555 NOUS42 KTAE 150013 PNSTAE ALZ069-151215- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 813 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR HOUSTON COUNTY TORNADO EVENT Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.94 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/12/2019 Start Time: 10:33 AM CDT Start Location: 1 E Dothan / Houston County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.2212 / -85.3765 End Date: 05/12/2019 End Time: 10:34 AM CDT End Location: 2 E Dothan / Houston County / AL End Lat/Lon: 31.2229 / -85.361 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down near the Dothan City cemetery, knocking down a few gravestones before producing minor damage to a building and nearby trees. It crossed Main Street and impacted another business producing minor roof and pillar damage along with snapped trees. It continued to move northeast with minor roof damage to a building and produced a clear, narrow path through a wooded area and across an open field with the last known point right before 431/210. 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 NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$  939 NOUS45 KSLC 150215 PNSSLC Public Information Statement National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 815 PM MDT Tue May 14 2019 ...Preliminary Storm Information... Today's Precipitation & Peak Wind Gust Reports Through 8 PM. ***** Precip Reports ***** Time Precip ...Northern Wasatch Front... Centerville - 4216 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 Syracuse - 4245 ft 6 PM Tue 0.01 ...Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys... Rush Valley - 5026 ft 7 PM Tue 0.12 Magna - 4400 ft 7 PM Tue 0.07 Salt Lake City - 4548 ft 7 PM Tue 0.05 Tooele - 5070 ft 5 PM Tue 0.05 Salt Lake Muni 2 Airport - 4603 ft 8 PM Tue 0.04 ...Wasatch Mountains South of I-80... Alta - Guard House - 8799 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 ...Western Uinta Mountains... Yellowstone Drainage - 7800 ft 7 PM Tue 0.10 Yellowstone River Nr Altonah - 7506 ft 7 PM Tue 0.02 Bear River - 8536 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 ...Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs... Baer #10 Red Bull - 8360 ft 7 PM Tue 0.10 Horse Ridge - 8480 ft 7 PM Tue 0.06 ...Western Uinta Basin... Blacktail - 7311 ft 7 PM Tue 0.06 Fruitland - 6981 ft 7 PM Tue 0.05 Duchesne River Nr Tabiona - 6209 ft 7 PM Tue 0.04 ...San Rafael Swell... Green River - 4073 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 ...Central Utah Mountains... Fishlake D1 Pt #1 - 6229 ft 7 PM Tue 0.03 Joes Valley Dam - 6880 ft 7 PM Tue 0.03 Grassy Lake Nr Ephraim - 8880 ft 7 PM Tue 0.03 Lost Creek - 7490 ft 7 PM Tue 0.02 Black Cedar - 6480 ft 7 PM Tue 0.02 Muddy Creek Nr Emery - 6440 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 ...Southern Utah Mountains... Tom Best Spring - 7718 ft 7 PM Tue 0.01 ...Southwest Wyoming... Smiths Fork Nr Robertson - 8470 ft 7 PM Tue 0.04 ***** Wind Reports ***** Time Windspeed ...Northern Wasatch Front... Farmington - 4253 ft 2 PM Tue 53 MPH Centerville - 4220 ft 2 PM Tue 52 MPH US-89 at Park Lane - 4288 ft 2 PM Tue 48 MPH Hill Air Force Base - 4787 ft 3 PM Tue 46 MPH Ogden - Hinckley Airport - 4440 ft 3 PM Tue 45 MPH Legacy Parkway - 4215 ft 2 PM Tue 44 MPH Kaysville - 4413 ft 3 PM Tue 42 MPH Riverdale Rd at I-84 - 4415 ft 3 PM Tue 40 MPH ...Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys... Sr-201 At I-80 - 4272 ft 2 PM Tue 50 MPH Vernon Hill - 5761 ft 4 PM Tue 44 MPH Lake Point I-80 - 4301 ft 1 PM Tue 44 MPH SLC Airport Centerfield - 4227 ft 2 PM Tue 41 MPH I-15 at 500 S - 4400 ft 2 PM Tue 41 MPH Baccus Highway - 5172 ft 1 PM Tue 41 MPH ...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains... English Village - 4788 ft 5 PM Tue 41 MPH Callao - 4530 ft 2 PM Tue 40 MPH ...Wasatch Mountains I-80 North... Ogden Peak - 9570 ft 3 PM Tue 63 MPH Snowbasin-straw Top - 8999 ft 3 PM Tue 52 MPH Weber Canyon Power Plant - 5801 ft 3 PM Tue 46 MPH Peter Sinks Rim - 8434 ft 6 PM Tue 43 MPH Sr-65 At Big Mountain Pass - 7433 ft 2 PM Tue 43 MPH Snowbasin - Wildcat - 7703 ft 3 PM Tue 42 MPH Snowbasin Strawberry Tower 15 - 8372 ft 5 PM Tue 41 MPH ...Wasatch Mountains South of I-80... Sundance - Arrowhead - 8251 ft 3 PM Tue 41 MPH ...Western Uinta Mountains... Windy Peak - 10662 ft 6 PM Tue 48 MPH ...Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs... Soldier Summit - 7487 ft 7 PM Tue 43 MPH ...Western Uinta Basin... Blacktail - 7311 ft 7 PM Tue 46 MPH ...Castle Country... Us 6 at Helper - 5860 ft 2 PM Tue 40 MPH Price - Carbon County Airport - 5813 ft 12 PM Tue 40 MPH ...Southwest Wyoming... Leroy - 6886 ft 7 PM Tue 41 MPH Hampton - 6418 ft 6 PM Tue 41 MPH I-80 East Of Evanston - 7579 ft 3 PM Tue 40 MPH $$  666 NOUS42 KMLB 150222 PNSMLB Public Information Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1023 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2019 ...Melbourne NOAA Weather Radio is Off the Air... The Melbourne NOAA weather radio transmitter WXJ-70, operating on a frequency of 162.550 megahertz is temporarily out of service due to a telco circuit failure. Technicians have reported the issue and expect a return to service as soon as possible. This transmitter serves Brevard, Indian River, Osceola, and Orange counties. While normal broadcasts are interrupted, the National Weather Service in Melbourne suggests that NOAA Weather Radio listeners in these counties tune to their local media outlets for the latest National Weather Service watches, warnings and statements. Official National Weather Service information is also available at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/mlb In addition, here is a list of alternative transmitters covering the Melbourne NOAA Weather Radio listening area: 162.400 MHz in Daytona Beach... 162.475 MHz in Orlando... 162.425 MHz in Fort Pierce... We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause and appreciate your patience. $$  446 NOUS41 KLWX 150522 PNSLWX MDZ501-502-WVZ050-051-055-501>504-151730- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 122 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...Frostburg NOAA Weather Radio off-line... A communications disruption has occurred between the National Weather Service in Sterling and the transmitter site for the Frostburg NOAA Weather Radio. As a result, WXM-43 in Frostburg, Maryland transmitting on 162.425 Mhz, is currently not broadcasting. Technicians are looking into the problem. The estimated time to restoration of service is currently unknown. The National Weather Service apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. $$ HTS  573 NOUS42 KRAH 150541 PNSRAH NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-151515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service RALEIGH NC 141 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 The warning alarm feature of the NOAA weather and all hazards radio will be activated for test purposes this morning between 11 am and noon. This test is conducted every Wednesday morning, unless there is a threat of severe