AM 08/31 ASOS
Lexington 2.9 NE 1.92 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Oak Grove 1.4 N 1.92 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.0 NW 1.91 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 4.2 ENE 1.90 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Gilbert 1.0 SE 1.87 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.8 E 1.84 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.83 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Lexington 5.6 S 1.80 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 WSW 1.80 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 1.0 SE 1.75 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 2.1 NNE 1.73 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 WNW 1.65 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Lexington 1.6 WNW 1.65 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Batesburg Water Plant 1.62 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Lexington 3.0 NW 1.60 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.2 WSW 1.60 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Gilbert 8.0 N 1.50 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Chapin 6.0 SSW 1.50 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.6 WNW 1.49 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.8 S 1.48 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Gilbert 1.46 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
3.2 SW Irmo 1.46 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
Batesburg Leesville PD 1.43 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
Lexington 7.1 WSW 1.41 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Leesville 10.6 NNE 1.37 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Gilbert 6.2 NNW 1.34 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.0 WNW 1.30 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Leesville 11.3 NNE 1.09 in 0900 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 0.94 in 1119 AM 08/31 AWS
…McCormick County…
McCormick 2.3 W 1.62 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Clarks Hill 2.5 SE 1.42 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
CHDS1 1.34 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
McCormick 4.4 W 1.31 in 0730 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
McCormick 1.28 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
Clarks Hill-SC 1.28 in 1045 AM 08/31 UGA
Plumb Branch – Lk Thurmond 1.21 in 0700 AM 08/31 USGS
…Newberry County…
Prosperity 1.9 SSE 1.75 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Prosperity 4.0 E 1.26 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Prosperity 0.1 NW 1.21 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 1.20 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 1.07 in 0900 AM 08/31 COOP
Newberry 1.3 SSE 0.98 in 0609 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Newberry 0.80 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
3.7 NE Newberry 0.56 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
Whitmire 2.3 NW 0.27 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
…Orangeburg County…
Holly Hill 1 SW 13.55 in 0700 AM 08/31 COOP
Eutawville 9.34 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
5 SSE Vance 9.34 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Rocks Pond Lake Marion 9.26 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Dantzler Farms nr Santee 8.99 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Eutaw Springs 8.98 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Santee 2.0 ENE 7.76 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2 WNW Holly Hill 7.73 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
BRD Weather – Santee 7.37 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Santee 6.9 WSW 6.97 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
4 NW Bowman 6.15 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Elloree 2.2 WSW 4.87 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Orangeburg Airport 4.46 in 1053 AM 08/31 ASOS
Orangeburg 4.44 in 1016 AM 08/31 RAWS
Orangeburg 4.24 in 1101 AM 08/31 CWOP
Orangeburg 3.2 NW 3.98 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 7.6 N 3.98 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Neeses 7.0 SE 3.96 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Cope 4.1 NE 3.94 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
North 5.2 E 3.65 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 0.4 NNW 3.38 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 3.30 in 1106 AM 08/31 CWOP
Springfield 3.09 in 1110 AM 08/31 CWOP
3.9 S Norway 2.76 in 1015 AM 08/31 HADS
0.9 SW Orangeburg 1.25 in 1100 AM 08/31 HADS
…Richland County…
Columbia 2.1 NNW 3.38 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Congaree National Park 2.73 in 1047 AM 08/31 RAWS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 2.66 in 1033 AM 08/31 RAWS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 2.32 in 1051 AM 08/31 RAWS
McEntire JNG 2.24 in 1055 AM 08/31 ASOS
