For the second day in a row blow-out tides occur along the coast, the result of strong offshore winds. In 1885, it recorded the mountain's record low temperature: minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The hottest May temperature on record is observed in downtwown Charleston, when the temperature reaches 100 degrees. The temperature in downtown Charleston reaches 82 degrees, its warmest day in January. Unusually high tides occur, with flooding in parts of downtown Charleston and erosion along the South Carolina coast. Across North and South Carolina the coldest morning of the event was January 21, 1985, a date which shows up in most city's record books for the lowest temperatures ever observed. Blinding snowstorms, hurricane force wind, and incredible cold is commonplace on the summit, and truly makes Mount Washington a place unlike any other on Earth. An outbreak of severe weather, with over 140 reports hits from the Ohio Valley to southern and southeast GA. There are 39 reports of wind damage, including trees on homes in the Metter and Reidsville areas. Charleston reported their latest freeze on record, with a temperature of 32 degrees. 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. Where most unstaffed weather stations have undergone technology upgrades, consistent use of the sling psychrometer has helped provide scientific precision to the Mount Washington climate record. A hurricane makes landfall near Beaufort, SC, with considerable damage and over 500 dead. NWS Product Guide This is the longest stretch of days this cold in recorded history at the location. The US Forest Service reports a 180 acre wildfire occurs in the McClellanville, SC area. Numerous reports and pictures indicated that a brief waterspout occurred along the Little Ogeechee River just south of Coffee Bluff Marina in Chatham County. 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Two of those pulled from the water were pronounced dead at the hospital and crews searched area waters for a third person for 2 days following the event. 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. The history of Mt. Even Key West saw a temperature of 44 degrees. One soldier was killed while in a building and seven others were injured. The Automated Surface Observing Systems(ASOS) instruments are commissioned at a centerfield location of the Charleston Airport. An F0 tornado briefly touches down on Hilton Head Island not far from the present day golf course at Palmetto Dunes. Local Observations (List) Torrential rains impacted the Charleston metro area, with as much as 7.50 inches on Daniel Island and at West Ashley. After he joined the army, he helped develop a system for communicating across great distances using flags in a coded manner. Snow flurries were observed as far south as Homestead and Miami Beach in extreme southern FL. Due to the continued cold air in place after the storm, the snow and ice remained on the ground in spots for many days causing significant disruptions to travel and commerce. Today is the last day of a stretch of 42 straight days where the temperature hit 90 degrees or greater at the Charleston airport; it's longest streak on record. Strong winds produced reports of numerous downed trees across parts of southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia. The combination of strong winds and low relative humidity fueled several wildfires in parts of our SC counties. The month ends as the warmest April on record for both the Charleston airport and the Savannah airport. This so-called "Great Freeze" ended attempts to commercially grow citrus in southeast SC and southeast GA, and also in northern FL. The temperature at the Savannah airport reaches 97 degrees, which ties it for the hottest in October, previously set on October 2, 1986. Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane about 50 miles east of Charleston. The persistent strong winds atop Mt. Unusually high tides occur in the Fort Pulaski area resulting in minor coastal flooding. The largest hail is golf ball size in Pineora of Effingham County, GA. An F1 tornado moves through a recreational area on Hilton Head Island, destroying a mobile home and injuring four people. The temperature at the Savannah airport reached 90 degrees, making it the latest calendar day on record that the temperature reached 90 degrees. The greatest amounts this time were in the Charleston area, where over 4 to 5 inches occurred. Downtown Charleston receives its most amount of rain for one day in July, when 7.11 inches is recorded. [59] This station's facilities included construction of the original broadcast tower, the Yankee Building housing the crew and transmitter equipment, and the first power house building. There was roof damage to the DMV building, a church steeple was blown off nearby, with damage to area billboards. There is also an F2 tornado that injures 7 people in Screven County, GA near Sylvania. An F1 