weather. $$  486 NOUS42 KMLB 150854 PNSMLB Public Information Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 455 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...Melbourne NOAA Weather Radio is Back on the Air... The Melbourne NOAA Weather Radio transmitter WXJ-70 operating on a frequency of 162.550 megahertz is back in service. We appreciate your patience during this outage and apologize for any inconvenience the outage may have caused. $$ JP  808 NOUS45 KBOU 150859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-152300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT WED MAY 15 2019 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 14-15 In 1977...the 14th to the 15th...high winds up to 100 mph felled hundreds of trees in Gilpin County and caused extensive damage to telephone and power lines. Lumber and steel tanks were blown around in Boulder Canyon. West winds gusted to 46 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 15th. 14-18 In 1996...from the 14th to the 18th...a period of unusually warm weather resulted in 4 record maximum temperatures in 5 days. The record high temperatures were 87 degrees on the 14th...89 degrees on the 15th...and 93 degrees on both the 16th and 18th. The temperature climbed to only 81 degrees on the 17th which was not a record. 15 In 1894...southwest winds were sustained to 38 mph with gusts to 50 mph. In 1910...an apparent cold front produced sustained northeast winds to 48 mph. In 1986...a thunderstorm dumped an inch of rain in an hour over the eastern part of Aurora. Total rainfall from the storm was 1.62 inches. In 1989...a 47 year old man...a Lakewood police officer...was struck and injured by lightning. Small hail piled up 3 to 4 inches deep near Golden. There was reported street flooding from heavy thunderstorm rains over western metro Denver. Rainfall totaled 0.76 inch at Stapleton International Airport. In 1990...a thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 69 mph at Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport produced some blowing dust. In 1991...a funnel cloud was sighted near Morrison. Later... hail up to 2 inches deep covered U.S. Highway 285 at South Turkey Creek Road in west metro Denver. Baseball size hail was reported on the east side of Littleton. Dime size hail was reported in Boulder. In 1993...lightning started a fire which damaged a home in Boulder. No one was injured. In 1997...a wind gust to 58 mph was recorded at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. A street sign was blown down at the Havana Street exit along I-70. In 1999...lightning ignited a small fire in a 3-story structure in Sunshine Canyon above Boulder. The fire was quickly extinguished and caused only minor damage. In 2003...thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding in the foothills of central Boulder County. Rainfall ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in less than 2 hours. Water ranging in depth from 6 to 9 inches covered State Highway 119 in Boulder Canyon. Dirt and rocks also washed over the roadway. Some basements were flooded in the Sugarloaf area. Rockslides were also reported at Boulder Falls...Lefthand Canyon...and Fourmile Canyon. In 2015...Severe thunderstorms produced hail...from nickel to half dollar size...across parts of Adams...Arapahoe...Douglas and Weld Counties. Two tornadoes touched down briefly in Adams County; one tornado...rated an EF1...destroyed a storage shed north of Strasburg. 15-16 In 1957...from the 15th to the 16th...heavy snowfall totaled 8.8 inches at Stapleton Airport. The greatest amount on the ground was 3 inches. In 1986...from the 15th to the 16th...a spring storm dumped 1 to 2 inches of rain over metro Denver...but 2.71 inches fell at Buckley Field in Aurora. Rainfall only totaled 0.84 inch at Stapleton International Airport. Snow fell in the foothills with 7 inches recorded in Coal Creek Canyon southwest of Boulder. $$  275 NOUS42 KILM 151054 PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 112200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service WILMINGTON NC 654 AM EDT WED May 15 2019 To: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPort -Other NWS Partners and NWS Employees From: Allison Allen Chief, Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch Subject: National Tropical Cyclone Watch Warning Product (TCV) Product Collaboration Tests The National Hurricane Center (NHC), the Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), the Weather Prediction Center (WPC), and National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) in Southern Region and Eastern Region, will commence with internal software and hardware testing of the national tropical cyclone watch/warning (TCV) product collaboration process for the Atlantic basin on Monday, May 13 and continue daily through Thursday, May 16, 2019. Internal testing will begin at approximately 1400 GMT and terminate at 1900 GMT daily during scheduled test days. In the event of inclement weather, Friday, May 17, 2019 has been reserved to serve as backup date for any portion of testing that was delayed. Internal TCV test products are not intended to be released externally through NWS dissemination and communication systems. The text products affected by collaboration testing are the National Tropical Watch/Warning (TCV) products issued under the following AWIPS Product Identifiers (PIL) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Identifiers (ID): TCV Product AWIPS PIL WMO ID ------------ ---------- ------- Preliminary TCV PTCAT/1-5/ WTNT/81-85/ KNHC National TCV TCVAT/1-5/ WTNT/81-85/ KNHC (NDFD) Elements will be created for this test: - tropical cyclone wind probabilities (incremental and cumulative) for 34 kt, 50 kt, and 64 kt - hazard grid (including tropical storm, hurricane, and storm surge hazards) Periodic NHC and WFO internal software and hardware testing will continue during the remainder of 2019. The national TCV product for the Atlantic basin will contain a summary of NHC/WFO collaborated wind and/or storm surge watches and warnings, depicted by NWS-defined geographic zones. NWS WFOs participating in the national TCV product collaboration tests are listed below by NWS Region: NWS - Southern Region Atlanta, GA (FFC) Austin-San Antonio, TX (EWX) Birmingham, AL (BMX) Brownsville, TX (BRO) Corpus Christi, TX (CRP) Fort Worth, TX (FWD) Houston, TX (HGX) Jackson, MS (JAN) Jacksonville, FL (JAX) Key West, FL (KEY) Lake Charles, LA (LCH) Little Rock, AR (LZK) Melbourne, FL (MLB) Miami, FL (MFL) Mobile, AL (MOB) Morristown, TN (MRX) New Orleans, LA (LIX) San Juan, PR (SJU) Shreveport, LA (SHV) Tallahassee, FL (TAE) Tampa Bay Area, FL (TBW) NWS - Eastern Region Albany, NW (ALY) Boston, MA (BOX) Caribou, ME (CAR) Charleston, SC (CHS) Gray/Portland, ME (GYX) Mount Holly, NJ (PHI) Newport/Morehead City, NC (MHX) New York, NY (OKX) Sterling, VA (LWX) Wakefield, VA (AKQ) Wilmington, NC (ILM) Columbia, SC (CAE) Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) Raleigh-Durham, NC (RAH) Blacksburg/Roanoke, VA (RNK) For more information, please