Found inside â Page 5This reading established a new record low temperature . ... October 2000 Time Local / Standard Path Length ( Miles 5 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena. An EF2 east of Parkton, NC injured 1 person, and an EF0 was confirmed well south of Lumberton, NC. Most of the strongest winds and lowest pressures were measured after midnight in the early morning hours of September 22. Just scroll down and click on a date to get started! U.S. Hwy 17 near Winnabow, NC was closed due to roadway flooding. The Lumber River at Lumberton crested at 16.44 ft., which is above moderate flood stage of 16 ft. Florence, SC received 3.90’’ of rainfall. Florence, SC climbed to a high of 89°F, tied for its warmest temperature on record during the month of November. Several barns were destroyed as well, along with damage done to numerous houses and considerable tree damage along the long path. }
There were several wind damage reports from New Hanover County as well.
Tidal flooding occurred along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. Wilmington, NC dropped to a low of 49°F, making it the second day in a row that the low temperature dropped below 50°F. A waterspout was spotted off of Carolina Beach, NC. 62° F. Queens, NY Today, Cloudy . 4.76" fell in Wilmington, NC and 4.20" in Whiteville, NC. Houston, TX Today, Clear High 95° Low 79°. Click here to view the SPC Event Archive for the day. The strong winds and high seas associated with this storm sank at least 2 U.S. ships off Cape Hatteras, one of which was salvaged by the Confederates. An observer near Georgetown, SC reported 5.38’’ of rain, and another observer near Southport, NC received 3.24’’ of rain. Two F1 tornadoes touched down in Robeson County.
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The winds gusted to 86 mph at Wilmington International Airport and 105 mph at the State Port along the Cape Fear River. Click here to view page for Hurricane Diane from NWS MHX! Wilmington, NC recorded its warmest January temperature as well with a high of 82°F. The barometric pressure in Wilmington dropped to 979.3 millibars, the 11th lowest pressure ever recorded here. We received numerous reports of downed trees from thunderstorm wind gusts in Hartsville, SC. An NWS meteorologist in Hampstead, NC witnessed quarter size hail as well. Another observer near Georgetown, SC measured 4.03’’ of rain. According to data from the Storm Prediction Center, this tornado had a path length of over 75 miles! } catch (e) {
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Lumberton, NC fell to 28°F, Wilmington, NC dropped to 31°F, and Florence, SC reached a low of 32°F. Florence, SC received 2.54’’ of rain. Two F2 tornadoes touched down in Florence County, SC.
Wilmington, NC received 8.04’’ of rainfall from “The Great Beaufort Hurricane.” This major hurricane passed east of Cape Fear before hitting eastern North Carolina near Cape Lookout. Severe thunderstorms in Clarkton, NC produced quarter size hail. Wilmington, NC recorded a low temperature of 28°F, the lowest temperature on record for the month of April. Damage was mostly downed trees and fences, with a few bridges damaged as well. Meteorologist Paul Dorian: "Perhaps the most amazing temperature recorded in this unusual cold spell for the western US took place earlier today in the remote observing station of Peter Sinks, Utah.the unofficial overnight low temperature there of -43.6 ºF is pretty amazing for this time of year and perhaps the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Lower 48 during the month of October. Florence, North Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington all shattered daily low temperature records.
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Click here for a video and more information! Golf ball size hail was reported east of Tabor City, NC, and near Olanta, SC, Oatland, SC, and Allsbrook, SC.