Dentsville 6.6 NNE 2.07 in 0500 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Elgin 4.0 SW 2.00 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 3.1 E 1.94 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.7 N 1.92 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.4 W 1.89 in 0644 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 4.0 W 1.86 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.6 SSW 1.84 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW 1.83 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.7 WSW 1.81 in 0721 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Blythewood 5.8 W 1.69 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Blythewood 1.0 W 1.66 in 0600 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 1.8 ENE 1.65 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 1.63 in 1107 AM 08/31 CWOP
Irmo 1.5 NW 1.62 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 1.55 in 1053 AM 08/31 ASOS
Blythewood 5.1 E 1.52 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 W 1.46 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 1.43 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.2 NE 1.43 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.0 ESE 1.41 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.4 N 1.35 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.2 NNW 1.20 in 0730 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Columbia 1.07 in 1105 AM 08/31 CWOP
Columbia 9.7 N 0.86 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Peak 0.63 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
…Saluda County…
Saluda 1.50 in 1108 AM 08/31 CWOP
Saluda 0.6 NNE 1.33 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Leesville 8.0 N 1.27 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Saluda Water Plant 1.21 in 0800 AM 08/31 COOP
Saluda 3.5 ENE 1.16 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Saluda 6.1 SW 1.15 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
…Sumter County…
1 E Cane Savannah 3.91 in 0700 AM 08/31 MESONET
Sumter 8.7 S 3.84 in 0528 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 6.8 NNE 3.41 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Pinewood 3.34 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Dalzell 2.3 W 3.30 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
2 SSW Mulberry 3.27 in 1120 AM 08/31 AWS
Sumter 3.3 SW 3.25 in 0700 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.23 in 1054 AM 08/31 CWOP
Sumter 0.2 NE 3.12 in 0503 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.11 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Wedgefield 3.07 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Oakland 1.5 NE 3.07 in 0445 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 1.1 SSW 2.95 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.6 ENE 2.80 in 0525 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.3 ENE 2.79 in 0800 AM 08/31 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.72 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Wedgewood 2.69 in 1120 AM 08/31 AWS
Shaw AFB Sumter 2.03 in 1055 AM 08/31 ASOS
Pinewood 2.00 in 1100 AM 08/31 CWOP
Here are some of the highest wind gusts associated with Tropical
Storm Idalia across the Midlands and CSRA.
…Maximum Wind Gusts from Idalia in central SC and east central GA…
Location Speed Time/Date Provider
…South Carolina…
…Aiken County…
ETV Aiken 36 MPH 0530 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
Aiken Regional Apt 36 MPH 0555 PM 08/30 AWOS
SRS – SAVRIV 26 MPH 0407 PM 08/30 RAWS
Graniteville 23 MPH 0530 PM 08/30 CWOP
…Barnwell County…
Barnwell Regional Airport 43 MPH 0655 PM 08/30 AWOS
SRS – SAVRAW 36 MPH 0606 PM 08/30 RAWS
Williston 28 MPH 0615 PM 08/30 CWOP
…Chesterfield County…
Cheraw Municipal Apt 32 MPH 1135 PM 08/30 AWOS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 31 MPH 0514 AM 08/31 RAWS
4 NW Society Hill 26 MPH 0515 PM 08/30 CWOP
Cheraw 22 MPH 0144 AM 08/31 CWOP
…Clarendon County…
Santee NWR 35 MPH 0844 PM 08/30 RAWS
…Edgefield County…
North Augusta 23 MPH 0556 PM 08/30 CWOP
Long Cane Portable 20 MPH 0550 PM 08/30 RAWS
…Fairfield County…
Ridgeway 30 MPH 0915 PM 08/30 CWOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 26 MPH 0755 PM 08/30 AWOS
…Kershaw County…
Camden Woodward Field 32 MPH 1155 PM 08/30 AWOS
Lake Wateree Dam 27 MPH 0300 AM 08/31 NDBC
…Lancaster County…
Lancaster McWhirter Field 21 MPH 0935 PM 08/30 AWOS
…Lexington County…
Lake Murray Towers 36 MPH 0715 PM 08/30 HADS
Columbia Metro Airport 35 MPH 0851 PM 08/30 ASOS
Lexington Co Apt (RCWinds) 33 MPH 0705 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
1 SSW Pelion 21 MPH 0905 PM 08/30 AWS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 20 MPH 0725 PM 08/30 AWS
4 W Lexington 20 MPH 0745 PM 08/30 AWS
…McCormick County…
Clarks Hill-SC 22 MPH 0115 AM 08/31 UGA
…Newberry County…
Newberry Co Apt 25 MPH 0835 PM 08/30 AWOS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 22 MPH 0950 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
…Orangeburg County…