contact: Mark Willis Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service Office Wilmington, NC 28409 mark.willis@noaa.gov 910-762-4289 National Service Change Notices are online at: https://www.weather.gov/notification/ $$  649 NOUS41 KAKQ 151139 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090- 092-093-095>100-509>525-151520- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 730 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... Between 1130 am and noon EDT today, and normally every Wednesday, we will conduct a test of the NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Alarm System. Those with alarm functionality on their radios are asked to ensure that they are turned on, in order to confirm that the test was received. Again, the alarm test will be conducted between 1130 am and noon EDT today. The alarm test may be cancelled without notice in the event of rapidly developing warning or watch conditions, which require the Wakefield office to shift into a higher alert mode. $$ NWS/AKQ  476 NOUS43 KGLD 151200 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Wed May 15 2019 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 2005, a complex of severe thunderstorms progressed across Yuma County during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Hail up to dime size covered the ground to a depth of a few inches in Joes and Clarkville. $$  736 NOUS44 KJAN 151313 PNSJAN Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 813 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN BUDE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES... NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards station KIH 48, transmitting from Bude Mississippi on a frequency of 162.550 MHz, continues to experience intermittent broadcast outages. We have contacted the appropriate phone company technicians, and they are in the process of troubleshooting the situation. We hope to have the Bude NOAA weather radio broadcast fully restored soon. In the meantime, persons across the Bude listening area will need to tune to commercial radio or television outlets for the latest weather information. The latest weather information is also available at our website, at www.weather.gov/jan. We apologize for any inconvenience these intermittent outages may cause. $$ 19  544 NOUS46 KLOX 151317 PNSLOX CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547>550-171531- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 615 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 ...DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MAY 16TH... With late-season rainfall expected across the region late tonight and Thursday, here is a list of daily rainfall records for selected locations, and the year in which the record occurred. It should be noted that many of these daily records are unusually low for the middle of May, so that is why many records may be set tomorrow, Mat 16th, 2019. Record daily rain Station for May 16th Year ------- ----------------- ---- L.A. Downtown 0.04 inches 1996 L.A. AP 0.05 inches 1996 Long Beach AP Trace 2011 UCLA 0.09 inches 1996 Burbank AP 0.20 inches 1995 Woodland Hills 0.15 inches 1962 Lancaster AP 0.05 inches 1962 Palmdale AP 0.02 inches 1989 Sandberg 0.13 inches 1962 Camarillo AP 0.02 inches 2011 Oxnard NWS 0.04 inches 2011 Santa Barbara AP 0.19 inches 2011 Santa Maria AP 0.30 inches 1996 Paso Robles AP 0.41 inches 1996 $$ DB  318 NOUS41 KPHI 151339 PNSPHI DEZ002>004-MDZ020-NJZ023-024-160145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 939 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Outage at Lewes, DE... The NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasting at 162.55 MHz from Lewes, DE is out of service due to a technical problem. Technicians are aware of the problem and are working to return service. We apologize for the inconvenience. $$ JEO  520 NOUS44 KHUN 151426 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-152000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 926 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio Weekly Alarm Test Postponed... Due to the threat of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon, the weekly NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio alarm test, normally conducted between 11 and 11:30 AM Wednesday, will be postponed this week. It will be conducted instead at Thursday, May 16th at 11:30 AM CDT. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. $$  228 NOUS43 KDDC 151433 PNSDDC KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 932 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... The Dighton transmitter will be down for maintence this morning for roughly one hour. $$ TATRO  570 NOUS42 KCAE 151509 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-115-116- 161515- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 1109 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ...April 2019 Climate Summary... ...5 Tornadoes Touched Down on the 19th... ...Cold Morning Across the Midlands and CSRA on the 16th... ...Minor Flooding Occurred Along the Congaree and Pee Dee River... ...Above Normal Temperatures for the month... ...Near Normal Precipitation for the month... Storm systems brought severe weather and locally heavy rainfall to the region during the month of April. During the afternoon of the 19th, 5 tornadoes touched down across the Midlands. Heavy rainfall across the headwaters produced minor river flooding along the Congaree River and the Great Pee Dee River from the 14th through the 22nd. Temperatures averaged between 1 and 3 degrees above normal. Rainfall was just slightly above normal across most of the area. .Augusta Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for April was 66.0 degrees or 3.3 degrees above the normal of 62.7 degrees. .Columbia Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for April was 65.3 degrees or 1.9 degrees above the normal of 63.4 degrees. .Augusta Rainfall... Augusta Bush Field received 3.01 inches of rainfall during April, 0.17 inches above the normal of 2.84 inches. .Columbia Rainfall... Columbia Metro Airport received 2.86 inches of rainfall during April, 0.24 inches above the normal of 2.62 inches. Here are some of the highest official NWS Coop Observer monthly rainfall totals for April 2019: HHLS1 Holly Hill 1 SW.........4.67 inches CTFT1 Chesterfield 3 E........4.65 inches WGRS1 Wagener 1 SW............4.64 inches CEWS1 Cheraw Water Plant......4.40 inches PLNS1 Pelion 0.8 NW...........4.31 inches Here are some of the highest unofficial CoCoRaHS monthly rainfall totals for April 2019: SC-LN-2 Fort Mill 3.5 ENE....5.82 inches SC-OR-17 Orangeburg 3.2 NW...5.13 inches SC-CD-6 Manning 1.9 SSE.....4.83 inches SC-OR-11 Neeses 7.0 SE.......4.69 inches SC-AK-39 N. Augusta 1.5 WSW..4.67 inches GA-CU-21 Martinez 3.0 NE.....4.64 inches GA-RC-12 Augusta 4.2 W.......4.63 inches GA-MD-1 Thomson 2.5 S.......3.98 inches GA-BK-9 S. Augusta 4.1 S....3.62 inches GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE.....2.45 inches Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites during April: Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......60 mph on the 19th Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........53 mph on the 14th Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...51 mph on the 19th Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............40 mph on the 26th Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............37 mph on the 8th Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during April: Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............50 mph on the 26th Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...46 mph on the 18th Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......43 mph on the 8th Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............42 mph on the 15th Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at The Towers for April: Warmest...72.7F on the 25th Coolest...54.3F on the 2nd TEMPERATURE/PRECIPITATION RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF April: Augusta... None COLUMBIA... None Events for April 2019... 