The ice accumulations led to hazardous travel as well a few power outages. A 3.6 earthquake was recorded in the area of North Charleston and Summerville. This is the warmest on record for February and also the warmest so early in the year. Deep low pressure associated with the "Storm of the Century" produced strong wind across the local area. An F1 tornado briefly touches down near Millen, GA, while in Screven County there are reports of hail as large as 2 1/4 inches in diameter, destroying or damaging many crops. Significant flooding and beach erosion occurs along the coast of southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia. By, December 2022 Fund Drive Rules and Regulations, Persons with disabilities who need assistance accessing NHPR's FCC public files, please contact us at publicfile@nhpr.org. Compare this with the highest February totals of 7.1 inches at the Charleston Airport in 1973, 3.9 inches in downtown Charleston in 1899 and 3.6 inches in the Savannah area in 1968. The previous record high was 61 degrees and was set in 2009.Observers are expecting similar weather on the mountain tomorrow and say it is unusual for this time of year. Excessive heat occurs across many locations, with heat indices of 110 degrees or greater across numerous places. An F0 tornado touches down about 5 miles south of Sylvania, GA. [11], The United States Postal Service maintains a small post office for outgoing mail, located in the Sherman Adams building at the summit; the ZIP Code is 03589. The Canoochee River near Claxton peaks at 16.58 feet. In Wilmington the temperature fell to 5 degrees on the morning of January 21, 1985; this tied the all-time record low for Wilmington orginally established on February 13, 1899. Two tornadoes, both rated as an F1, impacts areas near Claxton, GA. Two houses were damaged, and unfortunately there were two injuries. The first day of spring brings cold weather to the local area. James Madison; considered to be Virginia's earliest Weatherman. This is the coldest temperature so early in the autumn for both locations in recorded history. The Savannah airport hits 83 degrees, tying it as the warmest temperature in recorded history for the month of December. There are also records of a temperature down to 1 degree in Charleston. Washington Observatory, Samuel Hewitt, told weather.com, "In January 2014, I experienced 120-mph winds in 26 degrees below-zero temperatures, which equates to a wind chill of roughly 80 degrees below zero. 1.8 inches of snow fell at Savannah on this date. A M1.2 earthquake occurs near Summerville, SC. 1/4 to 1/2 inch of snow is reported from Edisto Island to central Colleton County and southeast Allendale County. Smoke from wildfires that started in Minnesota on October 10th were reported in Charleston on this date. Strong offshore winds resulted in blow-out tides across coastal areas. It is one of the most severe storms to ever hit SC. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Several streets in downtown Charleston area closed for hours due to the flooding. Downtown Charleston receives 5.89 inches of rainfall on this date. One of the most intense arctic outbreaks of the 20th century occurred January 18-22, 1985. Downtown Charleston gets dumped on with 7.38 inches of rainfall. Arctic air was pushed southward into the northern Plains and Great Lakes on January 18th by a building ridge of high pressure over northern Canada. It broke the span, with a 100 yard section caved in by the force of the steamer. The pressure at Charleston fell to 28.78 inches or 974.6 millibars. 1 inch of snow fell in Beaufort on this date. Tybee Ocean Rescue Squad pulled both victims from the water and transported them to the Memorial Medical Center. Tropical Storm Andrea moves northeast through southeast GA and southern SC during the morning hours, with winds as high as 40 to 54 mph, rainfall as much as 5 to 7 inches and produces 2 rip currents at the Isle of Palms. It is believed that Benjamin Franklin narrowly missed electrocution while flying a kite during a thunderstorm to determine if lightning is related to electricity. He commemorated the end of the Revolutionary War by commissioning a Dove of Peace weather vane for his estate in Mount Vernon, which still stands there today. The eye of Dorian passed directly over the Edisto Buoy (Buoy 41004) with a peak wind of 86 knots. Also, the Ogeechee River near Rocky Ford reaches 13.88 feet, it's second highest river level in recorded history. An F0 tornado briefly touches down along the northern fringes of the Charleston Air Force Base. A few days earlier the system passed about 300 to 350 miles off the SC and GA coasts as a cat 2 hurricane. It was a cold and snowy day across the area. It killed at least 223 people, mostly on ships at sea. Mobile Weather The temperature of 41 degrees in downtown Charleston that occurred on this date is the coldest temperature at that location so late in the spring season. For the second day in a row blow-out tides occur along the coast, the result of strong offshore winds. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Please select one of the following: Local KCLX Standard Radar (low bandwidth). [13], For forty years, an intermittent daily newspaper, called Among the Clouds, was published by Henry M. Burt at the summit each summer, until 1917. The official record cold daily maximum is 28 F (33 C) on February 6, 1995. The Charleston Airport receives it greatest calendar day rainfall in April, when 4.10 inches of rain was recorded. Many locations received as much as 4 to 8 inches of rain, with the highest amount of an incredible 10.36 inches near Ridgeland, SC. Four people were struck by lightning on the boardwalk to the beach in the Wild Dunes area of Isle of Palms. Later that day another waterspout was observed for about 5 minutes just off the Forest Beach area of Hilton Head Island. The Mount Washington Observatory (MWObs) is a private, . A late winter or early spring surge of cold arctic air invades the southeast, dropping temperatures down into the 20s in many communities away from the immediate coast. As part of Project Stormfury, the research program for hurricane modification, silver iodide was dropped into Hurricane Ginger. An F0 