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Severe thunderstorms with wind damage and hail as large as 1.5 to 1.75 inches impacts parts of southeast Georgia, as well as Jasper and Beaufort County in South Carolina. A short-lived F0 tornado blew down trees, damaged the roof of a farm building and farm equipment, and also damaged several cars north of Williams in Colleton County. The so-called Groundhog Day Tropical Storm, that formed the day before near the Yucatan peninsula, passes about 300 miles off the SC and GA coasts on this date. Temperatures across the area reached the mid and upper 90s; including 99 degrees from a Cooperative Observer near Millen. Today is the last day in a stretch of 41 days in a row of no measurable rainfall at the Savannah airport, which ties it with a dry period ending November 4, 2000 for the longest number of consecutive days withou measurable rainfall at that location. He also coined the name chromosphere, which describes the outermost layer of the Sun. In fact, in July, the warmest time of the year for much of the Northeast, temperatures have dipped as low as 24 degrees on Mt. Strong offshore winds resulted in blow-out tides along coastal areas. Heavy rains dumped up to 1.5 feet of standing water in Hinesville, resulting in significant flooding of roads. Other temperatures on this date included 86 degrees at both the Savannah and Charleston airports and 81 degrees in downtown Charleston. Much of the Charleston forecast area was impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill as it tracked across northern GA. A outbreak of tornadoes occurs, including an F1 near Scarboro in Jenkins County, an F2 north of Statesboro, another F2 near Route 301 along the Bulloch and Screven County lines, another F2 south of Sylvania, an f1 in northern Bulloch County and finally an F1 near Ogeechee in Screven County, GA. Fortunately no one was hurt. (MORE:See Current Summit Conditions|Five-Day Forecast). An EF 0 tornado, with estimated winds of 70 to 80 mph occurs in Hanahan, SC. Washington Observatory, Samuel Hewitt, told weather.com, "In January 2014, I experienced 120-mph winds in 26 degrees below-zero temperatures, which equates to a wind chill of roughly 80 degrees below zero. Ten mobile homes were destroyed and two others were damaged along with a roof blown off a block house. The time between the first and last appearance of the tornado was about 7 hours. Four people are caught in a rip current on Sullivans Island. This is the second highest since records began, and floods homes in the area. According to his weather log, the first Independence Day in Philadelphia was clear and 68 degrees at 6 am, then cloudy with a temperature of 76 degrees at 1 pm. Two of the highest values were 118 degrees in the West Ashley area near Charleston, and 116 degrees at Valona, GA in McIntosh County. It failed to get that cold for a stretch of 764 straight days, which is the longest period of time of temperatures above freezing at that location. In addition, a teenage girl was struck and killed by lightning while in the water near 17th Street on Tybee Island earlier in the day. As a warm front lifted north, a squall line moved through southeastern South Carolina and southeastern Georgia in the afternoon and evening hours of April 5. Winds reach as high as 40 to 50 mph, with a wind gust of 66 mph in Pineville, near Lake Moultrie. Charleston receives 5.4 inches, with 3.2 inches at Savannah. The temperature at the Savannah airport reaches 94 degrees, the second highest on record for the month of April in the Savannah area. There are 18 rip current related rescues that also occurred. Observations Listing Impressive rains impact the area, with the Charleston airport receiving its greatest one day total at 10.52 inches, while downtown Charleston receives its highest amount in September at 8.50 inches. A small 1.7 earthquake occurs in the early morning about 3 miles northwest of the Charleston Airport. Also, the temperature for the Savannah area ranges from a low of 70 to a high of 83. Today is the last day of a stretch of 18 straight days where the temperature hit 90 degrees or greater in downtown Charleston; it's longest streak on record. National Weather Service Washington, New Hampshire, is home to the most extreme weather observatory on Earth. The temperature at Summerville, South Carolina reaches 96 degrees, the hottest in April for that site. A waterspout is observed about 5 nm southeast of Ossabaw Island, Ga. Two waterspouts were observed by a mariner about 20 nm off the coast of Tybee Island. Scores of hikers have died on the mountain[38] in all seasons, due to harsh and rapidly changing conditions, inadequate equipment, and failure to plan for the wide variety of conditions that can occur above tree line. There were many house fires around the region due to improper use of space heaters. An F0 is on the ground for about 3/4 miles, impacting the area near the SW Historic District of Savannah. An F1 tornado caused heavy damage just outside the southwest part of Savannah. Arctic air was pushed southward into the northern Plains and Great Lakes on January 18th by a building ridge of high pressure over northern Canada. Today is the median last freeze date for Glennville, GA. Large isallobaric pressure rises of about 2-3 millibars every hour in wake of a strong arctic cold front produced winds in excess of 40 mph in many areas. In 1885, it recorded the mountain's record low temperature: minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A small 2.5 earthquake is recorded in the Summerville and North Charleston areas. Chatham County Emergency Management reported that rip currents in the waters off of Tybee Island caused 3 fatalities and 2 injuries in a group of people during a religious celebration. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake occurs 4 miles southwest of Ladson, SC. [13], For forty years, an intermittent daily newspaper, called Among the Clouds, was published by Henry M. Burt at the summit each summer, until 1917. An F2 tornado is on the ground for 3 miles near Ulmer, SC in Allendale County, destroying twenty acres of watermelons and rolling over a large tractor several times. According to newspaper reports at least 165 fatalities were attributed to the weather. Some of his notable accomplishments included his discovery of ball lightning and his production of artificial lightning. Deep low pressure moved northeast along the U.S. east coast. record that held until Typhoon Olivia at an unmanned instrument, observatory recorded a temperature of -34, Leader of New England hate group facing civil charges for racist display in Portsmouth, Highway marker in Barrington notes former enslaved woman who became town's nurse, Judge rules Manchester can move forward with eviction of downtown encampment, Police involved in killing of 17-year-old Gilford boy had no previous disciplinary findings. Six people are rescued in rip currents at the Isle of Palms County Park. Climate records for Mount Washington began in 1932. They also found the snowpack at Pinkham Notch is melting out fourteen days earlier than in the 30s, causing a warming spring to come earlier. The resulting average daily temperatures of 60.5 degrees at the Charleston airport, 61.5 degrees in the Savannah area and 62.5 degrees in downtown Charleston will make this the coolest day for all three locations during recorded history in the month of August. Dense fog also impacts navigation with visibilities 1/4 mile or less over the nearby Atlantic waters of SC and GA. A squall line in advance of a strong cold front sweeps through during the evening, producing wind damage in several counties across the area. A 2 mile long F0 tornado touches down in the morning on James Island, not far from Fort Johnson. In fact, a quote from the log book reads: April 10. The Tiros II weather satellite was launched, and relayed thousands of pictures containing cloud-cover views of the Earth. Meanwhile locally, the subsidence in wake of the hurricane produced a very warm and dry day, with highs near 90 in many areas. Deep low pressure associated with the "Storm of the Century" produced strong wind across the local area. He was a serious weather observer, and took his last weather observation just a few days before he died. One of the worst freezes in Florida occurs on this date, with frost and freezing temperatures across much of the state for the third day in a row. Washington Observatory began all the way back in 1870. Maximum temperature yesterday: 33 F (at 9:52 pm) Minimum temperature yesterday: 4 F (at 4:52 am) . Lowest temperatures observed during this arctic outbreak: January 18-22, 1985, National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City: January 21, 1985, Coldest Day of the 20th Century in Eastern North Carolina, New York Times: 'Freeze of the Century' Damages 90% of the Citrus Crop in Florida, Weather Underground: Anniversary of the Great Cold Wave of January 21, 1985, Page Author: Tim Armstrong It causes a 90 percent loss to that years cotton crops. Severe thunderstorms overturns several mobile homes in Statesboro, and causes an F1 tornado in Effingham County. The second big rain event in just a few days impacts the area, with many places receiving more than 3 inches of rainfall. Tropical Storm Hermine moves northeast through southeast GA and southeast SC, producing strong winds, heavy rain and 2 EF-1 tornadoes in GA. One tornado touched down on Skidaway Island and the second touched down near Southeast Newport in Liberty County. The tornado damages a warehouse roof and car lot in Hampton and destroys 2 sheds in Crocketville. The Ravenel Bridge was again closed for almost 2 days. The site in Savannah receives 4.13 inches of rain, making it the greatest 1 day rainfall in the month of November for that location. The strongest winds occurred at Fort Pulaski where gusts reached 49 mph. A M1.7 earthquake occurs near Summerville, SC. Southeast Regional Radar As of 1938 it was reported that at least five experimental stations were located on the mountain. Also, the month ends as the warmest December on record for the Charleston airport, the Savannah airport and downtown Charleston. A small F0 tornado briefly touches down in Luray of Hampton County, destroying several farm buildings and also killing farm animals. The weather observation station is located on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. The strong winds were responsible for a shipping container being blown off a truck on the James B. Edwards Bridge of I-526 in the Charleston/Mt. The second greatest 1-day snows occur at both the Charleston airport and the Savannah airport. The month ends as the warmest month and the warmest July on record for the Charleston area, with an average monthly temperature at the Charleston airport of 86.2 degrees. Also, the temperature at the Savannah airport reaches 86 degrees, its warmest so early in the year and tied for its warmest temperature in February. The record high for this day is only 88 degrees, last set in 2008. Two brief F0 tornadoes are reported in Berkeley County, SC. This makes it the fifth lowest pressure recorded in an Atlantic Basin hurricane. It was just 2 degrees from the coldest locations, Yakutsk, Russia, and Eureka, Nunavut, which recorded -38, according to the weather observer. Washington in July 1957, and 2.5 inches was measured in August 1965. Though records have been beaten, and though the station is now independent from the NWS, the Mount Washington Observatory proves the lasting legacy of the original Signal Service station and a timeless dedication to meteorological observation. Rainfall was generally around 1 to 3 inches across our SC counties and an inch or less in GA. A Cat 2 hurricane makes landfall on Hilton Head Island, SC with 100 mph winds. 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