Alert archive / South Carolina / Excessive Heat Warnings in 2007
Excessive Heat Warning 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this excessive heat warning at Aug 8, 2007, 3:17 PM EDT for 13 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Aug 9, 2007, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2007, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 9, 2007, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
Counties Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 149 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2384 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS72 KCAE 081917 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 317 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ063>065-077-SCZ016-022-025>031-035>038-041-090300- /O.NEW.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070808T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW...PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 317 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-018-020-021-090300- /O.NEW.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070808T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 317 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ LM
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KCAE 082258 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 658 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ063>065-077-SCZ016-022-025>031-035>038-041-090700- /O.EXP.KCAE.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070808T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW...PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 658 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-018-020-021-090700- /O.EXP.KCAE.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070808T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 658 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ TTH
000 WWUS72 KCAE 082337 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-035-090745- /O.NEW.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-BARNWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE <ORANGE/RED> AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE <CATAWBA REGION/CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION/CENTRAL MIDLANDS REGION/PEE DEE REGION>. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ063-077-SCZ016-022-026>029-031-036>038-041-090745- /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE- SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW... PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ SCZ018-090745- /O.NEW.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCORMICK 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE <ORANGE/RED> AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE <CATAWBA REGION/CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION/CENTRAL MIDLANDS REGION/PEE DEE REGION>. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-020-021-090745- /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$
000 WWUS72 KCAE 082343 CCA NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-035-090745- /O.NEW.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-BARNWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ063-077-SCZ016-022-026>029-031-036>038-041-090745- /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE- SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW... PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 114 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ SCZ018-090745- /O.NEW.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCORMICK 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-020-021-090745- /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1600Z-070809T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 737 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$
000 WWUS72 KCAE 090734 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 334 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-035-092000- /O.EXT.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-BARNWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE 334 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ063-077-SCZ016-022-026>029-031-036>038-041-092000- /O.EXT.KCAE.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070809T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE- SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW... PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 334 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ SCZ018-092000- /O.EXT.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.070809T1000Z-070810T0100Z/ MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCORMICK 334 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-020-021-092000- /O.EXT.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070809T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 334 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$
000 WWUS72 KCAE 091950 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 350 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-035-100400- /O.NEW.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070810T0100Z/ COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-BARNWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE 350 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ SCZ018-100400- /O.NEW.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCORMICK 350 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ063-077-SCZ016-022-026>029-031-036>038-041-100400- /O.NEW.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE- SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW... PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 350 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-020-021-100400- /O.NEW.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 350 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ LM
000 WWUS72 KCAE 092301 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 701 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-035-100715- /O.EXP.KCAE.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070810T0100Z/ COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-BARNWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...AUGUSTA... HEPHZIBAH...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE 701 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE...COMBINED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY...WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ063-077-SCZ016-022-026>029-031-036>038-041-100715- /O.EXP.KCAE.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ MCDUFFIE-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE- SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THOMSON...WAYNESBORO...CHERAW... PAGELAND...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 701 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY... WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ SCZ018-100715- /O.EXP.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.AS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070810T0100Z/ MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCORMICK 701 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION WILL LIKELY EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WEB SITE AT WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE. $$ GAZ040-SCZ015-020-021-100715- /O.EXP.KCAE.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070809T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.EH.W.0003.070810T1500Z-070810T2300Z/ LINCOLN-LANCASTER-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...LANCASTER...ELGIN... NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO 701 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ TTH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this excessive heat warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this excessive heat warning went out at Aug 8, 3:11 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 3:11 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
311 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
TEMPERATURES AT OR NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A MID
AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES WILL SLOWLY
MOVE WEST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AN UPPER TROUGH WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE EAST COAST FOR THE WEEKEND. A COOL FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
CROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
TODAYS RECORD HIGH FOR CAE HAS BEEN SURPASSED. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL HOLD OVER THE REGION OVERNIGHT. WARM TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL LIMIT
CONVECTION. ISOLATED SHOWERS/TSTMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING. WILL SEE ANOTHER NIGHT OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID 70S TO NEAR 80S.
RECORD HIGHS TODAY ARE: CAE: 102
AGS: 102
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AT OR NEAR RECORD HIGHS ALONG WITH DANGEROUS HEAT WILL CONTINUE.
MODELS SHOW THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD. BROAD
SURFACE TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE CAROLINAS. MID LEVEL CAP WILL
LIMIT CONVECTION. WILL KEEP ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES 100-115 FOR MUCH OF THE
MIDLANDS AND 105-110 FOR THE EXTREME NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTION
OF THE FORECAST AREA. WILL ISSUE ANOTHER EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
FOR MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH EXPECT HEAT
INDEX ABOUT THE SAME FOR FRIDAY...WILL HOLD OFF ISSUANCE OF ANY
HEAT ADVISORY/WARNING PRODUCTS. HIGHS IN THE 100 TO 105 RANGE AND
LOW IN THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MID AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WEST OF THE MS RIVER VALLEY WITH TROUGH
ALONG THE EAST COAST. MEDIUM RANGE MODELS STILL TRYING TO PUSH A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. STILL LOOKS LIKE TEMPS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FOR THE
PERIOD. HIGHS IN THE LOW/MID 90S AND LOWS IN THE LOW/MID 70S.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
LITTLE CHANGE. MVFR VSBYS IN FOG/HAZE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND
MORNING HOURS...POSSIBLE IFR VSBYS IN FOG PRONE AGS/OGB AROUND
SUNRISE. OTHERWISE...VFR EXPECTED...WITH SCT DIURNAL CU AND
ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS OR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM THROUGH
SATURDAY.
AVIATION OUTLOOK
NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO AVIATION EXPECTED.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORD HIGHS ARE: 08/09 THU 08/10 FRI 08/11 SAT
CAE: 100/1951 103/1900 101/1977
AGS: 102/1878 100/1987 102/1956
&&
.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SCZ016-
022-025>031-035>038-041.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
SCZ016-022-025>031-035>038-041.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SCZ015-018-020-
021.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR SCZ015-018-
020-021.
GA...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
GAZ063>065-077.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
GAZ063>065-077.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ040.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR GAZ040.
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SYNOPSIS...10
NEAR TERM...10
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM...10
AVIATION...2
CLIMATE...10Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 5:02 AM EDT, 10 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 502 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ063>065-077-SCZ016-022-025>031-035>038-041-090915- MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- 502 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 110 TO 114. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110. HEAT ADVISORIES OR EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GAZ040-SCZ015-018-020-021-090915- LINCOLN-LANCASTER-MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD- 502 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HEAT INDEX VALUES 105 TO 110. HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 3:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | Fairfield, McCormick, Newberry | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:37 PM EDT | Air Stagnation Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, McCormick | 25 hr |
Nearby
Excessive Heat Warnings in South Carolina, 2007Excessive Heat Warnings in Georgia, 2007Every excessive heat warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.