A line of thunderstorms moved through the CSRA and took down trees and powerlines. Some minor damage was also done to some buildings.
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A line of thunderstorms moved through the CSRA and took down trees and powerlines. Some minor damage was also done to some buildings.
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 23, 5:44 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 544 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS... A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD AND INTO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BE NORTH OF THE AREA MONDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND STALL JUST OFF THE COAST TUESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... WARM FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE WEST AND NORTH MIDLANDS. ELEVATED INSTABILITY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MIDLANDS/CSRA WITH CAPE TO AROUND 200 J/KG. ELEVATED CONVECTION MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM GEORGIA. LINE OF STRONGER CONVECTION IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ASSOCIATED WITH 60-65 KT 850MB LOW LEVEL JET...AND AHEAD OF POTENT MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGH LIFTING EAST-NORTHEAST...WITH SOME WEAKENING NOTED ON THE NORTHERN FLANK. NEAR SURFACE BASED STABLE LAYER SHOULD LIMIT SEVERE POTENTIAL...BUT DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH SHORT WAVE WILL BE STRONG AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR INCREASING. STRONGEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES TO BE FOCUS IN THE LOWER SAVANNAH RIVER AREA/POSSIBLY SOUTHEAST MIDLANDS WHERE WEAK SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY/ELEVATED INSTABILITY LOCATED. WITH CONVECTION INCREASING CONTINUED HIGH POPS ACROSS THE CWA...AND TEMPERATURES RISING A LITTLE FASTER THAN FORECAST...SO WILL RAISE TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST THIS EVENING. RAIN CHANCES SHOULD DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. AS FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS...DO NO EXPECT MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES ALTHOUGH THEY MAY RISE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS AS THE WARM FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... MONDAY...THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IN THE PLAINS WILL TRY TO PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA...BUT BY AFTERNOON/EVENING BECOMES PARALLEL TO THE UPPER FLOW AND WILL LIKELY SLOW OR STALL ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN OR JUST OFF THE COAST. RAIN CHANCES SHOULD DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY...WITH RAIN CHANCES MAINLY ALONG THE COAST BY THE AFTERNOON. TEMPS SHOULD WARM UP NICELY ON MONDAY AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AS WINDS PICK UP FROM THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST. IT WILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY...BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A LAKE WIND ADVISORY. ALL OF THE GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO INDICATES TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S AND WILL CONTINUE WITH THAT TREND FOR THE DAY. BY MONDAY NIGHT...THE FRONT WILL HAVE PUSHED ACROSS THE CWA...BUT LINGER NEAR THE COAST. EXPECT CLOUDS AND MOISTURE TO BE CLOSE TO THE COAST...AND HAVE DRIED FORECAST OUT FOR THE NIGHT TIME HOURS ACROSS THE CWA...WITH BEST RAIN CHANCES EAST OF THE CWA. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE 40S. FOR TUESDAY THE LATEST MODELS BEGIN TO SHIFT THE MAIN UPPER TROUGH AXIS EASTWARD AS ENERGY DIGS INTO THE BASE OF THE TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. BEST CHANCE FOR ANY RAINFALL SHOULD STILL BE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THE DAY...WITH SOME INLAND PROGRESSION POSSIBLE BY THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE EAST. WITH THE RAINFALL AND CLOUDS INCREASING...TEMPERATURES WILL COOL BACK DOWN FOR AFTERNOON HIGHS...WITH READINGS MAINLY IN THE UPPER 50S. BY TUE NIGHT...THE MODELS CONTINUE MOVING THE UPPER TROUGH EASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION...AND IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING TROUGH...A SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINA COAST ALONG THE OLD COLD FRONT. AS THE LOW DEVELOPS...MOISTURE AND PRECIP WILL SPREAD INLAND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ON WEDNESDAY...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH TOWARDS AND THROUGH THE REGION...WHILE THE SURFACE LOW BEGINS MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST IN RESPONSE TO THE UPPER TROUGH. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND PRECIP BEHIND THE SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION. CONTINUED WITH COOL TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF CLOUDS AND EXPECTED PRECIPITATION AND SURFACE WINDS FROM THE NORTH/NORTHWEST. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MODELS SHOW THE SYSTEM PULLING OUT TO THE NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE REGION. CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT BEHIND THE SYSTEM AND COLDER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN SETTLE INTO THE AREA. OVERNIGHT LOWS BACK DOWN TO AROUND FREEZING. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... ONCE WE GET INTO THANKSGIVING AND THE WEEKEND...CONDITIONS QUIET DOWN AND DRY OUT AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA...AND THE UPPER PATTERN FLATTENS OUT. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... EXPECT IFR OR MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH MUCH OF THE TAF PERIOD. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS THE REGION FROM 0Z TO 4Z PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. WINDS ALOFT WILL BE VERY STRONG AND SOME OF THIS WIND MAY MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE IN THE SQUALL LINE. CEILINGS WILL STRUGGLE TO RECOVER TOMORROW. ALL TAF SITES WILL REMAIN IN IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING... LIFTING TO MVFR CEILINGS AROUND 18Z. STRONG SURFACE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TOMORROW GUSTING UP TO 25 KT WITH STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AS WELL. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...WIDESPREAD MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHWARD NEAR THE COAST. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR SCZ030. GA...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 542 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>029-031-035>038-041- 241045- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- 542 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TODAY MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED FLOODING. STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS AS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. SCZ030-241045- AIKEN- 542 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TODAY MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED FLOODING. STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS AS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
453 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
GAZ064-065-077-SCZ030-232245-
AIKEN-BURKE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-
453 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF RICHMOND...BURKE...
COLUMBIA AND AIKEN COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EST...
AT 443 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
JACKSON...NEW ELLENTON...AUGUSTA...EVANS...FORT GORDON...GROVETOWN...
HEPHZIBAH...MARTINEZ AND WAYNESBORO...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR USE WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSCOLUMBIA AND EMAIL
CAEWX@NOAA.GOV TO RELAY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8229 3296 8228 3306 8230 3312 8229
3322 8224 3326 8226 3357 8220 3340 8155
3291 8205 3291 8209 3288 8212 3284 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 207DEG 44KT 3295 8218
AWPThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees down at the intersection of Powell and Belair Roads.
Columbia EM reported damaged railroad crossing arms at the intersection of Old Evans Road and Martinez Blvd.
Columbia County EM reported trees down on CSX railroad tracks at the intersection of Hightower Drive and Robers Road.
Columbia County EM reported tree on vehicle on Hampstead Place.
Sheriff reported multiple trees down across the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, November 2014
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: 543611, 543612, 543613, 543614, 543615.