in 24 hours, at Conway on the 26th, 2.83 inches in 14 hours, at 2, South Carolina Tornado Statistics, 1912-1989. 0000232476 00000 n Piedmont and Midlands counties. month averages less than two inches of precipitation anywhere in South land in the Southeast United States (U.S. Department of Commerce, 1993). 0000159656 00000 n In 1990, the remnants of Hurricane Climate in South Carolina. The Flood of 1903:Terror Along the Pacolet River mid-70's in the Lowcountry. 0000002065 00000 n 0000082705 00000 n South Carolina State Water Assessment, Report No. South Carolina residents and visitors can learn about hurricane evacuation zones and their vulnerability to storm surge on South Carolina’s coast with our Know Your Zone interactive map below. Historically, droughts have had severe adverse impacts on the people and economy of South Carolina. startxref Sidlow. the Appalachian Mountains, and elevation. gale force winds and abnormally high tides, caused an estimated $25 million the summer, South Carolina's weather is dominated by a maritime tropical air Figure 5 shows the distribution of all tornado touchdowns across the State and the tracks of longer-lived tornadoes. 0000099257 00000 n McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, New York, 1980. inland properties, utilities, agriculture, timber and commerce exceed $6 billion. Strong thunderstorms usually bring high winds, hail, considerable lightning, and rarely spawn a tornado. The more violent storms generally accompany squall lines and active cold fronts of late-winter or spring. 0000154472 00000 n In northwestern South Carolina, winter precipitation is greater than winter months from November to March, although snow has occurred as late as May One tornado remained on the ground from Anderson County to York County; the other, which as been named "The Horrell Hill Tornado", was the more destructive of the two. approximately a one in four probability of a drought somewhere in South Carolina This record setting tornado outbreak injured 13 and inflicted $2.77 million in total state-wide damages. On a monthly basis, prevailing winds tend to be either from the northeast or 43 tornadoes touched down on September 7, setting a new one day record. The cold weather that accompanied this In the Mountains, between 70 to 80 inches of rainfall occur at the highest elevations, with the highest annual total at Caesars Head (79.29"). The tornadoes damaged homes and buildings in a very narrow band running north from Bamberg County through Lancaster and York Counties. 0000127970 00000 n stagnation days per year in the Coastal Plain and more than 28 stagnation days per Purvis, John C.,S.F. Climates of the States: South Carolina, in Climatography of the States, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia, 1959. Average annual pan evaporation observations show considerable variation across the state. Destructive Floods in the United States in 1903. Tyler, S.F. Smith, David J. Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of South Carolina, Department of Geography, Columbia, South Carolina, 1988. No List, Robert J. Smithsonian Meteorological Tables, Sixth Revised Edition. 0000181649 00000 n Most important are the state's location of the Midlands. Carolina went dry in 1818, and fish in smaller streams died from lack of water in 1848. Murphy. Siple, F.L. Midlands. Wallace, published by W.F. Hurricane Gracie: On September 29, 1959, Gracie made landfall between Charleston and Savannah, Georgia. Tornadoes have touched down in South Carolina during every month of the year; however, the most likely months are in the spring, March through May, and later in the fall during September (Figure 7). shows the annual distribution of snow across the state. at any time (Guttman and Plantico, 1987). National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina, 1992. Out of the five tornadoes, the second and third were the most destructive striking the city directly and leaving a parallel path of destruction over 2 miles long. Greenville on the 23rd-26th, 16.94 inches in 78 hours, at Many late season tornadoes are triggered by decaying tropical storms that make landfall in or near South Carolina. Sidlow. from the northwest, thus making the winters somewhat milder. Another death occurred in Spartanburg endstream endobj 5 0 obj <> endobj 6 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>/MC1<>/MC2<>>>/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 7 0 obj <> endobj 8 0 obj <> endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj [/ICCBased 22 0 R] endobj 13 0 obj <>stream 0000099948 00000 n Although hail can occur in every month during the year, May has the highest incidence with an average of more than 5 events per year. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Division (Formerly South Carolina Water Resources Commission), Columbia, South Carolina, 1990. 0000099751 00000 n Climate Report G-18: Hurricane Risk Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Trewartha,1981). "Drought History and Chance of Recurrence" in Climate Report G-30: Southeast Drought Symposium Proceedings, March 4-5, 1987 (Scott F. Sidlow, Editor) South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Division (Formerly South Carolina Water Resources Commission), Columbia, South Carolina, 1987. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina, 1993. Carolina. 23rd-26th, when from five to eleven of From 1994 to 2019 the annual average was 25 tornadoes per year. totals vary directly with elevation, soil type, and vegetation. Miller. along or just off the coast. The greatest snowfall in a 24-hour period was and proximity to the coast, tropical systems can be disastrous. on the 23rd-26th, 9.62 inches in 63 hours, at Camden on 0000141375 00000 n Lost in the Sand from Clifton A River of Memories, by Michael Hembree and David Moore, Jacobs Press 1988, pp.168-173. During summer, air flows north along the western edge of the Bermuda During summer and It Can and Has Happened in South Carolina, from The State Magazine, October 2, 1955. 0000232250 00000 n There were no deaths, at least 40 injuries, and over $50 million in damage. 0000012181 00000 n 0000232364 00000 n 0000200370 00000 n Less severe droughts were reported in 1988, 1990, 1993, and 1995. and Virginia. An Introduction to Climate, Fifth Edition. in the mountains. Monthly Climatic Data for South Carolina - 1971-2000 (pdf), South Carolina Maximum and Minimum Temperature Extremes, South Carolina Freeze/Frost Occurrence Dates (pdf), Table of South Carolina Monthly and Annual Precipitation Extremes 1890-2018, Table of South Carolina Maximum 24-Hour Precipitation 1890-2018. 0000118744 00000 n six inches of snow on the ground for several days following. 0000119272 00000 n 0000243821 00000 n precipitation in. United States Department of Commerce. Average temperatures and precipitation amounts for more than 61 cities in South Carolina. The heavy rains caused record flooding of the Waccamaw River. Hurricanes are the most intense warm season coastal storms Reporting locations recorded two to four times the normal amount of winter in all areas except the Lowcountry, where snowfall occurs on average once United States Army Signal Corps, Washington, District of Columbia, 1890. of control can be effected on the large rivers which have dams. Figure 8 shows tornadoes are more likely to touchdown during the afternoon and early evening; but, tornadoes can also touch down late at night and during the early morning hours. These observations may be expressed in the number of inches of water per dry day, per month, or per year, from an evaporation pan. on the 23rd-26th, 11.19 inches in 58 hours, at Pelzer on precipitation in Jan: January, Feb: February, ...Jan: January, Feb: February, ...Ja: January, Fe: February, ... © US Climate Data 2020 | version 3.0 | by Your Weather Service |, Average precipitation in : Av. The major Property loss was estimated to be at least $2,000,000 and it is considered the greatest loss of life and property from tornadoes in that area since the 1886 earthquake. The South Carolina State Climatology Office website informs the citizens of South Carolina about weather and climatology issues. On You can look at this map to learn the South Carolina climate zones and which one you live in. The floodwaters rose to greater heights and the floods were more destructive, South Carolina Jigging Zones Find surprising fish variety over Charleston live bottom and artificial reefs. Bureau of the Census, Washington D.C., 1993. This maxima is a result of the sea-breeze front thunderstorms prevalent during summer. Purvis, John C. Climate Report G-2: South Carolina Tornado Statistics: 1950-82. Add ample year-round rainfall (least in Dec. through Mar. ZONE 25. This flood Together they killed 77 persons, injured 778 more, destroyed 465 homes and many other buildings resulting in many millions of dollars of damage. 0000232187 00000 n H��W�n�}�W�#���_��z������:ƣ�Ȁ"m����S�=�!5V6���@������O3%��J�����f��������J��g/��)�z7�+�^^�[�J����D���ط[ڢi� ^��K�D#���C�o �K��z�.��Y���5~��_����̴�ы�‰�������FFkD�QZc�h����Y��-4�̂�!� }��Ȕ�VҸ,�Vjl���-i�Y�d�Fx�����ċ�,�����{�|b�X��vF���F -}�"b-漌Fc)�����ˊ�T�b�԰a���8SԂ�0L�6B��2p/-�H�4 ձu�B���:#m�י����f����f/��?�N�nfXB��K-�G0�&�Ww����ꟳﯾ�ƃ�>��A�p�:Jg��X�&�#�~��õe@uS���-]���ȟ#��'?F3�y�IV���M�d��ٜ���nQn�u�2٢� u�a��B���l/-�q\�e�kL� �4�0�1.^Bf(�3��3^W��;�S��m-�GUE#��O�? The pan is filled with water to a depth of eight inches, and daily measurements are made of the changes in water level. All the major rivers of the state rose from 9 to 22 feet above flood stage. increases, which in turn increases the temperature, which then decreases the 9.33 inches in 72 hours, at Ferguson on the 26th, 2.59 inches in 24 Field crops such as corn, cotton, 0000040965 00000 n This storm struck near Savannah, Georgia causing extensive flooding along the lower South Carolina coast. the 25th-26th, at Catawba on the 23rd-26th, South Carolina has a humid, sub-tropical climate, with long, hot summers and short, mild winters. As a result of the The winds in stagnant air are St. Michael's Church, City Hall, St. Phillip's Church and the Old City Market are some of the historic structures that were damaged during this event.

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