A severe thunderstorm in Andrews, SC downed large trees and power lines across roadways, trapping one person in a vehicle. Darlington, SC received 2.60’’ of rainfall. Power lines were downed, some vehicles were flipped over, and many multi-story hotels had windows blown out. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh says at 6:59 a.m., the low temperature hit 12 degrees at Pittsburgh International . Florence, SC only reached a high of 61°F, its lowest daily high temperature on record during the month of June. Wilmington, NC hit a daily record high of 81°F, which is only one degree below its warmest December temperature on record. Compare the ratios of different types of temperature records (High Max vs. Low Min, for example) to look for trends. A hurricane with winds around 90 knots made landfall at Oak Island, NC. var r = o.style;
Click here to view accumulation map for NC! Source: Western Regional Climate Center Record Monthly Temperatures & Year of Record Click here to read NHC's Preliminary report on Subtropical Storm Number One! Wilmington, NC reached a high of 95°F, its third warmest temperature on record here during the month of October. Hurricane Diana made landfall near Cape Fear as a borderline category 1/2 storm. The ’’Gale of 1878’’ moved northward off the Cape Fear coast before making landfall the following day near Swansboro, NC. Wilmington, NC received 4.74’’ of rainfall. }
Wilmington and Florence also set lowest daily high temperature records for the month of March (26°F and 25°F, respectively). A major severe weather outbreak occurred across the southeastern US on April 12-13, 2020. Lumberton, NC measured a low of 15°F, the 8th day in a row with lows below 20°F and tied 2nd longest streak on record. NWS Wilmington, NC2015 Gardner DriveWilmington, NC 28405(910) 762-4289Comments? 10 tornadoes were surveyed - 1 EF2 (Georgetown), 6 EF1 (Columbus, Pender and Georgetown), and 3 EF0 (Pender & Brunswick). An observer in Andrews, SC reported 89°F, and Florence, SC rose to 87°F. Wilmington, NC received 2.80’’ of rainfall. 6 F1 tornadoes and 6 F0 tornadoes were confirmed within our forecast area. if ((i = ua.indexOf(s)) >= 0) {
Heavy rain across northeast South Carolina resulted in some extreme daily rainfall totals. An observer near Society Hill, SC peaked at 100°F. Second was an F0 half hour earlier that touched down in Pembroke, NC damaging several mobile homes and some farm buildings. Airport, and Wrightsville Beach, NC reported a peak wind of 76 mph. This tornado had a path length of 10 miles. Lumberton, NC plummeted to a low of 12°F. 1" - 1.5" of snow fell in northern areas, while 0.25" - 0.5" of ice fell across New Hanover and Pender counties. Graphic: Earth's temperature record. Southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina have experienced a wide variety of weather phenomena. 24 Hour Summary. Before setting the all-time record yesterday (112°F), and the day before that (108°F on Saturday), the previous all-time record high temperature was 107°F set on Aug 8th & 10th 1981 & July 30th . 67 mph wind gusts was measured by the Florence, SC ASOS. An F1 tornado touched down in Garden City, SC, and another F1 tornado tracked across Bladen County near Elizabethtown and White Lake, NC. Observers in Florence, SC and Myrtle Beach, SC also reported 6.0’’ of snow. Torrential rain fell over the coastal Carolinas as Hurricane Floyd approached the Cape Fear coastline.
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Low temperatures across the area ranged from 7°F to 14°F.
Brookgreen Gardens, SC reported 4.11’’ of rain, Wilmington received 2.02’’ of rain, and North Myrtle Beach, SC recorded 1.52’’ of rain. Around 1-2 inches of snow fell across parts of the eastern Carolinas.
Lumberton, NC dropped to a crisp 20°F, the lowest temperature on record for the month of October at the site. Golf ball size hail was reported near Society Hill, SC.
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It was a very cold day as highs barely eclipsed freezing and lows dropped into the teens across our forecast area. Cape Fear River near Burgaw, NC crested at 15.37 ft., its fifth highest crest on record. An F2 tornado injured three people west of Darlington, SC. Trees and power lines were blown down across the area, and several structures were damaged as well. 8.5" of snow was measured by COOP observer in Lumberton, NC and 8.0" in Willard, NC and Society Hill, SC. Two confirmed tornadoes touched down in Robeson County. One person drowned due to strong rip currents in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry, SC crested at 12.33 ft., which exceeded major flood stage of 12 ft. This heavy rain produced minor yard and roadway flooding. Andrews, SC received 2.22’’ of rain, and Georgetown, SC reported 1.74’’ of rain. In excess of 5.00 inches of rain falls in northwest Arizona. Heavy rain along the Carolina coast led to flash flooding within our forecast area. An F1 tornado touched down between Chadbourn and Whiteville, NC, damaging several buildings and injuring two people. January 18-27, 1940. Category 4 Hurricane Hugo continued battering South Carolina after making landfall late on September 21. An observer in Myrtle Beach, SC reported 3.30’’ of rain. 3.55’’ of rain fell in Southport, NC, and 3.40’’ was reported in Surf City, NC. result, you may not see newly-broken records Five day rainfall totals, beginning Oct 1, approached a staggering 2 FEET of rain. The eastern Carolinas received several inches of snow from a winter storm that began today and continued into the early morning hours of Feb. 13. Lumberton, NC climbed to a high of 88°F, Wilmington, NC peaked at 87°F, and North Myrtle Beach, SC reached 86°F (all daily records). Three buildings sustained roof damage and trees were downed in Chadbourn, NC. var divimgplayer = document.getElementById("div_plugin_img_player");
