September 2022 Climate Summary

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1114 AM October 12 2022
…Climate Summary for September 2022 for the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area…
…Hurricane Ian visits the Palmetto State on the 30th…
…Otherwise Very Quiet Month of Weather…
…Temperatures Slightly Below Normal…
…Precipitation Below Normal…
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for
September was 74.9 degrees or 0.6 degrees below the monthly normal
of 75.5 degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for September
was 73.5 degrees or 2.9 degrees below the monthly normal of
76.4 degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall…
Columbia Metro Airport received 3.15 inches of rainfall during
September, 0.76 inches below the monthly normal of 3.91 inches.
.Augusta Rainfall…
Augusta Bush Field received 2.25 inches of rainfall during
September, 1.35 inches below the monthly value of 3.60 inches.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS…
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021-2022 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2021 55.5/-1.3 35.8/+1.2 45.6 45.7 -0.1
Feb 58.7/-2.1 38.2/+0.9 48.4 49.1 -0.7
Mar 70.5/+2.2 46.5/+2.9 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.2/+0.5 49.6/-1.9 63.4 64.1 -0.7
May 83.5/-0.3 57.0/-3.5 70.3 72.2 -1.9
Jun 88.4/-1.3 69.2/+0.6 78.8 79.1 0.3
Jul 90.2/-2.5 71.4/-0.6 80.8 82.4 -1.6
Aug 90.0/-0.8 72.7/+1.5 81.4 80.8 +0.4
Sep 85.3/-0.4 63.6/-1.7 74.4 75.5 -1.1
Oct 78.7/+1.5 57.0/+4.3 67.9 64.6 +3.3
Nov 66.1/-0.3 37.8/-3.8 52.0 54.0 -2.0
Dec 66.5/+7.6 43.0/+6.5 54.8 47.7 +7.1
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
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021-2022 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
Jan 2021 59.5/-0.1 36.8/+1.5 48.2 47.4 +0.8
Feb 63.1/-0.4 39.1/+1.0 51.1 50.8 +0.3
Mar 74.3/+3.3 47.0/+2.9 60.6 57.5 +3.1
Apr 79.2/+0.7 47.8/-2.8 63.5 64.6 -1.1
May 85.5/-0.4 55.5/-4.1 70.5 72.7 -2.2
Jun 90.0/-1.3 67.9/-0.2 79.0 79.7 -0.7
Jul 91.9/-2.2 70.7/-0.9 81.3 82.8 -1.5
Aug 92.7/+0.1 72.3/+1.3 82.5 81.8 +0.7
Sep 87.4/-0.4 62.8/-2.2 75.1 76.4 -1.3
Oct 80.4/+1.4 55.8/+2.7 68.1 66.0 +2.1
Nov 68.4/-0.7 37.1/-5.1 52.8 55.6 -2.8
Dec 69.3/+7.8 43.9/+6.6 56.6 49.4 +7.2
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
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021-2022 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 5.32 3.49 +1.83
Feb 6.39 3.39 +3.00
Mar 3.43 3.57 -0.14
Apr 0.80 2.83 -2.03
May 2.64 3.49 -0.85
Jun 3.71 4.97 -1.26
Jul 6.09 5.35 +0.74
Aug 9.55 4.65 +4.90
Sep 4.09 3.91 +0.18
Oct 1.48 3.13 -1.65
Nov 0.28 2.76 -2.48
Dec 3.92 3.70 +0.22
YTD Total 47.70 45.24 +2.46
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
YTD Total 33.38 35.65 -2.27
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021-2022 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.87 3.84 +1.03
Feb 6.59 3.67 +2.92
Mar 4.70 4.08 +0.62
Apr 1.57 2.92 -1.35
May 2.49 3.05 -0.56
Jun 8.30 4.75 +3.55
Jul 6.54 4.48 +2.06
Aug 5.79 4.61 +1.18
Sep 6.65 3.60 +3.05
Oct 1.39 2.56 -1.17
Nov 0.27 2.66 -2.39
Dec 5.55 3.87 +1.68
YTD Total 54.71 44.09 +10.62
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
YTD Total 39.32 35.00 +4.32
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
September:
Augusta…
None
Columbia…
22nd…A record high temperature of 99 degree broke the previous
record of 96 degrees set in 1940.
Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals for September
from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
September…
Manning (MANS1)………………5.31 inches
Waynesboro (WYNG1)……………5.26 inches
Saluda Water Plant (SADS1)…….4.88 inches
Swansea 3.5 NE (SWAS1)………..4.29 inches
Batesburg (BATS1)…………….4.17 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for August 2022
from our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow
Network):
September…
SC-OR-11 Neeses 7.0 SE………..5.22 inches
SC-AK-77 Aiken 2.6 NW…………4.84 inches
SC-RC-140 Elgin 4.0 SW…………4.45 inches
SC-LN-10 Indian Land 4.7 S…….4.44 inches
SC-RC-50 Blythewood 3.8 ENE……4.41 inches
GA-BK-1 Waynesboro 3.3 SW…….5.35 inches
GA-CU-9 Appling 2.0 SE……….4.44 inches
GA-MD-6 Thomson 5.1 NE……….4.09 inches
GA-RC-15 Augusta 3.0 WNW………2.54 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE………1.88 inches
Significant Weather Events for September 2022…
26th…Seasonably cool morning across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area. Cool Canadian high pressure settled into the
region behind a cold front that pushed across the area late on the
25th. Morning low temperatures fell into the lower to middle 40s
across much of the region.
Here are some of the low temperatures from the 26th:
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
Leesburg-Hwy 601 41 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Pinewood 42 F 0701 AM 09/24 CWOP
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 42 F 0733 AM 09/24 RAWS
Cedar Creek 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Chesterfield-Carolina Eastern 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 CLEMSON
Wilkes Farm 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 CLEMSON
Elliott 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Landfill 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 RCWINDS
Wedgefield 43 F 0700 AM 09/24 CWOP
Cheraw Municipal Apt 43 F 0715 AM 09/24 AWOS
Chesterfield 3 E 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Richland Library Northeast 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 RCWINDS
Jefferson 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Lever Farms Newberry 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 CLEMSON
Pinewood 44 F 0701 AM 09/24 CWOP
2 ESE Saluda 44 F 0740 AM 09/24 AWS
Springhill 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 RCWINDS
Atkinson Farms Lee Co 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
1 E Mulberry 44 F 0710 AM 09/24 AWS
Lugoff 44 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Lexington 45 F 0745 AM 09/24 CWOP
Jackson 45 F 0756 AM 09/24 CWOP
Augusta Bush Field Apt 45 F 1253 AM 09/25 ASOS
Lake Wateree 45 F 0700 AM 09/24 HADS
Swansea 45 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Camden Woodward Field 45 F 0515 AM 09/24 AWOS
McEntire JNG 45 F 1255 AM 09/25 ASOS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 45 F 0735 AM 09/24 AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 45 F 0555 AM 09/24 AWOS
1 S Pelion 45 F 0730 AM 09/24 AWS
4 WNW Waxhaw 46 F 0515 AM 09/24 AWS
Lexington 46 F 0759 AM 09/24 DAVIS
Lamar 46 F 0740 AM 09/24 DAVIS
Orangeburg 46 F 0746 AM 09/24 CWOP
Gilbert 46 F 0830 AM 09/24 CWOP
Peak 46 F 0730 AM 09/24 CWOP
4 NW Society Hill 46 F 0746 AM 09/24 CWOP
Newberry Sheriff 46 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Congaree National Park 46 F 0747 AM 09/24 RAWS
Barnwell Regional Apt 46 F 0735 AM 09/24 AWOS
Barnwell 46 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Newberry Co Apt 46 F 0715 AM 09/24 AWOS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 46 F 0735 AM 09/24 AWOS
SRS – SAVRIV 46 F 0407 AM 09/24 RAWS
1 SSW Pelion 46 F 0725 AM 09/24 AWS
Pinewood 46 F 0740 AM 09/24 AWS
Long Cane Portable 46 F 0750 AM 09/24 RAWS
Crane Creek 46 F 0700 AM 09/24 RCWINDS
Clarks Hill-SC 46 F 0815 AM 09/24 UGA
Lake Wateree Dam 46 F 0630 AM 09/24 NDBC
Cheraw 47 F 0758 AM 09/24 CWOP
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 47 F 0725 AM 09/24 HADS
North Augusta 47 F 0608 AM 09/24 CWOP
Newberry WKDK 47 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Saluda 47 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Sumter 47 F 0800 AM 09/24 CWOP
West Columbia 47 F 0804 AM 09/24 CWOP
Columbia 47 F 0715 AM 09/24 CWOP
Sumter 47 F 0650 AM 09/24 CWOP
Waynesboro 47 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Aiken Regional Apt 47 F 0715 AM 09/24 AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport 47 F 0756 AM 09/24 ASOS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 47 F 0755 AM 09/24 AWOS
Shaw AFB Sumter 47 F 1255 AM 09/25 ASOS
Long Cane 47 F 0754 AM 09/24 RAWS
Fort Gordon 47 F 0801 AM 09/24 RAWS
Midville 47 F 0800 AM 09/24 UGA
Wedgewood 47 F 0800 AM 09/24 AWS
Ridgeway 48 F 0724 AM 09/24 CWOP
Winnsboro 48 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Williston 48 F 0745 AM 09/24 CWOP
Pelion 48 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Sumter 48 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Columbia 48 F 0805 AM 09/24 CWOP
Evans 48 F 0736 AM 09/24 CWOP
Indian Land 48 F 0500 AM 09/24 CWOP
Orangeburg 48 F 0616 AM 09/24 RAWS
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 49 F 0740 AM 09/24 MESOWEST
Newberry (WxSTEM) 49 F 0750 AM 09/24 MESOWEST
2 ESE Elko 49 F 0745 AM 09/24 AWS
Gracewood 49 F 0740 AM 09/24 CWOP
Grovetown 49 F 0755 AM 09/24 DAVIS
Aiken 49 F 0755 AM 09/24 DAVIS
Jackson 49 F 0725 AM 09/24 DAVIS
1 NNW Winnsboro 49 F 0745 AM 09/24 AWS
North Augusta 49 F 0801 AM 09/24 CWOP
North Augusta 49 F 0757 AM 09/24 CWOP
Little Mountain 49 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Holly Hill 49 F 0700 AM 09/24 COOP
