Hurricane Season Starts
June 1st is the official start of Hurricane Season. And here's a look at where the June storms have started (red dots) and traveled in the last 165 years. Most of the Atlantic storms form in and around the Gulf…
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Lightning
Severe storms rolled through tonight with lots of lightning. We caught some of it. Check out this video.
How Many Tornadoes Hit South Carolina Each Year
The South Carolina State Climatology Office keeps track of tornadoes. Here's what they've found. "In the period from 1950 through 2015 an average of 14 tornadoes occurred per year in South Carolina. During the more recent period from 1990 to…
Tornado Damage
Today a tornado touched down near Saluda and continued pushing north into Prosperity. The National Weather Service will evaluate the damage in order to determine the strength of the tornado, as well as see if the damage may have also…
Sea Level Rising 3 Times Faster Than Previously Thought
Our warming planet is causing sea level to rise at an alarming rate, and it's rising a lot faster than previously thought. Sea level rises for two reasons: 1) Warmer water takes up more space than cooler water. So as…
Moonbow
Check out this dramatic picture. It's a moonbow - the same thing as a rainbow, except the light comes from the full moon. (The sun's light reflects off of it actually.) Check out Sapna Reddy's Facebook page to get the…
April Was the 2nd Warmest on Record
April 2017 was the second warmest on record for the globe - surpassed only by April 2016. For the full article see: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/warm-arctic-fuels-second-warmest-april-21449 Here in the Midlands it was well above average as well. April came 6 degrees warmer than…
Drought Conditions Improving
Here's a snapshot of what the South Carolina drought looked like a month ago. Here's what it looks like this week. You can see that extreme drought no longer exists in South Carolina and here in the Midlands, most spots…
EF-2 Tornado Confirmed
The National Weather Service has completed part of their survey of the tornado that hit yesterday after in Edgefield and Saluda Counties. Their report says that this tornado was an EF-2. https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201704062107-KCAE-NOUS42-PNSCAE Here's how it looked on radar.
Severe Weather Today
A round of severe storms blew through today, leaving quite a bit of havoc behind. Here are some pictures from today. Flooding from Taylor & Bull in Columbia Flooding on Rocky Branch Creek at Whaley Steet. Flood Gauge at Rocky…
Hurricane Names Retired
Matthew and Otto names are now retired from the list of names used for Hurricanes. http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/world-meteorological-organization-retires-storm-names-matthew-and-otto
Record Heat in February
To say that today was an unusually warm day in February is an understatement. Check out the picture below. All of these cities tied or broke their record for the date. And the numbers in green are cities where the…
Warming Planet
Recently a lot of folks have commented to me that temperatures here in the Midlands are warmer than normal. The conversation often continues with questions about global warming. So let's start with the first observation: the Midlands. Yes temperatures have…
Drought Update
With our recent rain, drought conditions are improving across the state. Now only the northwest part of South Carolina is still suffering a drought.
Record High Today
It does not feel much like January as the temperature reached a record high of 80° here in the Capital City. The previous record of 77° was set back in 1952. What's the average for this time of year? A…
Winter Weather Update
Most all of us in the Midlands will see some form of a wintry mix on Saturday morning. But if you're a big fan of snow, you'll probably be a bit disappointed - the accumulations will be on the light…
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Weather updates and information from ABC Columbia's John Farley.