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Click here to view the Star News article for the event. Tropical Storm Arthur passed offshore of the Carolinas as it paralleled the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Florence, SC peaked at 102°F, the warmest temperature on record here during the month of October. An 85 mph wind gust was measured at Wrightsville Beach, 74 mph at Wilmington International Airport, and 61 mph in Myrtle Beach, SC. After Tropical Storm Alex meandered off the South Carolina coast for a couple days, Alex strengthened into a hurricane about 75 miles S-SE of Wilmington, NC. Here are some notable morning lows: Lumberton, NC 21°F, Florence, SC 22°F, North Myrtle Beach, SC 23°F, and Wilmington, NC 26°F. A Skywarn observer in Pender County, NC measured a 68 mph wind gust. The Pee Dee River at Pee Dee, SC crested at 29.06 ft., exceeding major flood stage of 28 ft. Wilmington, NC received 3.6’’ of snow. Large amounts of sand was blown across railroad tracks by the storm, blocking trains from moving. A lot of boat wreckage drifted onshore near Wilmington. It was another day of unseasonably warm temperatures as Florence, SC reached 89°F for the second day in a row.
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Along the coast, only trace amounts of snow were reported. In the early morning hours, the winds gusted to 76 mph at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and 62 mph in Florence, SC. A low temperature of 17°F in Florence, SC marked the third consecutive day that the temperature fell below 20°F, tied for the second longest streak on record. if (self.pageYOffset) {
Elsewhere, 1-2’’ of snow was reported across much of the area, with 1’’ or less along the coast. There were numerous reports of roadway closures due to flooding in Wilmington. Other three day snowfall totals across the area: 10" in Society Hill and Effingham, SC; 8" in Darlington, Florence, and Conway, SC. Wilmington, NC only dropped to a low of 74°F, which is the warmest daily low temperature on record for this site in April. Wilmington, NC fell below freezing for the 17th consecutive day, the second longest streak of below freezing days on record at this site. Wilmington, NC recorded a high of 82°F, tied for its warmest temperature on record during the month of December. A Nor’Easter moved up the Atlantic coast, producing 1.42’’ of rain in Wilmington, NC. Damaging thunderstorm winds downed trees in Aynor, SC. Florence, SC recorded its all-time coldest temperature of 0°F. Rainfall totals over 3 inches were reported along the coast, with 3.40" in Winnabow, NC the highest. Hailstones up to golf ball size were reported from a severe thunderstorm in Lane, SC. urlstr = zoominto_URLEncode(document.location);
Wilmington, NC received 2.85’’ of rainfall. Temperature in Wilmington, NC reached 84°F, around 7° above normal, and a very warm low temperature of 71°F. Lumberton, NC reached a high of 87°F, its highest November temperature on record. An additional 3.47’’ of rain fell in Florence, SC. An observer in Conway, SC reported 6.55’’ of rain. Learn more about the StormReady program here! to examine all available vetted data before function zoominto_initializelements() {
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The Cape River River at W. O. Huske Lock & Dam crested at 75.50 ft., which is its ALL-TIME highest crest by almost 15 ft. Marion, SC received an additional 5.50’’ of rain, and an observer near Shallotte, NC received 3.40’’ of rain. Severe thunderstorms produced quarter size hail and downed large trees in Horry County near Red Hill, SC. Flooding forced several road closures in Georgetown, SC, and trees were downed in Florence County, SC.
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This was the third strongest non-tropical storm to affect the Wilmington area. First tornado was an EF1 tornado in the Oates community, with winds speeds estimated around 95 mph, that destroyed a mobile home and heavily damaged other structures. Elsewhere, an observer near McColl, SC reported 4.45’’ of rain, and another observer in Whiteville, NC received 2.62’’ of rain. Tropical Storm Beryl dumped 2-4 inches of rain across much of the eastern Carolinas. In addition, several marine vessels were brought ashore. Tornado caused near $10,000 damage to power lines and timber. The current record for Denver's coldest high temperature on Oct. 26 is a "balmy" 31 degrees, set back in 1923. . 7.49’’ of rain fell in Wilmington, NC on this day, and 6.09’’ of rain fell near Southport, NC. where the record low occurred. if (browser.isNS) {
This historic flood was a result of the torrential rainfall produced by Hurricane Florence. Lumberton, NC fell to a low of 20°F, and even N. Myrtle Beach, SC dropped to 22°F.