Bamberg 49 F 0805 AM 09/24 CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 49 F 0656 AM 09/24 MESOWEST
Heath Springs 49 F 0730 AM 09/24 AWS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 49 F 0755 AM 09/24 AWS
SCFC Portable RAWS 49 F 0819 AM 09/24 RAWS
Cheraw 50 F 0739 AM 09/24 CWOP
Aiken 50 F 0810 AM 09/24 CWOP
Santee 50 F 0715 AM 09/24 CWOP
Appling 50 F 0410 AM 09/24 CWOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 50 F 0755 AM 09/24 AWOS
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 50 F 0753 AM 09/24 ASOS
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 50 F 0630 AM 09/24 MESOWEST
SRS – SAVRAW 50 F 0406 AM 09/24 RAWS
Dearing 50 F 0800 AM 09/24 UGA
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 54 F 0545 AM 09/24 HADS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 55 F 0753 AM 09/24 ASOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 57 F 0710 AM 09/24 HADS
30th – October 1st…Impacts from Hurricane then Tropical Storm Ian
across Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Hurricane Ian came
ashore just after 2 pm on the 30th near Georgetown, SC. The heaviest
rain fell along and north of the track of Ian across the Palmetto
state. The rainfall was much needed as much of September was
relatively dry for the month.
Here are the highest rainfall totals from Ian:
…Highest 2 Day Rainfall Total Across the Midlands
Associated with Ian…
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
Fountain Lake Dr-Lk Marion 5.22 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Santee 2.0 ENE 5.15 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.1 NNW 4.76 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Goat Island-R P Station 4.69 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
OGB St-Dantzler Farm Vance 4.68 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Sumter 8.1 WNW 4.36 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Summerton 7.6 SW 4.33 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Shaw Farm 4.30 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Longtown 4.18 in 0830 AM 10/01 COOP
Sumter 0.2 NE 4.11 in 0554 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.3 ENE 4.09 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Clarendon Co-US. 301 4.06 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Oakland 1.5 NE 4.02 in 0445 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Hopkins 3.9 NNE 4.01 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 3.99 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
1 NNE Cane Savannah 3.95 in 0605 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.89 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Santee 6.9 WSW 3.88 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
4 NW Society Hill 3.87 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 3.86 in 0951 AM 10/01 RAWS
Wateree Treatment Plant 3.86 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Congaree National Park 3.85 in 0947 AM 10/01 RAWS
Congaree Run FS 3.78 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Leesburg Rd FS 3.78 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter Co-Elina Rd 3.77 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Panola Station 3.72 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Santee NWR 3.63 in 0844 AM 10/01 RAWS
Gadsden Fire Station 3.62 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter Water Plant 3.61 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Sumter 1.1 SSW 3.61 in 0445 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.6 SSW 3.59 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Dalzell 2.3 W 3.58 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 3.55 in 0933 AM 10/01 RAWS
Mary Rd-Nr Cheraw SP 3.53 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Elloree 2.2 WSW 3.52 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Elgin 4.0 SW 3.43 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 6.8 NNE 3.43 in 0630 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Horrell Hill EMS 3.39 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Fort Jackson 3.31 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
2 N Horrell Hill 3.30 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Shaw AFB Sumter 3.28 in 0955 AM 10/01 ASOS
Manning 1.9 SSE 3.26 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.7 N 3.25 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Winnsboro 3.20 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Lower Richland FS 3.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter-Hagood Station 3.14 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Pinewood 3.14 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Chesterfield St-Carolina Ern 3.12 in 0700 Am 10/01 CLEMSON
Gills Creek-Forest Drive 3.09 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Eastover EMS 3.07 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Lugoff 2.2 NNW 3.06 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lee St-Atkinson Farms 3.05 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Columbia 6.4 W 3.05 in 0815 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
2 SSW Mulberry 3.04 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Wedgefield 3.01 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Columbia 8.8 N 3.00 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.93 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Jackson Creek 2.91 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Smith Branch-Westwood Ave 2.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Columbia 3.1 E 2.88 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wedgewood 2.85 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Pinewood 2.81 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Cedar Creek 2.77 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
