One day rainfall records for the month of November occur in downtown Charleston with 6.65 inches and at the Charleston airport with 5.24 inches. Today is the last day of a stretch of 199 straight days where the temperature failed to reach 80 degrees in downtown Charleston; its longest streak on record. A member of the public reported as many as 10 funnel clouds with 5 waterspouts about 12 miles offshore of Hilton Head between about 10 am and 1 pm. The lifeguards on Tybee island reported at least 15 rip current related rescues throughout the day. Deep low pressure moving through the central Appalachians and the passage of a strong cold front causes wind gusts past 40 mph in many locations. Today is the last day of a stretch of 320 straight days where the temperature failed to reach 90 degrees in downtown Charleston; it's longest streak on record. A small F0 tornado briefly touches down in Luray of Hampton County, destroying several farm buildings and also killing farm animals. The 48 degree reading at the airport in Savannah and the 45 degree reading at the airport in Charleston are their coldest temperatures so late in the spring season. Hurricane Matthew moved north off the Florida east coast as a major hurricane before weakening to a Category 2 hurricane off the Georgia coast and then eventually making landfall around Cape Romain, SC as a Category 1 hurricane during the late morning hours. The airport at Savannah receives 4.20 inches of rainfall on this date. Today marks the passing of June Bacon-Bercey, who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission. Winds gusted to as high as 49 at Fort Johnson, 47 in Charleston Harbor and 43 mph at the Savannah airport. Dense fog closes the Charleston Harbor and Port of Savannah with visibility near zero. Today is the median first freeze date for Beaufort SC. An F1 tornado travels about 3/4 mile through Berkeley County, not far from Cypress Gardens. The Canoochee River near Claxton peaks at 16.58 feet. The low temperature of 45 degrees in downtown Charleston is the coldest so late in the spring season. The powerful earthquake was felt in Charleston, with shaking of the ground enough to awaken people when it occurred overnight. Downtown Charleston gets dumped on with 7.38 inches of rainfall. Then there is an F2 tornado that touched down in the Rye Patch Community of Long County where 3 people died (all were in mobile homes). The Charleston airport reaches its hottest temperature in September, when the mercury hits 100 degrees. Washington, New Hampshire, is home to the most extreme weather observatory on Earth. Seven buildings were destroyed while another fifty-five suffered damage. The tornado had an average path width of 800 yards and a path length of 55 miles. Which City Is the Worst for Fall Allergies This Year? The first day of spring brings cold weather to the local area. This includes roof damage and several windows broken at a home in Pinopolis, SC. This made it the driest November for both locations. An F1 tornado is on the ground for 3 miles near Huger in Berkeley County, causing an estimated $50,000 damage. Weather Activity Planner The temperature of 98 degrees at the airport in Savannah is not only a record for the date, but also the hottest so early in the year for that location. For the second day in a row excessive heat occurs; this time producing heat indices as high as 115-118 degrees along the coastal counties from Beaufort to Liberty. Two tornadoes; an EF1 and an EF0 hit north of Portal, Georgia. There was also minor damage to the Ben Hazel Primary school and several trees were knocked down in and around the city. Downtown Charleston receives 1/10 of an inch of snow on this date. A brief F2 tornado touches down in the Carver Village area of Savannah, blowing the roof off a lumber company building. On the morning of April 12, Wendell Stephenson, one of the observers, woke at around four in the morning to the sound of extreme winds -- some of the fastest he had ever heard. The old sign from the destroyed Old Yankee Power House building was placed above the doorway to the new generator room. At least 8 waterspouts were sighted in the morning off the coast of the local area. Thankfully there were no injuries. Tide levels reached 8.13 feet Mean Lower Low Water in the Charleston Harbor. Even during the calmest month, August, wind speeds still average around 24 mph. Minor damage occurs due to an earthquake near Charleston. Washington is December, with an average of 45.5 inches of snow. Winds reached 50 mph or more across parts of the area. The official record cold daily maximum is 28 F (33 C) on February 6, 1995. Severe thunderstorms moved through parts of Charleston, Dorchester and Beaufort counties. The Cumbee Wildfire which started on March 14, grows to an estimated size of 1600 acres in the Francis Marion National Forest, about 6 miles east of Huger, before becoming contained. An active day for waterspouts, with sightings off the coasts of Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, Hilton Head Island and Tybee Island. Intense rainfall dumps up to 4.5 inches of rain in Statesboro in a couple of hours, resulting in approximately 20 to 25 water rescues due to flooding of a first floor apartment complex and nearby homes. Viewing it from the Atlantic Ocean in 1524, he described what he saw as "high interior mountains". Today is the last day of a stretch of 286 straight days where the temperature