2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 26, 3:00 AM EST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
300 AM EST THU FEB 26 2004
.PUBLIC...PRECIP CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA. EMBEDDED ELEVATED
THUNDER THAT WAS OVER THE GA PORTION OF THE CWA EARLIER IS NOW
MAINLY CONFINED TO THE FAR SRN GA SECTION NEAR DARIEN IN MCINTOSH
COUNTY. WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO EXPAND THUNDER THREAT INTO THE MORNING
HOURS FOR THE GA PORTION AS ELEVATED INSTABILITY PARAMETERS REMAIN
SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE INTO THE AFTN HOURS. DRY AIR TRYING TO FUNNEL ITS
WAY INTO THE AREA FROM THE EASTERN GULF. EXPECT THIS TO FRTHR
DEVELOP THE LOW PRES SYSTEM AS IT DEEPENS OFF OF THE N FL AND S GA
COASTS. EXPECT GRADIENT TO TIGHTEN ON THE WRN FLANK OF THE SYSTEM
THIS MORNING AND AFTN. AS A RESULT HAVE DECIDED TO RAISE A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SC COASTAL COUNTIES FOR TODAY.
PINEVILLE OB SHOWS WINDS HAVE DROPPED TO 15 TO 20 MPH BUT EXPECT
THEM TO INCREASE THIS MORNING SO WILL KEEP THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY UP.
ETA GENERALLY HAS THE PRECIP ENDING BY THIS AFTN AS POPS GO DOWN TO
SLIGHT CHANCE CATEGORY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. WITH WRAP AROUND
PRECIP OVER INLAND AREAS...THE ETA GIVES 30 OR SO POPS. SUSPECT THE
GFS HAS A BETTER HANDLE ON THINGS AND PLAN TO MOVE CLOSELY FOLLOW
ITS SOLN...WITH CATEGORICAL POPS FOR TODAY THEN GOOD CHANCE TONIGHT.
PRECIP TYPE FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRI IS STILL IN QUES.
LOOKING AT FCST SOUNDINGS...THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME
SLEET MIXING IN WITH THE RAIN OVER A FEW EXTREME INLAND SPOTS IN
BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES AROUND 12Z FRI BUT EXPECT THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP TO MELT ON ITS WAY DOWN.
UPR LOW TO PASS JUST N OF THE CWA TONIGHT WITH THE GFS ON A SLIGHTLY
MORE SRLY TRACK. BY FRI THE UPR LOW LOOKS TO SAG SE AND THE ENTIRE
UPR TROF IS TO MOVE OFF THE COAST ON FRI NIGHT. THIS SHOULD BRING
ABOUT AN END TO THE LOW CLOUDS.
RELIEF IS IN SIGHT FROM THE COOL DAMP CONDITIONS OF LATE...AND JUST
IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND. CLEARING CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT WITH
RELATIVELY WARMER TEMPS IN THE 50S FOR SAT. EVEN WARMER TEMPS ON SUN
WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S.
MED RANGE MODELS ARE NOW HINTING AT A SLOWER SOLN TO THE FRONTL
BNDRY FOR THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK WITH INDICATIONS OF THE FRONT
STALLING OVER THE SE AND ANOTHER COASTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPING. WILL NOT
MAKE ANY BIG CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED PERIODS AT THIS TIME AS THIS IS
THE FIRST WE HAVE SEEN OF THIS NEW SCENARIO.
&&
.MARINE...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS PERSIST OVR THE WTRS THIS MRNG.
PINCHED GRADIENT HAS RESULTED IN GALES WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS BEING
REPORTED OVER THE OUTER GA WTRS AND THE SC WTRS N OF BEAUFORT.