13th-22nd, Minor River Flooding... Minor flooding occurred along the Congaree River and Great Pee Dee River during the middle of April. A slow moving cold front that passed the area on the 13th was followed by an area of low pressure that moved northwest of the area on the 14th. This produced some locally heavy rainfall across the Appalachian Mountains and across portions of the western Carolinas. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches. A second rain-maker for the area occurred on the 19th and 20th as a vigorous weather system moved across the Southeast. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across the Appalachian Mountains. Along the Great Pee Dee River, the river crested at 33.04 feet on the evening of the 14th. Flood stage is 30.0 feet. Along the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, the river crested at 115.42 feet on the morning of the 15th. At the Congaree NP-Gadsden, the river crested at 15.34 feet around noon of the 15th. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. Along the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, the river crested at 115.0 feet during the evening of the 21st. At the Congaree NP-Gadsden, the river crested at 15.0 feet during the late morning hours of the 22nd. 16th, Seasonably Chilly Morning... Cold high pressure settled in across the Carolinas on the 15th and 16th behind a vigorous cold front. Temperatures fell into the middle 30s to lower 40s across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Here are a few reports from the morning of the 16th... Location Temp Time/Date Provider Cedar Crk 35 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Graniteville 35 F 0731 AM 04/16 COOP 2 ESE Saluda 36 F 0640 AM 04/16 AWS Sumter Natl Forest 36 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Landfill 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lake Greenwood 37 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Camden Woodward 37 F 0655 AM 04/16 AWOS Lancaster County Airport 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 ASOS Van Wyck 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Lincolnton 37 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Mccrady Training Center 37 F 0733 AM 04/16 RAWS 3 SE Ridgeway 38 F 0734 AM 04/16 AWS Saluda 38 F 0640 AM 04/16 CWOP Dutch Fork HS 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Taxahaw 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Thomson-Mcduffie County Airp 38 F 0610 AM 04/16 AWOS Savriv 38 F 0707 AM 04/16 RAWS Saluda Water Plant 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Hopkins 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lexington 39 F 0630 AM 04/16 CWOP Richland Library Northeast 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lugoff 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Savannah Lakes Village 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Columbia Metro Airport 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 ASOS Little Mountain 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Orangeburg 40 F 0731 AM 04/16 CWOP Long Cane 40 F 0512 AM 04/16 RAWS Johnston 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP 1 S Pelion 40 F 0715 AM 04/16 AWS Irmo Fire District 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Hephzibah 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 GAMESONET Wagener 1SW 40 F 0936 AM 04/16 COOP Mcentire Ang 40 F 0656 AM 04/16 AWOS 19th...Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Produce 5 Tornadoes Across the Midlands... A deep mid and upper level system and its associated surface area of low pressure produced strong to severe thunderstorms across the area on the afternoon of the 19th. The storms produced 5 tornadoes across the Midlands. There were two EF2 tornadoes, one in Orangeburg County near Rowesville and a second in Clarendon County near Lake Marion. The three remaining tornadoes were EF1's. One was in Orangeburg County near Cameron, the second and third were in Newberry County. One was near Whitmire and the second near the Mollys Rock area. The severe storms downed powerlines along with numerous trees across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. A tree fell on a mobile home in Sumter County, nearly splitting the trailer in two. A young boy was injured by the fallen tree and later died from the injuries sustained. There was also an indirect fatality due to a traffic accident involving a vehicle that hydroplaned in the heavy rain near Fort Gordon at Augusta, Georgia. Some strong wind gusts were recorded with the event. At Shaw AFB, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph. At the Orangeburg County Airport, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. At Hamilton Owens Field-Columbia, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 52 mph. Here are the NWS Damage Surveys for each tornado: ...EF-2 Tornado South of Rowesville in Orangeburg County... Start Location...4 W Branchville in Orangeburg County SC End Location...3 NE Rowesville in Orangeburg County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...01:48 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 mph Maximum Path Width...300.0 yards Path Length...10.64 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.2693 / -80.8933 Ending Lat/Lon...33.3986 / -80.7946 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-2 tornado touched down along the South Fork of the Edisto River near South River Road. The tornado then moved quickly to the north-northeast for nearly 11 miles, crossing Hudson Road near the north fork of the Edisto River, Calhoun Street, Highway 21 south of Rowesville and then lifted along Bethel Forest Road. The tornado did considerable damage, snapping and uprooting a large number of hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Several trees fell onto homes, vehicles and sheds. A metal shed was destroyed with debris spread over 50-100 yards. The tornado was on the ground for about 8 minutes. ...EF-1 Tornado East of Orangeburg and West of Cameron