tornado travels about 3/4 mile through Berkeley County, not far from Cypress Gardens. This included 50 mph atop the Don Holt Bridge in Charleston, 48 mph at Fort Pulaski and 51 mph near Remleys Point, SC. The last tornado is an F2 that kills 2 and injures 4 at Gum Branch near the Long and Libert County line. As much as 3-4 inches of rain fell, there were reports of flash flooding in parts of Hampton and Jasper counties, and roads were closed in parts of downtown Charleston due to elevated tides. Winds reach as high as 40 to 50 mph, with a wind gust of 66 mph in Pineville, near Lake Moultrie. Today in Local Weather History. [73] Inspired by the Hudson River School of landscape painting, a number of artists during the Victorian era ventured into the White Mountains in search of natural subjects. A short-lived waterspout occurred during the morning just off the coast of Hilton Head Island. An outbreak of severe weather occurs across parts of the area, with 48 reports of wind damage. Rebuilt of wood with 91 rooms in 18721873, the Summit House burned in 1908, then was replaced in granite in 1915. Some of the more impressive severe weather included straight line winds of 70-75 mph in West Ashley and golf ball sized hail in Almeda of Hampton County. A squall line raced through southern SC and southeast GA producing more than 3 dozen reports of wind damage. In wake of the front as the colder air started to rush in, there were reports of several trees down across the forecast area. A 6 to 8 acre brushfire burned near Moncks Corner. No significant effect on weakening the storm was detected. Dense sea fog with visibilities down near zero impacts the Atlantic waters off the coasts of McIntosh and Long County. However, the record was toppled in 1996 when an unnamed instrument station in Barrow Island, Australia observed a record-shattering wind speed of 253 miles per hour during Typhoon . The fire destroyed the building, including WHOM's transmitters as well as the summit's main generators, and also spread to the adjacent Old Yankee Power House building, which housed the emergency generator, destroying that building also and disrupting all power to the summit. Today is the last day of a stretch of 18 straight days where the temperature hit 90 degrees or greater in downtown Charleston; it's longest streak on record. An F1 tornado briefly touches down south of Sylvania, damaging a few homes and a corn crop. One year later there is at least one waterspout sighted near Bull Island, SC. A widespread severe weather event unfolded as a severe QLCS marched through the entire forecast area from north to south. Multiple rip currents are reported on Tybee Island, which resulted in one rescue by the lifeguards. Submit Storm Report, Current Conditions Although the Mount Washington record speed was beaten, it still stands as the highest surface wind speed ever observed by man. Over the nearby Atlantic waters there was a wind gust to almost 70 mph at Grays Reef. Tropical Depression Gordon, which earlier in the month was a hurricane, moves north along the GA and SC coasts before dissipating over northeast SC. From 1784 to 1802 he compiled over 16,000 weather observations at Montpelier, and in 2003 researchers used that information to determine that the spring rains had come about a month earlier during that period in Colonial Virginia than had previously been known. Large isallobaric pressure rises behind a strong cold front produced wind gusts of greater than 40 or 45 mph in many areas. Salt water flooding occurs in parts of downtown Charleston, as the tide levels reached 7.90 feet Mean Lower Low Water. The is not only the highest temperature so late in the year, it is also the warmest day so late in the year with an average of 76.5 degrees. This amount is also more than the average rainfall for the entire month of January. There is a hard freeze most locations inland from the Intracoastal waterway, with the coldest spots of 20 degrees at Millen and Walterboro. Jefferson envisioned a nationwide network of weather observers as early as 1797, that began when he outlined a plan providing weather instruments to at least one person in every county in Virginia. The hurricane moved slowly westward and weakened into a Tropical Storm before reaching Statesboro, GA. Then it continued into central GA while weakening to a Tropical Depression, then transitioning into an extra-tropical storm around Atlanta. Locations in the Charleston and Daniel Island area reach as high as 118 degrees, with 117 degree heat index at Valona, GA and Goose Creek, SC. However, the snowiest month on record is February 1969 when 172.8 inches of snow fell. Multiple rip currents were reported by the lifeguards on the Isle of Palms near the county park, extending offshore for 75 yards. 