tornado briefly touches down in Cross, SC not far from Lake Moultrie. Unusually high tides occur in the Fort Pulaski area, resulting in coastal flooding over parts of southeast GA. An outbreak of severe weather impacts the area with 48 reports of hail and wind damage. He was puzzled by a storm system moving from southwest to northeast even though winds at his location were from the northeast. An EF-1 tornado causes an estimated $1 million property damage near Martin in Allendale County, followed by a stronger EF-2 tornado near Baldock in Allendale County that also causes an estimated $ 1 million damage. The three month period of June, July and August of this year is the warmest on record at the Charleston airport and in the Savannah area. Across the State, the highest temperatures can top 100 F while the lowest can drop lower than -45 F. Summer temperatures are delightfully comfortable for the most part. Low tide levels are recorded in Charleston, with a gauge reading of minus 2.23 feet Mean Lower Low Water. While 3 of them are rescued, the fourth unfortunately drowns. In the time prior to the arrival of the squall line, several discrete supercells produced tornadoes across the Charleston Weather Forecast Office (WFO) County Warning Area (CWA). One was a high end EF-1 near Garden City outside of Savannah, with maximum winds of 110 mph that injured 5 people. It raised a wave 12 feet high, leaving many vessels on their beam ends. Locally, it reached a record high for the date of 98 degrees at both the Charleston and Savannah airports. Temperatures also failed to reach freezing in most communities after morning lows down in the single numbers and teens. Charleston Harbor is shut down as a result. Meanwhile, Hurricane Arthur passes by to the east over the Atlantic and produced wind gusts as high as 67 mph at Buoy 41004. He was director of the British Rainfall Organization from 1901 to 1919, editor of British Rainfall and Symons Meteorological Magazine, and honorary secretary of the Royal Meteorological Society from 1902 until 1907 (when he became president). NORTH CONWAY, N.H. (CBS) - It's not out-of-the-ordinary to see hurricane-force winds atop New England's highest peak. An F1 tornado moves through a marshy area near Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, SC. Five tornadoes that were likely spawned by a tropical depression, ravaged the SC Lowcountry. Incredibly no one was killed or even injured. Breakers reached as high as 5 to 7 feet along the beaches of southern SC and southeast GA, the result of gale force east and northeast winds blowing onshore. Ethan Allen Crawford built a house on the summit in 1821, which lasted until a storm in 1826. The temperature of 43 degrees at the airport in Charleston is not only a record low for the date, but also the coldest so late in the spring season. Downtown Charleston drops to 20 degrees, its coldest reading since 1996. The lifeguards reported multiple rip currents throughout the day, and mostly on the southern portion of Tybee Island. He had a profound influence on the development of meteorology, which was recognized by the institution of a Hugh Robert Mill medal given by the society, with Mill as the first recipient. Downtown Charleston receives 3.67 inches of rain on this date, its greatest 1-day rainfall in April. The severe weather occurred as another squall line moved through with damaging straight-line winds, large hail, and an EF0 tornado in Colleton County. The month ends as the warmest month and the warmest July on record for the Charleston area, with an average monthly temperature at the Charleston airport of 86.2 degrees. This includes the highest gust of 48 mph on the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston. The temperature in the Summerville area reaches 91 degrees, its hottest temperature so late in the year since records began. Observed Weather [45] Exactly where the route turns from the Tuckerman Ravine Trail depends on the snow conditions. The minimum central pressure for Hurricane Wilma dropped to 882 millibars. Two others were rescued about 200 yards from the beach and transported to a hospital. The Savannah River at Burtons Ferry reaches 24.91 feet, its third highest recorded level. An EF-1 tornado touches down near Townsend, GA with estimated 100 mph winds. Marine Obs (Map) The temperature falls to 32 degrees at the Savannah Airport, the latest date of a freeze at that location. A short-lived F0 tornado blew down trees, damaged the roof of a farm building and farm equipment, and also damaged several cars north of Williams in Colleton County. Dense fog also impacts navigation with visibilities 1/4 mile or less over the nearby Atlantic waters of SC and GA. A squall line in advance of a strong cold front sweeps through during the evening, producing wind damage in several counties across the area. In addition, blow-out tides occurred, which resulted in the lowest tide level in recorded history occurs at Charleston, while Fort Pulaski drops to their second lowest level on record. The temperature hits 92 degrees in downtown Charleston, which ties it for the warmest during the month of March. Downtown Charleston receives 4.70 inches of rain on this date. Strong winds accompanied by heavy rain swept through the Savannah area, toppling partially complete concrete walls at a construction site and injuring 3 workers. Severe thunderstorms moved through parts of southeast Georgia, producing wind damage and hail as large as golf balls in Liberty and Long County. At Charleston the mean monthly temperature was 70.1 degrees, while at Savannah the mean temperature was 71.0 degrees. Downtown Charleston has its wettest January day, when 2.63 inches of rain falls in the city. In September 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized the Downtown Charleston climate site as a Centennial Observing Station. The weather service is first identified as a civilian agency, when Congress, at the request of President Benjamin Harrison, passes an act transferring the meteorological responsibilities of the Signal Service to the newly created U.S. A tropical storm struck SC with a glancing blow before moving into NC near Cape Lookout. 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