failed to reach 90 degrees in the Savannah area; its longest streak on record. It was just 2 degrees from the coldest. Excessive heat occurs across many locations, with heat indices of 110 degrees or greater across numerous places. A cloudy, cold and wet day occurred in the Savannah area, with 1.13 inches of rain and a temperature range from a low of 33 degrees to a high of only 36 degrees. A weak tornadic waterspout is observed about 1 nm southeast of Fort Moultrie in the Charleston Harbor. Both of these temperatures are tied for the hottest in July at their respective location. There were reports that it was felt in parts of the local area. Meteorologists and researchers continue learning more about our atmosphere each day from their work at the summit of Mt. Winds at Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor hit 50 mph and the Edisto Buoy, 41004 was the winner at 52 mph. Downtown Charleston hits 100 degrees for the second day in a row. Mount Washington breaks temperature record for third day in a row By Alyssa Meyers Globe Correspondent, September 26, 2017, 6:28 p.m. Mount Washington on Tuesday marked the warmest Sept. 26. Weather.gov > Charleston, SC > Today in Local Weather History. Two to four inches or rain occurs in a short period of time in the Charleston metro area. It produced 32 mph winds in downtown Charleston and 35 mph winds at Tybee Island, with as much as 1-3 inches of rain across the area. Isolated severe weather in the Charleston area resulted in winds of 50-60 mph for several minutes with a gust of 80 mph atop a Towing Company rooftop approximately 40-50 feet above the ground and along the Copper River. [11], Little occurred on the summit itself until the mid-19th century, when it was developed into one of the first tourist destinations in the nation, with construction of more bridle paths and two hotels. The Mount Washington station was the first of its kind in the world, setting an example followed in many other countries. The temperature at the Charleston airport reaches 101 degrees, which tied the hottest recorded temperature at that location for the month of May. Temperatures also failed to reach freezing in most communities after morning lows down in the single numbers and teens. Downtown Charleston receives its greatest calendar day rainfall in September, when 10.33 inches of rain fell on this date. Today is the median last freeze date for Brooklet, GA. Unusually high tides that resulted from the Perigean Spring Tides resulted in considerable flooding in downtown Charleston. Four tornadoes are confirmed across southeast GA. Two EF-1 tornadoes in Screven County, a third EF-1 tornado near Fort Stewart (which occurred early on January 22) and an EF-0 in Tattnall County. The temperature at the airport in Savannah fell to 33 degrees. The Charleston Airport receives it greatest calendar day rainfall in April, when 4.10 inches of rain was recorded. Event/Decision Support Tides fall to minus 4.08 ft MLLW at Charleston and minus 4.20 ft MLLW at Fort Pulaski. The floor to the home was lifted about 500 feet away, and there were only minor injuries to 5 people in the home. The second big rain event in just a few days impacts the area, with many places receiving more than 3 inches of rainfall. Meanwhile the Savannah area receives 2 inches of snow. The Edisto River near Givhans Ferry drops to 0.40 feet, its lowest in recorded history. For the second year in a row there are rip currents on Tybee Island, resulting in five rescues by the lifeguards. [43], There are many differences between climbing Mount Washington in summer and climbing it in winter. His plan finally became realized in 1891, when the Department of Agriculture's New Civilian Weather Bureau was established. After hiking 2.3 miles (3.7km) from the visitor center in Pinkham Notch, the trail will take a right turn onto the Lion Head Summer Route. This is the second highest since records began, and floods homes in the area. On average there is as much as 5-10 inches of rain across the area since June 4, but some areas received even higher amounts. There are several reports of sleet from the Charleston Tri-County area and Screven County during the evening hours. Weather Activity Planner The Hudson River in New York City was frozen solid, allowing thousands of people to cross into New Jersey on the ice. Associated swell energy and strengthening onshore winds resulted in numerous reports of rip currents on Tybee Island. Due in part to its high prominence, to its situation at the confluence of two major storm tracks, and to the northsouth orientation of the Presidential Range ridgeline, which it crowns, Mount Washington receives high levels of precipitation, averaging an equivalent of 91.2in (2,320mm) of rain per year,[b] with a record high for a calendar year of 130.14in (3,305.6mm) in 1969[32] and a low of 71.34in (1,812.0mm) in 1979. Significant flooding and beach erosion occurs along the coast of southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia. Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic is responsible for generating extra high tides along the coast, with coastal flooding and areas of beach erosion. Mount Washington has been the subject of several famous paintings, part of a New England school of art known as White Mountain art. As strong low pressure moves through there is significant coastal flooding, followed by winds of 35 to 45 mph over parts of the area, but up to 49 mph and the Fripp Nearshore Buoy and 48 mph just off Daufuskie Island. Office Newsletter (MORE: July is the Warmest Time of the Year for Much of the U.S.). This amount is also more than the average rainfall for the entire month of January. The temperature at the Savannah airport reaches only 65 degrees, while at Beaufort the temperature only hits 64 degrees. Four people are caught in a rip current on Sullivans Island. The snow fell continuously for 36 hours from the late evening of January 9th through the early morning of January 11th. Major Hurricane Gracie makes landfall in Saint Helena Sound, producing winds of 138 mph near Beaufort, SC and estimated winds of 150 mph along coastal sections of Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston Counties. Routes from the western slopes include the Ammonoosuc Ravine and Jewell trails and the Crawford Path and Gulfside Trail (coincident with the Appalachian Trail from the southwest and from the north, respectively). A brief F0 tornado touches down near Register in Bulloch County, GA. A mobile home was demolished and a small utility trailer was thrown some distance. Dozens of homes were damaged, but thankfully there were no fatalities. Lowest temperatures were 14 at Jacksonville, 18 in Orlando, 19 in Tampa, 24 in Fort Myers and 25 in West Palm Beach. Many people had to be rescued due to the surge, with several drownings. The system caused a surge of greater than 16 feet with over $10 million damage. This is the longest stretch of days below 50 degrees in the month of November since record keeping began. A 231-mph wind gust was observed in April 1934. Today is the birthday of Isaac Monroe Cline, who was one of the most accomplished and respected meteorologists of his time, and one of the most recognized employees in National Weather Service history. A line of severe thunderstorms impacted much of southern SC and southeast GA, with numerous reports of trees down and hail as large as quarters in a few spots. In fact, the Ravenel Bridge (U.S. Highway 17) was closed a few times in the days after the storm because melting ice was falling from the bridge's suspension cables. When the First Snow of the Season Typically Falls, guided tours of Mt. Severe weather hits parts of southeast Georgia, including an F1 tornado that touches down at least three times near Hilltonia along its 6 mile path. Arctic air penetrates across the entire area, with sub-freezing temperatures even to the coast. Nine rip currents were observed in the afternoon along a large portion of Tybee Island. Weather observers at the Mount Washington Observatory are reminding people that snow is still melting at the summit, so lakes, streams and ponds near the mountain will be very cold. There are 18 rip current related rescues that also occurred. There are reports of a waterspout and 2 other funnel clouds in a 30 minute span off the coast of Hunting Island, SC. Dust from the Great Plains reached into the local region, with visibilities reduced to near 4 or 5 miles in the Charleston and Savannah areas. Tybee Island lifeguards reported numerous rip currents resulting in 3 rescues and 9 assists during the day. Event Summaries Today is the median first freeze date for downtown Charleston. Many roads were closed and at least one car was stuck on East Bay Street. It starts at the Pinkham Notch camp area and gains 4,280 feet (1,300m), leading straight up the bowl of Tuckerman Ravine[41] via a series of steep rock steps that afford views of the ravine and across the notch to Wildcat Mountain. Three years later waterspouts occurred off the coast of Folly Beach and Kiawah Island. A severe thunderstorm produces a wind gust of 67 mph at the south end of Tybee Island. Speaking of strong winds, Mt. Upper Air Today is the last day in a stretch of 12 straight days where the temperature fell to 30 degrees or colder at the Charleston Airport. In addition, frost was also observed in many communities. The highest observed winds were 60 mph at Buoy 41004, 56 mph at the Charleston International Airport and 51 mph at the Mt. This resulted in water entering some homes and businesses, and actually shut down parts of I-95 due to the flooding rains. Today is the median last freeze date for Sapelo Island, GA. During the afternoon an EF-1 tornado occurs in Chatham County, GA. The tornadoes are estimated to be F2, F3 and F4 respectively on the Fujita Scale. The Tybee Island lifeguards and Tybee Island Fire Department reported numerous rip currents being observed along the beach, with 2 near-drownings and 24 additional rip current related rescues. 78 MPH winds with gusts to 98 MPH were measured at the Charleston Airport, with downtown Charleston recording a wind gust of 108 MPH. There were 442 homes damaged (17 destroyed, 113 major damage, and the remainder had minor damage. Four people drowned. Several homes are flooded as the Canoochee River at Claxton reaches its highest recorded level, at 16.60 feet. This occurred in July 2001. One of the most intense arctic outbreaks of the 20th century occurred January 18-22, 1985. Several mobile homes were either completely destroyed or heavily damaged. There are torrential rains across parts of the Charleston tri-county region, with as much as 5 to 8 inches in some locations. Snow flurries are observed in the Charleston Tri-County area, accompanied by winds of 40 to 50 mph. 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