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. Tropical Storm Josephine moves into southeast Georgia from Florida, producing 4 to 6 inches of rain in many areas, including 8.23 inches at the Charleston airport. Washington Observatory are compiled by a human weather observer who goes outside to brave the dangerous elements. Today is National Weatherpersons Day, which celebrates the birth of John Jeffries in 1744, one of the first American weather observers. A total solar eclipse occurs across the area, just before thunderstorms develop in some locations. Many were left homeless as a result, with reports of at least 15 people killed. Medford Central Record 1897-1910 No* 1 Mount Holly Mount Holly News 1881-1919 Yes 13 Mount Holly New-Jersey Mirror/NJ Mirror & Burlington County Advertiser 1818-1924 No* 23 . On Oct. 15, 1932, a group of civilians founded the modern-day Mt. One of those researchers indicated that the weather records of Madison and Jefferson met the highest scientific standards of the time. An F1 tornado briefly touches down about halfway between Hinesville and Midway, GA. A small F2 tornado touched down at the Savannah Golf Club, and unfortunately injures two people. Fifteen minutes later an F1 tornado causes damage to a home and 2 trailers in Awendaw. A M1.5 earthquake occurs in the evening in the area south of Summerville, SC and not too far north of the Ashley River. Today marked the start of a 3 day stretch of a hard freeze across many areas of southern SC and southeast GA. The Summit House opened in 1852, a 64-foot-long (20m) stone hotel anchored by four heavy chains over its roof. Possibly more than 500 people were killed as a result. Strong offshore winds resulted in blow-out tides along coastal areas. For the second day in a row severe weather hits the Low Country and Coastal Empire, mainly from Beaufort County southward, with almost 90 reports of severe weather. The Savannah airport receives 7.85 inches of rain, its most in recorded history during a calendar day in October. Latest Weather Briefing Please enter valid email address to continue. There is also a tornadic waterspout that is sighted over the southeast part of Lake Moultrie. NWS Wilmington, NC2015 Gardner DriveWilmington, NC 28405(910) 762-4289Comments? Much of the Charleston forecast area was impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill as it tracked across northern GA. A outbreak of tornadoes occurs, including an F1 near Scarboro in Jenkins County, an F2 north of Statesboro, another F2 near Route 301 along the Bulloch and Screven County lines, another F2 south of Sylvania, an f1 in northern Bulloch County and finally an F1 near Ogeechee in Screven County, GA. Fortunately no one was hurt. A brief waterspout is observed by the Beaufort County EM just off the coast of Hilton Head Island. This includes an EF-1 in Chatham County. Several mobile homes were either completely destroyed or heavily damaged. Condensed Facts About Mount Washington, Atkinson News Co., 1912. In our forecast area, St. Catherine's Island was inundated, with only one known survivor. Today marked the start of a 3 day stretch of a hard freeze in many areas, with readings down in the upper teens and lower 20s. Strong winds accompanied by heavy rain swept through the Savannah area, toppling partially complete concrete walls at a construction site and injuring 3 workers. For the third day in a row excessive heat occurred across southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia, with maximum heat indices of 116-121 degrees. Rainfall was generally around 1 to 3 inches across our SC counties and an inch or less in GA. A Cat 2 hurricane makes landfall on Hilton Head Island, SC with 100 mph winds. Severe thunderstorms impacted much of southern SC and southeast GA, producing numerous reports of trees and power lines down in many locations. A mobile home suffered roof damage and one car was crushed by a fallen tree. The Sherman Adams summit building, named for the 67th Governor of New Hampshire, houses the observatory; it is closed to the public during the winter and hikers are not allowed inside the building except for emergencies and pre-arranged guided tours. Fire Weather The Savannah airport receives 5.05 inches of rain on this date. Washington and over 5,200 feet lower in elevation, has reached 98 degrees on two separate occasions. This was the result of continued cold air across the area and a second wave of low pressure that passed just offshore on a stalled out front. He is the first scientist to study and map the Gulf Stream, and he is the inventor of the lightning rod. An estimated 250 trees were blown down, several of which fell on cars. Copyright TWC Product and Technology LLC 2014, 2023. Five swimmers caught in rip currents were rescued at Tybee Island. The record high for this day is only 88 degrees, last set in 2008. An F1 tornado briefly touches down in the city of Allendale, SC causing an estimated $250,000 damage. Three years later waterspouts occurred off the coast of Folly Beach and Kiawah Island.

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