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Gradient winds associated with a frontal passage downed trees and power lines in several of our inland counties, including but not limited to Robeson, Bladen, and Darlington County. A wildfire began during the afternoon hours near Hoover Road in Hampstead, NC. However, the highest daily total came from Georgetown, SC where 8.66’’ of rain was reported! zoomintoheavyImage.src = imgsrc
Wind gust reports ranged as high as 70 mph in Brunswick County, NC and Horry County, SC, where sustained winds reached 50 mph for 5 minutes. Found inside â Page 107SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY ... The record for the second coldest temperature in Mississippi in August ... Brookgreen Gardens, SC received 4.56’’ of rain from the storm. Additionally, the book examines tools and techniques for measuring and predicting weather and recounts the lore and superstitions associated with weather phenomena. Hill also discusses key weather events in Kentucky's history. The record low temperature for Monday of 13°F was also broken as Little Rock observed a low of 7°F. The highest temperature recorded among all Los Angeles County weather stations was 120 o F in Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) on Sep. 6, 2020. The Waccamaw River near Conway, SC crested at 15.41 ft., putting the river well above major flood stage of 14 ft. An F0 tornado touched down in Darlington County near Society Hill, SC, striking a farmhouse and outbuildings. Wilmington, NC received 2.94’’ of rainfall. Celsius) ever recorded in that state, followed zoominto_initializelements();
Feb. 9, 1933. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Tropical Storm Ana made landfall near Myrtle Beach, SC around 6am on May 10, 2015. Heavy rainfall in Robeson County resulted in extensive flooding of the major streets in St. Pauls, NC, according to local law enforcement. Wilmington received 5.87’’ of daily rainfall, while North Myrtle Beach, SC recorded 4.22’’ of rain.
Weather Safety Snowfall Records. scientific community. Two confirmed tornadoes touched down in our forecast area during the early morning hours. The tornado destroyed a fertilizer warehouse, two tobacco barns, and a packing house. Multiple locations were found. Elsewhere, an observer in Myrtle Beach, SC reported 3.00’’ of rain. An F1 tornado touched down near Marion, SC. Wilmington, NC received an additional 4.63’’ of rain. 9.04’’ of rain fell in Wilmington during Bonnie (6.77’’ of rain on August 26), and the maximum recorded wind gust was 74 mph. Temperatures had dropped to 11 degrees at 6:26pm this evening, but could drop even more before midnight. Even downtown Myrtle Beach, SC experienced golf ball size hail with these storms. function zoominto_URLEncode(clearString) {
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The Lumber River at Lumberton, NC crested at 19.47 ft., which exceeded major flood stage of 19 ft. An observer in Conway, SC reported 8.25’’ of rain, and Myrtle Beach Air Force Base received 5.22’’ of rain. if(zoomarrdim[0] == 1 && zoomarrdim[1] == 1){
loggers that record statewide all-time Five people were injured by an F1 tornado near Bucksville, SC. 11.0’’ of snow fell in Florence, SC, its second highest daily snowfall on record. This part of a record river flooding event from Hurricane Florence. Each state is The anemometer in Wilmington, NC recorded 90 mph before the instrument failed. North Myrtle Beach, SC also recorded the area's ALL-TIME highest daily rainfall total with 12.04’’ of rain. Ice storm developed in northern and western parts of the area. Wilmington, NC dropped to 9°F, its coldest temperature ever during the month of March. Golf ball size hail even made it to Carolina and Kure Beach in New Hanover County. document.detachEvent("onmousemove", zoominto_dragGo);
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by the location where it occurred. Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds across Darlington and Robeson counties. The Waccamaw River near Conway, SC crested above moderate flood stage at 13.01 ft. Florence, SC tied its coldest December temperature on record with a low of 8°F. Strong gradient winds resulted in some damage reports within our forecast area. A record heat wave continued across the Carolinas. North Myrtle Beach, SC received 2.04’’ of rainfall. As heavy rains continued from the slow-moving Hurricane Florence, 19.03" was recorded at Elizabethtown, NC, contributing to a storm total of 35.93", becoming the new NC state tropical rainfall record. playerheight=parseInt(zoomarr[1]);//600;
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Florence, SC reached a high of 89°F and also received nearly an inch (0.96’’) of rainfall. The storm brought 2.00'' of rain to Wilmington.