MLK Park 2.76 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Carolina Sandhills NWR 2.75 in 1014 AM 10/01 RAWS
Cheraw 2.74 in 1018 AM 10/01 CWOP
Winnsboro-Fairview Rd 2.73 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
9 WNW Pageland 2.72 in 0418 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Pinewood 2.69 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Blythewood 1.0 W 2.69 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 2.68 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 2.67 in 1016 AM 10/01 RAWS
McEntire JNG 2.64 in 0956 AM 10/01 ASOS
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW 2.63 in 0645 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Blythewood 5.8 W 2.62 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
SCFC Portable RAWS 2.61 in 1019 AM 10/01 RAWS
6 S Ruby – Black Cr. 2.56 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Columbia 5.7 WSW 2.55 in 0815 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Camden 2.2 NNW 2.52 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cayce 1.5 NNE 2.52 in 0733 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cheraw Municipal Apt 2.51 in 1015 AM 10/01 AWOS
Maxcy Gregg Park 2.49 in 0900 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Lugoff 0.9 NW 2.46 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Elliott 1 NW 2.44 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
Lancaster-Edgewood Ct 2.44 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Irmo 3.2 NE 2.41 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Kershaw St-Fralo Farms 2.40 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
USC Coop 2.40 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Oak Grove 1.4 N 2.36 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 2.36 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.6 WNW 2.35 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Kinley Creek-Harbison 2.34 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Camden 6.6 NE 2.34 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 4.0 W 2.33 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 2.30 in 0953 AM 10/01 ASOS
Irmo 1.5 NW 2.27 in 0730 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.4 N 2.27 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Ridgeway 2.26 in 1013 AM 10/01 CWOP
Fairfield St-Wilkes Fam Farm 2.24 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Columbia 5.8 WNW 2.23 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.2 WSW 2.16 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Indian Land 4.7 S 2.15 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.1 SW 2.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 2.12 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 2.9 NE 2.11 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.10 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
3.7 NE McBee 2.10 in 0930 AM 10/01 USGS
Swansea 3.9 ENE 2.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
SWAS1 2.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Lynches R. nr Bishopville 2.05 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Prosperity 4.7 ENE 2.00 in 0550 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cope 4.1 NE 2.00 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 1.98 in 0953 AM 10/01 ASOS
Lancaster St-Rich Hill Farm 1.98 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Kershaw-Stump Wx 1.98 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Orangeburg 1.93 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Newberry St-Lever Farms 1.90 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Gilbert 1.0 SE 1.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.2 SW Irmo 1.89 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Ehrhardt 0.2 SE 1.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 WSW 1.87 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport 1.84 in 0956 AM 10/01 ASOS
Prosperity 0.1 NW 1.84 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 1.82 in 0900 AM 10/01 COOP
Kershaw-Ashe St 1.81 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
North 5.2 E 1.80 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
4 WNW Waxhaw 1.79 in 1020 AM 10/01 AWS
Lexington 1.0 SE 1.79 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 0.8 WNW 1.79 in 0733 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Prosperity 1.9 SSE 1.79 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.3 SE Pageland 1.76 in 0930 AM 10/01 USGS
Lexington 1.6 WNW 1.72 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.0 ESE 1.72 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Newberry 2.9 S 1.71 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.2 NNW 1.68 in 0849 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.65 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Leesville 8.0 N 1.64 in 0845 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Chapin 6.0 SSW 1.63 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Newberry 1.3 SSE 1.63 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.3 NW 1.58 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 NW 1.56 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Leesville 5.2 SE 1.55 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Pelion 0.7 SSW 1.55 in 0837 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 1.54 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Orangeburg 1.52 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Gilbert 1.52 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Swansea 6.1 SW 1.50 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Saluda 1.46 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Salley 4.9 NNE 1.46 in 0830 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.6 S 1.42 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Salley 6.0 NNE 1.41 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Batesburg Water Plant 1.40 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