Orangeburg Airport 46 MPH 0942 PM 08/30 ASOS
Orangeburg 38 MPH 0908 PM 08/30 CWOP
North AF Aux Field 37 MPH 0825 PM 08/30 AWOS
Orangeburg 32 MPH 0916 PM 08/30 RAWS
Springfield 25 MPH 0805 PM 08/30 CWOP
…Richland County…
McEntire JNG 40 MPH 0908 PM 08/30 ASOS
Scdnr State Skeet And Trap F 30 MPH 1040 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 29 MPH 0915 PM 08/30 ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 28 MPH 0300 AM 08/31 MESOWEST
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 27 MPH 0951 PM 08/30 RAWS
Abc Columbia 25 MPH 1200 AM 08/31 MESOWEST
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 24 MPH 1033 PM 08/30 RAWS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 21 MPH 0220 AM 08/31 NDBC
Columbia 20 MPH 0555 PM 08/30 CWOP
…Sumter County…
Shaw AFB Sumter 41 MPH 1056 PM 08/30 ASOS
Wedgefield 37 MPH 0900 PM 08/30 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 37 MPH 1015 PM 08/30 AWOS
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 36 MPH 0840 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 34 MPH 1110 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
Pinewood 30 MPH 1100 PM 08/30 CWOP
Sumter 28 MPH 1000 PM 08/30 CWOP
Sumter 27 MPH 0945 PM 08/30 CWOP
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
Midville 38 MPH 0515 PM 08/30 UGA
…McDuffie County…
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 28 MPH 0555 PM 08/30 AWOS
Dearing 22 MPH 0515 PM 08/30 UGA
…Richmond County…
Augusta Bush Field Apt 35 MPH 0615 PM 08/30 ASOS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 30 MPH 0612 PM 08/30 ASOS
Augusta EMA 26 MPH 0630 PM 08/30 MESOWEST
Gracewood 24 MPH 0535 PM 08/30 CWOP
Fort Gordon 20 MPH 0301 PM 08/30 RAWS
Here is the information about the brief tornado that touched
down in Clarendon County.
…NWS Damage Survey for 08/30/23 Tornado Event…
..Turbeville EF-1 Tornado in Clarendon County, SC…
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 125 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 08/30/2023
Start Time: 02:57 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 NNE Turbeville / Clarendon County / SC
Start Lat/Lon: 33.9082 / -79.9949
End Date: 08/30/2023
End Time: 03:00 PM EDT
End Location: 2 NE Turbeville / Clarendon County / SC
End Lat/Lon: 33.9047 / -79.983
Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief
EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph, spawned by Hurricane
Idalia, near Turbeville. The tornado began just inside a field
southwest of Graham Road where it snapped several small oak trees.
The tornado moved quickly to the northwest before snapping and
uprooting multiple trees along Olanta Highway. The tornado then
moved across an open field and snapped several small trees along
a wood line before dissipating.
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
Hydrology/River Stages…
There was only river flood event during the month of August. Heavy
rainfall across the eastern Midlands was produced by Tropical Storm
Idalia. Rainfall amounts from 3 to 8 inches fell across the area
with some locally higher amounts over 1 foot. The rainfall produced
high flows on the Edisto River Basin. The N. Fork of the Edisto
River crested at 8.21 feet during the early morning hours of
September 1st. Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for August:
Warmest…87.6 F on the 15th
Coolest…78.8 F on the 30th
August Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)…..temperatures along with a …..88
mph on the 15th Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)…….51 mph on the
11th Augusta Bush Field (AGS)…………..48 mph on the 11th and
27th Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)…45 mph on the 15th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)…………38 mph on the 6th and 12th.
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)…………..75 mph on the 15th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)…55 mph on the 15th
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1)…….37 mph on the 15th
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
…(October/November/December)…
The outlook calls for equal chance of above, below and normal
temperatures through the period. The outlook calls for a 40 to 50
percent chance of above normal precipitation through the period.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)…
…El Nino Advisory…
El Nino conditions are observed. Equatorial surface temperatures are
above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The
tropical Pacific atmosphere anomalies are consistent with El Nino
conditions. El Nino is anticipated to continue through the Northern
Hemisphere winter with a greater than 95 percent chance through
December 2023-March 2024.
Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center…www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov .
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…Clemson Extension 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 https://www.weather.gov/cae .
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LCV