in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties... Start Location...2 ENE Wilkinson Heights in Orangeburg County SC End Location...4 NW Cameron in Calhoun County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:01 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph Maximum Path Width...400.0 yards Path Length...7.87 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.4939 / -80.7892 Ending Lat/Lon...33.6027 / -80.7521 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Old Elloree Road and Odell Drive. The tornado then moved quickly to the north-northeast for nearly 8 miles, crossing Cloverdale Lane, Gramling Road, Interstate 26, Glenzell Road, Cameron Road, Shulmer Road, and finally Mount Carmel Road. The tornado then moved into Calhoun County and crossed Church Camp Road and Belleville Road and lifted before reaching Highway 176. The tornado did considerable damage, snapping and uprooting a large number of hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Trees fell onto several mobile homes, destroying at least 2 of them. Walls collapsed on a cinder block garage with the metal roofing tossed across the roadway. At least one home had shingles removed from the roof. An agricultural center pivot irrigation system was also knocked over. The tornado was on the ground for about 8 minutes. ...EF-1 Tornado Southwest of Whitmire in Newberry County... Start Location...5 S Whitmire in Newberry County SC End Location...3 SSE Whitmire in Newberry County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:07 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph Maximum Path Width...200.0 yards Path Length...1.97 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.4278 / -81.6193 Ending Lat/Lon...34.454 / -81.61 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF1 touched down near Asias Branch Road and moved quickly to the north-northeast. The tornado downed a few trees along with large branches near Asias Branch Road. The tornado continued toward Jeanette Road and then to Old Newberry Highway. The most extensive damage occurred along Old Newberry Highway near the intersection with Jeanette Road. The tornado completely destroyed a large 2 story chicken house that was constructed of oak beams and insulated with a tin roof. There were numerous trees damaged in this area. Some trees were snapped, uprooted and large limbs were blown off. A small out building sustained damage to the metal roof and siding. Another small shed behind a mobile home was moved two feet off of the foundation. There was damage to the under-pinning of the mobile home. ...EF-1 Tornado Near Mollys Rock Area in Newberry County... Start Location...8 NNE Newberry in Newberry County SC End Location...8 NNE Newberry in Newberry County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:08 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph Maximum Path Width...25.0 yards Path Length...0.33 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.3812 / -81.5456 Ending Lat/Lon...34.386 / -81.5459 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF1 tornado briefly touched down between Highway 176 and Mollys Rock Road. After touching down along Highway 176, it moved quickly north to Mollys Rock Road. Most of the damage was restricted to a small area along Mollys Rock Road. At this location a several trees were damaged. There were three hardwood trees and one soft wood tree that were snapped. One large oak tree was snapped off near the ground and the other trees were snapped off about 15 to 20 feet above the ground. ..EF-2 Tornado Near Lake Marion in Clarendon County... Start Location...8 NNW Wilsons Landing in Clarendon County SC End Location...6 NW Wilsons Landing in Clarendon County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:29 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph Maximum Path Width...250.0 yards Path Length...2.91 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.5238 / -80.2198 Ending Lat/Lon...33.5609 / -80.1958 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The first point of damage was found at Camp Bob Cooper where there were multiple trees down across the camp. There was also damage to two docks and minor roof damage to one of the cabins. The tornado moved across a cove on Lake Marion to Lesesne Drive. There was widespread tree damage. Trees were either uprooted or snapped and fell on homes, vehicle and boats. It continued moving north- northeast to Patriot Road near Rockfish Drive. There were several mobile homes which sustained damage. One was completely destroyed with just the cinder block supports remaining. Another was partially destroyed with the backside addition of the home collapsed. The tornado continued northeast causing damage to trees and minor damage to homes along Malibu Drive and Beaver drive before lifting just past Durant Lane. 26th...Strong Wind Gusts... A strong area of low pressure moved northwest of the area on the 26th. Strong winds developed ahead and behind the cold front as it moved across the Midlands and CSRA. Here are a list of some of the highest wind gusts recorded: Location Speed Time Provider Lake Wateree Dam 50 MPH 550 PM MARITIME Columbia Metro Airport 46 MPH 405 PM ASOS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 44 MPH 401 PM ASOS Augusta Bush 40 MPH 427 PM ASOS Orangeburg 38 MPH 451 PM ASOS Shaw AFB Sumter 38 MPH 444 PM AWOS Newberry 38 MPH 335 PM AWOS Camden Woodward 37 MPH 515 PM AWOS Aiken 36 MPH 335 PM AWOS Winnsboro 35 MPH 515 PM AWOS Santee Cooper Region Arpt 35 MPH 455 PM AWOS Sumter Municipal Airport 35 MPH 455 PM AWOS 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 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 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 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 The 3-Month Outlook for Late Spring into Summer May/June/July)... The outlook calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal temperatures along with a 30 to 40 percent chance of above 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 are present. There is an 65 percent chance that El Nino conditions will continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. There is a 50 to 55 percent chance of El Nino conditions continuing into the fall. 