Storms associated with a stationary front produced small hail and damaging winds.
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Storms associated with a stationary front produced small hail and damaging winds.
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NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 11, 1:47 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 247 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front has moved into the area is will stall, become diffuse and remain in the area through Tuesday. Moisture will be directed into the area in the easterly flow between high pressure over and off the Mid-Atlantic coast and low pressure in the Florida through much of the week. Another cold front will drop into the area late in the week, before retreating back to the north next weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Surface front has pushed through Columbia and appears to be stalling just to the east. Some convection has formed along the front in central GA and along a pre-frontal convergence boundary in the southeast Midlands. Best instability is focused along and ahead of the front across the eastern Midlands and coastal plain area where deeper moisture exits as the mesoanalysis indicates a sharp gradient in precipitable water across the western Midlands and Upstate behind the front. Still cannot rule out the possibility of isolated strong to severe storm but confidence is low given weak shear and marginal moisture. Shifted higher pops to the southeast Midlands and CSRA where convection and enhanced cumulus has developed then expand pops northeastward along the front as atmosphere continues to destabilize. Low level flow overnight becomes more southerly to southeasterly allowing better moisture to flow into the region. The onshore flow could support some showers throughout the night in the vicinity of the frontal boundary due to convergence and weak upper vorticity in the region so maintained chance pops overnight. Clouds and pooling dewpoints likely to hold temperatures up overnight so expect another mild night with temperatures well above normal. If the temperature at Columbia does not drop below 76 by midnight it will be a record highest minimum for the 11th of Sept. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Monday and Monday Night...The stalled front will become a bit diffuse over the area. However, the presence of the front combined with weak channeled vorticity aloft and ample moisture will result in a solid chance of showers across the area through the day and well into the evening hours. Extensive cloud cover and ongoing scattered showers at the start of the period should help limit instability overall, but still could not rule out an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm mainly in the afternoon. Temperatures should be a bit cooler than the past few days, with highs generally in the mid to upper 80s and nighttime lows around 70. Tuesday and Wednesday...An onshore low-level flow between high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast and weak low pressure in the vicinity of the Florida Peninsula will advect plenty of moisture into the region. As a result, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, with the greatest coverage across the eastern Midlands where moisture will be deepest and low-level convergence will be slightly enhanced. Daytime highs should be on a gradual warming trend both days. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... A weak backdoor cold front will drop toward the area at the start of the period, but its progress appears to be a bit slower with the latest model runs. Some uncertainty in how far south the front will make it before retreating northward, but overall expecting the persistent feed of Atlantic moisture to result in isolated to scattered showers through the long term period. Temperatures should generally be near normal. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Upper ridge continues to weaken with an upper trough pushing east through the Mid-Atlantic into the Tennessee Valley. Cold front pushed through CAE earlier and stalling in the area. Some convection already developing in the CSRA and southeast Midlands so will include VCSH at AGS/DNL/OGB and a bit later after 21z CAE/CUB as atmosphere continues to destabilize. Do not expect restrictions outside of convection through the evening but there could be some MVFR fog development at fog prone AGS/OGB late tonight as those locations remain south of the front in the moist warm sector. Winds north of the front from the northeast and south of the front the winds should be from the west to southwest but the front becomes diffuse overnight and winds become light and variable with a prevailing east to southeasterly direction. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...An unstable air mass could produce convection related restrictions through Thursday as a frontal boundary remains in the area. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 335 AM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-120845- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 335 AM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
232 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
SCZ035-041-111915-
BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
232 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL BARNWELL AND
BAMBERG COUNTIES...
AT 231 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR DENMARK...MOVING EAST
AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BAMBERG...DENMARK...EHRHARDT...HILDA...OLAR AND GOVAN.
LAT...LON 3321 8131 3339 8122 3336 8106 3334 8102
3334 8101 3331 8094 3326 8089 3307 8100
3306 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 292DEG 10KT 3327 8120
CJRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
314 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
SCZ036-041-112000-
ORANGEBURG-BAMBERG-
314 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL ORANGEBURG AND
SOUTHEASTERN BAMBERG COUNTIES...
AT 313 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BRANCHVILLE...OR 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAMBERG...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRANCHVILLE AND EHRHARDT.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3305 8112 3331 8098 3331 8055 3312 8089
3309 8088 3306 8090 3307 8092 3310 8094
3303 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 279DEG 9KT 3319 8090
CJRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 422 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 GAZ064-065-SCZ025-030-112115- RICHMOND-COLUMBIA-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN- 422 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...CENTRAL RICHMOND...SOUTH CENTRAL EDGEFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES... AT 422 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER FORT GORDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTH AUGUSTA...GROVETOWN...EVANS...FORT GORDON...CLEARWATER... BELVEDERE...MARTINEZ...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH... BURNETTOWN AND MURPHYS ESTATES. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 3332 8215 3346 8223 3364 8197 3340 8181 TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 240DEG 8KT 3342 8211 CJR
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Reported a large limb or small pine tree fell on a home along Belair Road causing roof damage.
Nickel to dime size hail fell along Wrightsboro Road near Augusta Mall.
Reported a large tree down on a home northeast of the town of Midville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, September 2016
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: 660960, 660964, 660959.