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 Jul 28, 12:39 PM EST, 8 hours 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 139 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED EVENING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL BERMUDA RIDGE OVER THE STATE TODAY FORECAST TO WEAKEN SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS UPPER TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH. INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL HELP TO COOL THINGS OFF SLIGHTLY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ONCE UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD BACK IN SUNDAY NIGHT. AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD OCCUR THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...BY MIDWEEK THE GFS DEVELOPS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST...AND THEN BRINGS IT NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE CAROLINAS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. NOT REALLY BUYING INTO THAT SCENARIO YET. EVEN SO...STILL EXPECT TO HAVE DIURNAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST. TEMPS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR NORMAL...WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE LOWER 90S...AND LOWS IN THE MID 70S. && .AVIATION... AVIATION CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO BE TS POSSIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG AROUND SUNRISE. WILL LEAVE VFR CONDITIONS FOR THE TAF PERIOD WITH ONLY A BRIEF MVFR PERIOD IN AGS FROM 12Z TO 15Z. TS SHOULD NOT AFFECT TAF LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. GA...NONE. &&
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006
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0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 S BISHOPVILLE 34.09N 80.23W
07/28/2006 LEE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 154 NEAR ST. CHARLES. REPORTED BY
LEE CO DISPATCH AND STATE DOT.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SE BISHOPVILLE 34.15N 80.19W
07/28/2006 LEE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF WISACKY. REPORTED BY LEE CO
DISPATCH AND STATE DOT.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
748 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006
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0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E WINDSOR 33.48N 81.50W
07/28/2006 AIKEN SC BROADCAST MEDIA
SPOTTER REPORTED SIZEABLE PINE TREES DOWN IN THE VICINITY
OF AIKEN STATE PARK...JUST EAST OF WINDSOR.
&&
MOOREPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
820 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006
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0545 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ST. MATTHEWS 33.70N 80.73W
07/28/2006 CALHOUN SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN NEAR FORT MOTTE. HAIL...SIZE UNKNOWN.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE ST. MATTHEWS 33.71N 80.72W
07/28/2006 CALHOUN SC UTILITY COMPANY
TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR FORT MOTTE.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
931 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006
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0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE LINCOLNTON 33.85N 82.41W
07/28/2006 LINCOLN GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN ELIJAH CREEK STATE PARK. 24
CAMPERS EITHER OVERTURNED OR HAVE FALLEN TREES ON THEM.
NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES REPORTED SO FAR. REPORTED BY
LINCOLN CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITMIRE 34.50N 81.62W
07/28/2006 NEWBERRY SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN WHITMIRE.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
942 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006
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0920 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SW EDGEFIELD 33.71N 82.04W
07/28/2006 EDGEFIELD SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ON PLUM BRANCH ROAD AND ON VANN ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED.
&&The Greer radar (KGSP), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:59 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down in Elijah Creek State Park. One camper was overturned, one was crushed by a tree, and 10 to 20 sustained minor to moderate damage.
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