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 . $$ LCV  761 NOUS43 KDDC 151530 PNSDDC KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141545- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1029 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... The Dighton transmitter is back in service. $$ TATRO  314 NOUS42 KILM 151530 PNSILM NCZ105-160330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service WILMINGTON NC 1130 AM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/12/19 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT... Location...Burgaw in Pender County NC Date...May 12, 2019 Estimated Time...3:20 PM EDT Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width....0.75 miles Path Length...2.0 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.5465 / -77.9384 Ending Lat/Lon...34.5654 / -77.9072 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A microburst caused wind damage in and around the city of Burgaw. A closed lumber yard building sustained damage in which the tin doors were blown in and the winds tore off tin roofing. Also, several rafters of this old facility were broke near the intersection of Wallace and Dudley Streets. Just west of this building at the North Carolina Department of Transportation facility four, 48" aluminum culverts were lifted and moved several yards onto the side of Wallace road near North Smith Street. On the other side of the closed lumber yard, a power pole on N Dudley St was damaged and leaning towards the east. Widespread damage to trees was observed with many 4 to 6" softwood and a few hardwood tree branches snapped. The largest branches were seen on the grounds of the Pender County Courthouse. Also, a large 36" diameter pine tree was uprooted near the intersection of McCullen and Fremont Streets. The overall damage reflected maximum winds of 75 mph mainly along and near Wallace Road with widespread 60 mph winds across much of Burgaw. Also, several people indicated that 3/4" hail was observed during the storm. * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Hawkins/VAO  787 NOUS42 KCAE 151638 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-115-116- 161515- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 1237 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ...April 2019 Climate Summary... ...Snow to Tornadoes for the Palmetto State... ...Early April Snow Across Lancaster, Chesterfield and Fairfield Counties... ...5 Tornadoes Touched Down on the 19th... ...Cold Morning Across the Midlands and CSRA on the 16th... ...Minor Flooding Occurred Along the Congaree and Pee Dee River... ...Above Normal Temperatures for the month... ...Near Normal Precipitation for the month... Storm systems brought severe weather and locally heavy rainfall to the region during the month of April. One unique event was the snow event across northern Lancaster County into northwestern Chesterfield County on the morning of the 2nd. During the afternoon of the 19th, 5 tornadoes touched down across the Midlands. Heavy rainfall across the headwaters produced minor river flooding along the Congaree River and the Great Pee Dee River from the 14th through the 22nd. Temperatures averaged between 1 and 3 degrees above normal. Rainfall was just slightly above normal across most of the area. .Augusta Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for April was 66.0 degrees or 3.3 degrees above the normal of 62.7 degrees. .Columbia Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for April was 65.3 degrees or 1.9 degrees above the normal of 63.4 degrees. .Augusta Rainfall... Augusta Bush Field received 3.01 inches of rainfall during April, 0.17 inches above the normal of 2.84 inches. .Columbia Rainfall... Columbia Metro Airport received 2.86 inches of rainfall during April, 0.24 inches above the normal of 2.62 inches. Here are some of the highest official NWS Coop Observer monthly rainfall totals for April 2019: HHLS1 Holly Hill 1 SW.........4.67 inches CTFT1 Chesterfield 3 E........4.65 inches WGRS1 Wagener 1 SW............4.64 inches CEWS1 Cheraw Water Plant......4.40 inches PLNS1 Pelion 0.8 NW...........4.31 inches Here are some of the highest unofficial CoCoRaHS monthly rainfall totals for April 2019: SC-LN-2 Fort Mill 3.5 ENE....5.82 inches SC-OR-17 Orangeburg 3.2 NW...5.13 inches SC-CD-6 Manning 1.9 SSE.....4.83 inches SC-OR-11 Neeses 7.0 SE.......4.69 inches SC-AK-39 N. Augusta 1.5 WSW..4.67 inches GA-CU-21 Martinez 3.0 NE.....4.64 inches GA-RC-12 Augusta 4.2 W.......4.63 inches GA-MD-1 Thomson 2.5 S.......3.98 inches GA-BK-9 S. Augusta 4.1 S....3.62 inches GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE.....2.45 inches Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites during April: Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......60 mph on the 19th Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........53 mph on the 14th Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...51 mph on the 19th Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............40 mph on the 26th Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............37 mph on the 8th Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during April: Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............50 mph on the 26th Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...46 mph on the 18th Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......43 mph on the 8th Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............42 mph on the 15th Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at The Towers for April: Warmest...72.7F on the 25th Coolest...54.3F on the 2nd TEMPERATURE/PRECIPITATION RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF April: Augusta... None COLUMBIA... None Events for April 2019... 2nd, Spring snow event across Lancaster, Chesterfield and Fairfield Counties... An area of low pressure developed off the Southeast coast as cold high pressure continued to wedge in from the north and northeast. This system was associated with a cold pool of air that moved across the region. A mixture of rain and snow that turned to all snow for a period occurred across Lancaster, Chesterfield and Fairfield Counties. Many areas only saw the snow melt as it fell, but across the panhandle of Lancaster County along the North Carolina line, some places received one tenth of an inch to more than one quarter inch of snow. The snow covered vehicles, decks, grass and even some roadways. The most snow that was measured was near the Indian Land Community where just under one half inch of snow was measured. 13th-22nd, Minor River Flooding... Minor flooding occurred along the Congaree River and Great Pee Dee River during the middle of April. A slow moving cold front that passed the area on the 13th was followed by an area of low pressure that moved northwest of the area on the 14th. This produced some locally heavy rainfall across the Appalachian Mountains and across portions of the western Carolinas. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches. A second rain-maker for the area occurred on the 19th and 20th as a vigorous weather system moved across the Southeast. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across the Appalachian Mountains. Along the Great Pee Dee River, the river crested at 33.04 feet on the evening of the 14th. Flood stage is 30.0 feet. Along the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, the river crested at 115.42 feet on the morning of the 15th. At the Congaree NP-Gadsden, the river crested at 15.34 feet around noon of the 15th. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. Along the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, the river crested at 115.0 feet during the evening of the 21st. At the Congaree NP-Gadsden, the river crested at 15.0 feet during the late morning hours of the 22nd. 16th, Seasonably Chilly Morning... Cold high pressure settled in across the Carolinas on the 15th and 16th behind a vigorous cold front. Temperatures fell into the middle 30s to lower 40s across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Here are a few reports from the morning of the 16th... Location Temp Time/Date Provider Cedar Crk 35 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Graniteville 35 F 0731 AM 04/16 COOP 2 ESE Saluda 36 F 0640 AM 04/16 AWS Sumter Natl Forest 36 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Landfill 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lake Greenwood 37 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Camden Woodward 37 F 0655 AM 04/16 AWOS Lancaster County Airport 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 ASOS Van Wyck 37 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Lincolnton 37 F 0800 AM 04/16 COOP Mccrady Training Center 37 F 0733 AM 04/16 RAWS 3 SE Ridgeway 38 F 0734 AM 04/16 AWS Saluda 38 F 0640 AM 04/16 CWOP Dutch Fork HS 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Taxahaw 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Thomson-Mcduffie County Airp 38 F 0610 AM 04/16 AWOS Savriv 38 F 0707 AM 04/16 RAWS Saluda Water Plant 38 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Hopkins 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lexington 39 F 0630 AM 04/16 CWOP Richland Library Northeast 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Lugoff 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Savannah Lakes Village 39 F 0700 AM 04/16 PUBLIC Columbia Metro Airport 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 ASOS Little Mountain 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP Orangeburg 40 F 0731 AM 04/16 CWOP Long Cane 40 F 0512 AM 04/16 RAWS Johnston 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 COOP 1 S Pelion 40 F 0715 AM 04/16 AWS Irmo Fire District 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 RCWINDS Hephzibah 40 F 0700 AM 04/16 GAMESONET Wagener 1SW 40 F 0936 AM 04/16 COOP Mcentire Ang 40 F 0656 AM 04/16 AWOS 19th, Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Produce 5 Tornadoes Across the Midlands... A deep mid and upper level system and its associated surface area of low pressure produced strong to severe thunderstorms across the area on the afternoon of the 19th. The storms produced 5 tornadoes across the Midlands. There were two EF2 tornadoes, one in Orangeburg County near Rowesville and a second in Clarendon County near Lake Marion. The three remaining tornadoes were EF1's. One was in Orangeburg County near Cameron, the second and third were in Newberry County. One was near Whitmire and the second near the Mollys Rock area. The severe storms downed powerlines along with numerous trees across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. A tree fell on a mobile home in Sumter County, nearly splitting the trailer in two. A young boy was injured by the fallen tree and later died from the injuries sustained. There was also an indirect fatality due to a traffic accident involving a vehicle that hydroplaned in the heavy rain near Fort Gordon at Augusta, Georgia. Some strong wind gusts were recorded with the event. At Shaw AFB, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph. At the Orangeburg County Airport, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. At Hamilton Owens Field-Columbia, the ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 52 mph. Here are the NWS Damage Surveys for each tornado: ...EF-2 Tornado South of Rowesville in Orangeburg County... Start Location...4 W Branchville in Orangeburg County SC End Location...3 NE Rowesville in Orangeburg County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...01:48 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 mph Maximum Path Width...300.0 yards Path Length...10.64 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.2693 / -80.8933 Ending Lat/Lon...33.3986 / -80.7946 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-2 tornado touched down along the South Fork of the Edisto River near South River Road. The tornado then moved quickly to the north-northeast for nearly 11 miles, crossing Hudson Road near the north fork of the Edisto River, Calhoun Street, Highway 21 south of Rowesville and then lifted along Bethel Forest Road. The tornado did considerable damage, snapping and uprooting a large number of hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Several trees fell onto homes, vehicles and sheds. A metal shed was destroyed with debris spread over 50-100 yards. The tornado was on the ground for about 8 minutes. ...EF-1 Tornado East of Orangeburg and West of Cameron in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties... Start Location...2 ENE Wilkinson Heights in Orangeburg County SC End Location...4 NW Cameron in Calhoun County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:01 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph Maximum Path Width...400.0 yards Path Length...7.87 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.4939 / -80.7892 Ending Lat/Lon...33.6027 / -80.7521 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Old Elloree Road and Odell Drive. The tornado then moved quickly to the north-northeast for nearly 8 miles, crossing Cloverdale Lane, Gramling Road, Interstate 26, Glenzell Road, Cameron Road, Shulmer Road, and finally Mount Carmel Road. The tornado then moved into Calhoun County and crossed Church Camp Road and Belleville Road and lifted before reaching Highway 176. The tornado did considerable damage, snapping and uprooting a large number of hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Trees fell onto several mobile homes, destroying at least 2 of them. Walls collapsed on a cinder block garage with the metal roofing tossed across the roadway. At least one home had shingles removed from the roof. An agricultural center pivot irrigation system was also knocked over. The tornado was on the ground for about 8 minutes. ...EF-1 Tornado Southwest of Whitmire in Newberry County... Start Location...5 S Whitmire in Newberry County SC End Location...3 SSE Whitmire in Newberry County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:07 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph Maximum Path Width...200.0 yards Path Length...1.97 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.4278 / -81.6193 Ending Lat/Lon...34.454 / -81.61 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF1 touched down near Asias Branch Road and moved quickly to the north-northeast. The tornado downed a few trees along with large branches near Asias Branch Road. The tornado continued toward Jeanette Road and then to Old Newberry Highway. The most extensive damage occurred along Old Newberry Highway near the intersection with Jeanette Road. The tornado completely destroyed a large 2 story chicken house that was constructed of oak beams and insulated with a tin roof. There were numerous trees damaged in this area. Some trees were snapped, uprooted and large limbs were blown off. A small out building sustained damage to the metal roof and siding. Another small shed behind