A squall line associated with a strong cold front moved through the area and took down trees and powerlines throughout. Some minor structural damage was done to an elementary school in McCormick county when a few trees fell onto the building.
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The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.
A squall line associated with a strong cold front moved through the area and took down trees and powerlines throughout. Some minor structural damage was done to an elementary school in McCormick county when a few trees fell onto the building.
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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 30, 6:50 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
650 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF STATES WILL
CROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA TONIGHT ALONG WITH STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS USHERING COLD AIR INTO THE
REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE REGION INTO
THE WEEKEND WITH THE NEXT FRONT EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
THE MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM IS THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TONIGHT.
THE LATEST RUC INDICATED THE 50 KNOT H85 JET WILL BE OVER THE
FORECAST AREA DURING THE 900 PM TO 100 AM TIME FRAME. LAPS SHOWED
LI/S -1 TO -2 IN THE FORECAST AREA. THE HIGH SHEAR AND INSTABILITY
SUPPORT POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING TORNADOES. THE
TORNADO THREAT MAY BE HIGHER IN THE NORTH PART CLOSER TO THE
LINGERING WEDGE FRONT. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT DURING THE 100 AM TO 300
AM PERIOD.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING OFFSHORE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH
CLOUDS AND CHANCES OF SHOWERS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING. BY LATE MORNING
COLDER AND DRIER AIR WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE REGION BY GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE
REGION THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALLOWING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE
SEASON TO BLANKET THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 50S WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE LONG TERM WITH HIGH
PRESSURE CONTROLLING THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE
DEVELOPING OFFSHORE MONDAY AFTERNOON. WITH SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES
IN INTENSITY OF THIS FEATURE HAVE ELECTED TO REMAIN DRY FOR SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY ALLOWING THE DRY
WEATHER TO CONTINUE. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE LONG TERM WILL
REMAIN A COUPLE OF DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE
TO UPPER 50S AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE FORECAST AREA WILL BRING
MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS
SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY
OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. DRYING BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD
RESULT IN VFR CONDITIONS BEGINNING AROUND 12Z. USED THE GFS LAMP
FOR THE TIMING. IT WILL BE BREEZY. MODEL TIME-HEIGHT DISPLAYS
SUPPORT WIND GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS.
NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS EXPECTED DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD.
&&
.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR SCZ015-016-018-
020>022-025>031-035>038-041.
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR GAZ040-063>065-
077.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1000 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 GAZ065-077-SCZ015-016-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-020300- RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW- EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL- ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- 1000 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 760 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-020300- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK- 1000 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1039 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0932 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 NW EVANS 33.60N 82.24W
11/30/2010 COLUMBIA GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON KEG CREEK DR REPORTED BY SHERIFF
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 NW EVANS 33.59N 82.23W
11/30/2010 COLUMBIA GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON PETERSBURG RD REPORTED BY
SHERIFF
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE THOMSON 33.45N 82.48W
11/30/2010 MCDUFFIE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON CENTRAL RD REPORTED BY
SHERIFF
&&
KILMERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1049 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0943 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 WSW EDGEFIELD 33.72N 82.12W
11/30/2010 EDGEFIELD SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN IN ROADWAY SC 23 NEAR COLD SPRINGS ROAD ALSO
FLAT ROCK ROAD REPORTED BY HIGHWAY PATROL
&&
KILMERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1056 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W AIKEN 33.54N 81.82W
11/30/2010 AIKEN SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY ON HWY 421 NEAR WARRENVILLE REPORTED
BY HIGHWAY PATROL
&&
KILMERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1111 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1029 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N SALUDA 35.28N 82.35W
11/30/2010 XXX XX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HWY 121 REPORTED BY SHERIFF
1020 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 NW SALUDA 34.08N 81.86W
11/30/2010 SALUDA SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON OLD CHAPEL RD REPORTED BY SHERIFF
1050 PM TSTM WND DMG PROSPERITY 34.21N 81.53W
11/30/2010 NEWBERRY SC PUBLIC
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN PROSPERITY
1048 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 NW SALUDA 34.09N 81.86W
11/30/2010 SALUDA SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES DOWN REPORTED BY SHERIFF
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG LEESVILLE 33.92N 81.51W
11/30/2010 LEXINGTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN IN LEESVILLE REPORTED BY HIGHWAY PATROL
&&
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</html>The Columbia radar (KCAE), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:11 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Sheriff reported a tree down on Hwy 200 in Bell Town Community.
Sheriff reported a few trees down on Porter Road and at the race track.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, December 2010
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 263147, 263148.