Highest wind gusts on land reached 50 to 60 mph from Little River and Cherry Grove Beach eastward across the state line to Sunset Beach, Calabash, Ocean Isle Beach, to Oak Island. 6.51’’ of rain fell at the Wilmington International Airport. North Myrtle Beach, SC received 2.77’’ of rain. Elsewhere, an observer in Marion, SC reported 5.35’’ of rain. scrolledX = self.pageXOffset;
A damage track 5 miles wide and 20 miles long occurred through the town of Watha northeast toward the Holly Shelter wildlife refuge, including winds over 60 mph and hail the size of tennis balls. Historical Records.
This was also the most daily snowfall Wilmington has ever received during the month of November. Wilmington, NC reached a high of 103°F, its hottest temperature on record during the month of July. Click here to view max temps from July 20 - July 24! The tornado destroyed several tobacco barns, a chicken farm, four mobile homes, and a large frame house. Some roads in Georgetown and Pawley’s Island were covered by up to 2 feet of water. newdiv.setAttribute("id", divIdName);
Elsewhere, an observer near Georgetown, SC reported 2.82’’ of rain. Click here for more info and to view satellite images of Edouard! An anomalously deep upper trough combined with a stationary frontal boundary produced more heavy rain over the Cape Fear region. Satellite This well surpassed the previous record of 8.28 ft set a year prior during Hurricane Florence. The winter of 2002-2003 was one of the most enduring winters on record at Detroit, Michigan.
Creeks overflowed, roads were impassable, and there were a few reports of roads washed out by floodwaters. A severe thunderstorm ahead of a cold front produced an F1 tornado that injured 6 people as it moved across Darlington County.
This is over 25 degrees below normal for early May. Another F0 tornado was confirmed near Leland, NC. On March 12th, snow fell in northern part of ILM forecast area where it was cold enough for the snow not to melt to rain. Third F1 damaged two homes and downed power lines in Marion County. A hurricane with winds around 90 knots made landfall near Sunset Beach, NC. function hidezoomicon(){
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Several mobile homes and other out buildings were demolished. Survey (USGS), and other partners in the 2.47'' of rain fell in Wilmington, NC. Cold high pressure building into the Carolinas allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper teens/lower 20s. Wilmington, NC received another 7.37’’ of rain, Florence, SC recorded another 3.07’’, Lumberton, NC received 2.24’’, and North Myrtle Beach, SC reported 2.04’’ of rain. A trace of snowfall was recorded in Wilmington, NC and near Whiteville, NC. "The official records vary slightly because of subtle differences in the way we analyze the data . The Cape Fear River rose to levels that flooded parts of Downtown Wilmington. An F2 tornado injured 6 people in Darlington County, SC. Current Weather forPopularCities. Local Programs. View selected meteorological stats from NHC: Thunderstorms producing excessive cloud-to-ground lightning were responsible for a storage building catching fire in Belville, NC. An observer in Marion, SC reported 5.50’’ of rain, while Brookgreen Gardens (near Murrells Inlet, SC) received 4.66’’ of rain. 2.57’’ of rainfall occurred in Wilmington, NC. 69 of 69. tmppluginSwfname=tmppluginServername + "zoomplugin" + versionswf + ".swf";
An EF-2 tornado (estimated maximum winds: 135 mph) was confirmed near Dillon, SC. The Waccamaw River at Conway crested at 21.16 ft, well above major flood stage (14') and its ALL-TIME highest crest on record. Temperatures across the area dropped into the teens. Daily Temp and Precip Summary Wilmington, NC received 4.20’’ of rain ahead of a borderline tropical storm/hurricane that moved parallel to the Carolina coastline. A gravity wave event in the early morning hours produced wind gusts of 62 mph at Wrightsville Beach and 54 mph at Wilmington International Airport. This historic flood was a result of the torrential rainfall produced by Hurricane Florence. This interdisciplinary volume provides an extensive review of the primary literature (covering nearly 2000 references) and the conventional and satellite datasets that form key research tools for dryland climatology. If you find the above data useful, please Local Climate Records This put the river into moderate flood and near major flood stage of 14 ft. Florence, SC received 3.89’’ of rainfall. if (browser.isIE) {