1 SSW Seven Oaks 1.40 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Lexington 1.39 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Pelion 4.7 W 1.38 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Peak 1.36 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Swansea 3.5 SW 1.35 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Leesville 10.6 NNE 1.25 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.7 NE Newberry 1.20 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Gilbert 8.0 N 1.20 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 1.18 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Denmark 2.0 N 1.17 in 0730 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Camden 3.6 ESE 1.15 in 1018 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.0 WNW 1.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wagener 0.5 NE 1.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S 1.05 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Heath Springs 1.03 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 1.02 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Denmark 2.8 WNW 1.00 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Here are the highest wind gust associated with Ian:
…HIGHEST WIND REPORTS…
Location Speed Time/Date Provider
McEntire JNG 51 MPH 0425 PM 09/30 ASOS
Shaw AFB Sumter 44 MPH 0304 PM 09/30 ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 41 MPH 0630 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Abc Columbia 41 MPH 0620 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Cheraw Municipal Apt 41 MPH 0555 PM 09/30 AWOS
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 41 MPH 0105 PM 09/30 ASOS
Santee NWR 41 MPH 0244 PM 09/30 RAWS
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 40 MPH 0530 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Aiken Regional Apt 39 MPH 0755 AM 09/30 AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport 38 MPH 0708 PM 09/30 ASOS
Camden Woodward Field 38 MPH 1215 PM 09/30 AWOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 37 MPH 0634 PM 09/30 ASOS
Newberry Co Apt 37 MPH 0135 PM 09/30 AWOS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 37 MPH 0615 PM 09/30 AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 37 MPH 0115 PM 09/30 AWOS
Wedgefield 35 MPH 0100 PM 09/30 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 35 MPH 0451 PM 09/30 RAWS
Williston 34 MPH 0635 AM 09/30 CWOP
Etv Aiken 34 MPH 0850 AM 09/30 MESOWEST
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 34 MPH 1230 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 34 MPH 0150 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Lake Wateree Dam 34 MPH 0430 PM 09/30 NDBC
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 33 MPH 1045 AM 09/30 MESOWEST
Clarks Hill-SC 33 MPH 1145 AM 09/30 UGA
Orangeburg 33 MPH 1159 AM 09/30 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 32 MPH 0751 AM 09/30 RAWS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 32 MPH 1200 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Cheraw 32 MPH 0138 PM 09/30 CWOP
Orangeburg 31 MPH 0516 AM 09/30 RAWS
Dearing 31 MPH 1045 AM 09/30 UGA
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 31 MPH 0130 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 30 MPH 0700 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
SRS – SAVRAW 30 MPH 0706 AM 09/30 RAWS
SCFC Portable RAWS 30 MPH 0719 PM 09/30 RAWS
Hydrology/River Stages…
Since rainfall was below normal for the month, there were no flash
flood or river flood events across the Midlands or the Central
Savannah River Area for the month.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for September 2022:
Warmest…83.5 F on the 6th
Coolest…72.3 F on the 30th
September Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)……42 mph on the 30th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)………….39 mph on the 30th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)………39 mph on the 22nd
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..37 mph on the 30th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)………..36 mph on the 30th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)………….39 mph on the 30th
Lake Murray Towers (IRMS1)………..34 mph on the 30th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)..28 mph on the 30th
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
…(October/November/December)…
The outlook calls for about a 40 to 50 percent chance of above
normal temperatures along with a 33 to 40 percent chance of below
normal precipitation.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)…
…La Nina Advisory…
La Nina is present. The equatorial sea surface temperatures are
below average across much of the Pacific Ocean. The tropical Pacific
atmosphere is consistent with La Nina. La Nina is favored to
continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2022-2023, with a 91
percent chance through November. Then decreasing to a 54 percent
chance from January through March 2023.
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 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