KCHS [030143]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS52 KCHS 030143
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
943 PM EDT THU SEP 02 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1229 PM HIGH SURF ISLE OF PALMS 32.79N 79.79W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 4 TO 6 FOOT BREAKERS ALONG THE
BEACH. NO BEACH EROSION OR RIP CURRENTS SPOTTED AT THIS
POINT.

1230 PM HIGH SURF 3 WSW FOLLY BEACH 32.64N 79.97W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

STATE OFFICIAL REPORTED THAT HIGH SURF HAD ERODED 30 TO
40 FEET OF SAND AND WAS CUTTING INTO THE DUNES AT THE
SOUTHERN PARKING AREA OF FOLLY BEACH COUNTY PARK.

0100 PM RIP CURRENTS FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC COUNTY OFFICIAL

COUNTY OFFICIAL OBSERVED 2 RIP CURRENTS WHILE SURFING
NEAR THE 7TH STREET ACCESS.

0100 PM HIGH SURF FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC COUNTY OFFICIAL

COUNTY OFFICIAL OBSERVED BREAKERS OF 7 TO 10 FEET WITH A
FEW HIGHER SETS WHILE SURFING NEAR THE 7TH STREET ACCESS.

0250 PM HIGH SURF TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
09/02/2010 CHATHAM GA BROADCAST MEDIA

8 TO 10 FOOT WAVES REPORTED FROM TYBEE OCEAN RESCUE VIA
BROADCAST MEDIA.

0300 PM HIGH SURF ISLE OF PALMS 32.79N 79.79W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

5 TO 8 FOOT BREAKERS REPORTED AT THE COUNTY PARK NEAR THE
PIER.

0302 PM HIGH SURF TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
09/02/2010 CHATHAM GA PUBLIC

3-5 FOOT BREAKERS WITH VERY CHOPPY CONDITIONS OBSERVED BY
LOCAL BUSINESS.

0315 PM HIGH SURF 3 SSE HILTON HEAD ISLAN 32.15N 80.73W
09/02/2010 BEAUFORT SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

SHORE BEACH LIFEGUARDS REPORT BREAKERS AS HIGH AS 5 TO 6
FEET.

0320 PM HIGH SURF KIAWAH ISLAND 32.61N 80.08W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

THE KIAWAH ISLAND BEACH PATROL REPORTED BREAKERS OF 5 TO
6 FEET.

0325 PM HIGH SURF TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
09/02/2010 CHATHAM GA PUBLIC

4 TO 5 FOOT BREAKERS ALONG WITH A FEW RIP CURRENTS
OBSERVED BY LOCAL BUSINESS.

0328 PM HIGH SURF EDISTO BEACH 32.49N 80.32W
09/02/2010 COLLETON SC COUNTY OFFICIAL

BREAKERS OF 4 TO 5 FEET WERE REPORTED AT EDISTO BEACH
STATE PARK. HIGH SURF HAD PUSHED SOME WATER ONTO PALMETTO
BLVD NEAR THE PARK.

0328 PM HIGH SURF TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
09/02/2010 CHATHAM GA COUNTY OFFICIAL

TYBEE ISLAND LIFEGUARDS OBSERVING 8-10 FOOT WAVES...
INCONSISTENT AND CHOPPY. ALSO ESTIMATE ABOUT 20 FEET OF
BEACH ERODED.

0350 PM HIGH SURF FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED MARINERS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A
12-FOOT SAILBOAT INTO THE WATER. THE SAILBOAT THEN
CRASHED INTO THE FOLLY PIER...SNAPPING THE BOAT IN HALF.

0525 PM HIGH SURF FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

BREAKERS ESTIMATED AT 7 TO 8 FEET AT THE FOLLY BEACH
PIER.

0700 PM RIP CURRENTS ISLE OF PALMS 32.79N 79.79W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

1 RIP CURRENT SPOTTED NEAR THE PIER.

0700 PM HIGH SURF ISLE OF PALMS 32.79N 79.79W
09/02/2010 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 6 TO 7 FOOT BREAKERS. 16 TO 18
SECOND PERIOD ON THE LARGER WAVES.

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