1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 29, 1:32 PM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 232 PM EDT WED MAY 29 2002 DISC: 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS WEAK LOW PRESSURE EAST OF JACKSONVILLE AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH AND WEST. SATELLITE SHOWS MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO THE WEST. SWIRL ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK LOW SURFACE LOW AND MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM SHOWS UP NICELY EAST OF JACKSONVILLE. 88D SHOWS SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE...ESPECIALLY WHERE AIRMASS IS A BIT MORE UNSTABLE. MODELS STILL STRUGGLING WITH EVENTUAL PATH OF SYSTEM OFF THE NORTH FLORDIA COAST. ALTHOUGH A GRADUAL DRIFT TO THE NORTH IS FORECAST. IN THE MID/UPPER LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...WEAK TROFINESS CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. AS SYSTEM ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS CONTINUES TO DRIFT INTO THE GULF...THIS MAY HELP NUDGE SYSTEM ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST NORTH AND NORTHEAST WITH TIME. MODEL TIME SECTIONS SHOW MOISTURE INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS BAND OF MOISTURE ASSOICATED WITH COASTAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA. INSTABILITIES LOOK VERY WEAK THROUGH THE PERIOD...SO EXPECTING MOSTLY SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS STILL POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WITH SOME LIMITED AFTERNOON HEATING. MODEL GUIDANCE AND LOCAL EQUATIONS NOT TOO FAR OFF THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH TEMPERATURES AND CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. WILL DEWPOINT INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA WITH TIME...WILL LEAN TOWARD THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT AND CLOSE TO LOCAL EQUATIONS FOR AFTERNOON MAXES. EXTENDED...WEAK TROUGH ACROSS THE GULF/SOUTHEAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE OFFSHORE BY LATER THIS WEEKEND...WITH SOME RIDGING BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. FCSTID = 77 CAE 67 83 66 87 / 30 60 40 40 AGS 65 83 65 88 / 30 60 40 40 SSC 67 82 66 87 / 30 60 40 40 OGB 67 83 67 88 / 30 60 40 40 .CAE... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. LCV
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree fell on a vehicle with a woman inside who had minor injuries. The car was totalled. The event occurred on Walton Way.
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