a mobile home was moved two feet off of the foundation. There was damage to the under-pinning of the mobile home. ...EF-1 Tornado Near Mollys Rock Area in Newberry County... Start Location...8 NNE Newberry in Newberry County SC End Location...8 NNE Newberry in Newberry County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:08 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph Maximum Path Width...25.0 yards Path Length...0.33 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.3812 / -81.5456 Ending Lat/Lon...34.386 / -81.5459 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF1 tornado briefly touched down between Highway 176 and Mollys Rock Road. After touching down along Highway 176, it moved quickly north to Mollys Rock Road. Most of the damage was restricted to a small area along Mollys Rock Road. At this location a several trees were damaged. There were three hardwood trees and one soft wood tree that were snapped. One large oak tree was snapped off near the ground and the other trees were snapped off about 15 to 20 feet above the ground. ..EF-2 Tornado Near Lake Marion in Clarendon County... Start Location...8 NNW Wilsons Landing in Clarendon County SC End Location...6 NW Wilsons Landing in Clarendon County SC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...02:29 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph Maximum Path Width...250.0 yards Path Length...2.91 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.5238 / -80.2198 Ending Lat/Lon...33.5609 / -80.1958 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The first point of damage was found at Camp Bob Cooper where there were multiple trees down across the camp. There was also damage to two docks and minor roof damage to one of the cabins. The tornado moved across a cove on Lake Marion to Lesesne Drive. There was widespread tree damage. Trees were either uprooted or snapped and fell on homes, vehicle and boats. It continued moving north- northeast to Patriot Road near Rockfish Drive. There were several mobile homes which sustained damage. One was completely destroyed with just the cinder block supports remaining. Another was partially destroyed with the backside addition of the home collapsed. The tornado continued northeast causing damage to trees and minor damage to homes along Malibu Drive and Beaver drive before lifting just past Durant Lane. 26th...Strong Wind Gusts... A strong area of low pressure moved northwest of the area on the 26th. Strong winds developed ahead and behind the cold front as it moved across the Midlands and CSRA. Here are a list of some of the highest wind gusts recorded: Location Speed Time Provider Lake Wateree Dam 50 MPH 550 PM MARITIME Columbia Metro Airport 46 MPH 405 PM ASOS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 44 MPH 401 PM ASOS Augusta Bush 40 MPH 427 PM ASOS Orangeburg 38 MPH 451 PM ASOS Shaw AFB Sumter 38 MPH 444 PM AWOS Newberry 38 MPH 335 PM AWOS Camden Woodward 37 MPH 515 PM AWOS Aiken 36 MPH 335 PM AWOS Winnsboro 35 MPH 515 PM AWOS Santee Cooper Region Arpt 35 MPH 455 PM AWOS Sumter Municipal Airport 35 MPH 455 PM AWOS 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 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 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 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 The 3-Month Outlook for Late Spring into Summer May/June/July)... The outlook calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal temperatures along with a 30 to 40 percent chance of above 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 are present. There is an 65 percent chance that El Nino conditions will continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. There is a 50 to 55 percent chance of El Nino conditions continuing into the fall. 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 . $$ LCV  506 NOUS43 KGRR 151707 PNSGRR MIZ052-059-066-067-073-074-160515- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 107 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...LANSING NOAA WEATHER RADIO SPECIAL TEST... NOAA Weather Radio station KXK-81 broadcasting on a frequency of 162.40 MHz from Onondaga, was out of service during the weekly test this morning. A special test will be conducted around 115 PM EDT. $$ 63  829 NOUS43 KGRR 151942 PNSGRR MIZ052-059-066-067-073-074-160530- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 342 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 ...LANSING NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST RESUMED... NOAA Weather Radio station WXK-81, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.40 MHz from Onondaga, has returned to service. $$ CAS  932 NOUS43 KBIS 152048 PNSBIS NDZ046-051-160300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 348 PM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...SAFETY RULES FOR SEVERE SUMMER STORMS... A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service. The following information and safety rules may save your life. A watch means that weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes. During a watch, you should go about your normal business, but stay updated on the latest weather developments and be prepared to go to a place of safety. A warning means that severe thunderstorms or tornadoes have been reported, or have been detected by radar. People in the warned area should seek shelter immediately. Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds, large hail, heavy rains, and deadly lightning. Watch for signs of an approaching storm. Keep a NOAA weather radio with you. Flying debris from damaging thunderstorm winds can injure or kill. Seek shelter from the wind. Stay away from windows and move to the center of the building. Lightning is a killer so do not use electrical appliances during thunderstorms. Use the phone only in an emergency. If caught outdoors, get off of open vehicles such as farm and construction equipment. Avoid areas prone to flash flooding such as dry creek beds, small streams and dips in the road. $$ CJS  512 NOUS43 KDVN 152112 PNSDVN IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-150142- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 412 PM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...Official Record Crest Level set on the Mississippi River at Rock Island Illinois, Lock and Dam 15... On May 2, 2019 the Mississippi River at Rock Island, IL Lock and Dam 15 crested at a level of 22.70 ft. This breaks the record for peak crest height for the Mississippi River at this location. This record level of 22.70 ft has been certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The previous record was 22.63 ft, which was set on July 9, 1993. $$ Brooks  969 NOUS43 KARX 152359 PNSARX IAZ011-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053-054-161200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 659 PM CDT Wed May 15 2019 ...NOAA Weather Radio KGG-95 of Winona is Off the Air... NOAA Weather Radio KGG-95 Winona is currently off the air. At this time...the return to service is unknown and technicians have been notified. $$ DTJ