CHARLESTON HARBOR PILOT BOAT RECENTLY REPORTED NE WINDS 35 KT WITH
FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AND VRY DANGEROUS SEAS 15 E OF THE HARBOR
ENTRANCE. WL KEEP GALES GOING FOR ALL AREAS INCLUDING THE HARBOR FOR
TDA. BOTH THE ETA AND GFS CONTINUE TO UNDERPLAY THE PINCHED GRADIENT
ALONG THE COAST. XPCT THE GRADIENT TO TIGHTEN EVEN MORE OVR THE NXT
SEVERAL HRS AS LOW PRES OFF THE NE FL COAST MOVES SLOWLY NE INTO THE
OFFSHORE WTRS. THE 06Z RUC PAINTS AN AREA OF 40 KT WNDS N OF EDISTO
BEACH THROUGH MID MRNG THEN SLOWLY BACKS THINGS DOWN A BIT. A
DRIFTING BUOY NEAR TYBG1 CONTINUES TO REPORT SOLID WINDS IN THE
40-45 KT RANGE BUT XPCT WNDS TO SLOWLY DIMINISH SOMEWHAT OVR THE
OUTER GA WTRS LTR THIS MRNG AS LOW PRES TRACKS CLOSE TO THIS AREA.
WL NOT ISSUE A STORM WRNG ATTM AS WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 48 KT.
SEAS ARE RUNNING ABOUT 1-2 FT HIGHER THAN WW3 GUIDANCE OVR THE
NEARSHORE WATERS AND AS MUCH AS 4 FT OVR THE OUTER GA WTRS. 18 FT
SEAS WERE RECENTLY REPORTED AT TYBG1 SO WL MAKE THE NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE GRIDS. DESPITE THE SLIGHTLY UNFAVORABLE WAVE
TRAJS ALONG THE SC COAST WL NEED TO EXPAND THE HIGH SURF ADV N TO
INCLUDE THIS AREA AS 10 FT SEAS ARE LIKELY NOT TOO FAR FM SHORE.
MUCH QUIETER WX IS STILL ON TAP FOR SAT-MON.
THANKS ILM/JAX AND OPC FOR THE COORDINATION THIS MRNG.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...GALE WARNING AMZ354-374.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY AMZ354-GAZ117-119-139-141.
SC...GALE WARNING AMZ330-350-352.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY AMZ350-352-SCZ048>051.
WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE SCZ045.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 12 PM SCZ048>051.
&&
18/77HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 505 AM EST WED FEB 25 2004 AMZ330-350-352-354-370-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-241230- ALLENDALE-BEAUFORT-BERKELEY-BULLOCH-CANDLER-CHARLESTON-COASTAL BRYAN- COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY- COASTAL MCINTOSH-DORCHESTER-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-HAMPTON-INLAND BRYAN- INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-INLAND LIBERTY- INLAND MCINTOSH-JENKINS-LONG-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENDALE...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON... CLAXTON...DARIEN...EDISTO BEACH...GOOSE CREEK...HAMPTON... HILTON HEAD ISLAND...HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...MCCLELLANVILLE... METTER...MILLEN...MONCKS CORNER...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... RICHMOND HILL...RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE...SAINT STEPHEN... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SUMMERVILLE...SYLVANIA... WALTERBORO AND YEMASSEE 505 AM EST WED FEB 25 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIVER FLOODING...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY...AND THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .MARINE/HIGH SURF...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE OTHER RELATED HAZARDS AT THE BEACHES...SUCH AS HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT AND COASTAL MARINE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .LAKE WINDS...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LAKE MOULTRIE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. SEE THE LATEST RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .RIVER FLOODING...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS...AND TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECAST ISSUED BY THE RIVER FORECAST CENTER IN ATLANTA FOR MORE INFORMATION. .MARINE/HIGH SURF...A GALE WARNING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA THROUGH THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT AND COASTAL MARINE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .LAKE WINDS...THE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH WINDS TO 25 KNOTS EXPECTED. SEE THE LATEST RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:56 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines and blew over a traffic light.
Trees and power lines were down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, February 2004
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5384421, 5384422, 5384420.