KCHS [290245]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS52 KCHS 290245
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1045 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

0223 PM RIP CURRENTS TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
08/27/2012 CHATHAM GA LIFEGUARD

SEVERAL RIP CURRENTS OBSERVED BY LIFEGUARDS.

1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE SHADOWMOSS 32.84N 80.05W
08/28/2012 E4.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 4 HOURS
IN AN ELECTRONIC RAIN GAUGE.

1130 AM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN
CHARLESTON. WALLACE SCHOOL ROAD AND CALHOUN STREET ARE
IMPASSABLE.

1142 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE JAMES ISLAND COUN 32.74N 79.97W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC BROADCAST MEDIA

BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED FIRE RESCUE REPONDING TO A
STRANDED VEHICLE ON HUNLEY AVENUE NEAR FOLLY ROAD.

1145 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW CHARLESTON 32.80N 79.95W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTS ROAD IMPASSABLE ALONG KING STREET NEAR
HUGER STREET IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

1205 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW WEST ASHLEY 32.81N 80.03W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS SAVAGE ROAD NEAR I-526 CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING.

1215 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR

CHARLESTON EM REPORTED 20 SEPARATE STRANDED VEHICLES IN
AND AROUND DOWNTOWN THAT POLICE AND FIRE DEPT CREWS ARE
REPONDING TO AT THIS TIME.

1227 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WSW MOUNT PLEASANT 32.79N 79.87W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC BROADCAST MEDIA

COLEMAN BOULEVARD NEAR MOULTRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS BEEN
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1233 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WSW NORTH CHARLESTON 32.84N 80.00W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC 911 CALL CENTER

CHARLESTON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED FLOODING AND
STRANDED VEHICLES ON AZALEA DRIVE FROM COSGROVE AVENUE
TO MEETING STREET...INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL AVENUE.

1245 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E CHARLES TOWNE LANDI 32.81N 79.96W
08/28/2012 M4.39 INCH CHARLESTON SC COCORAHS

COCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED 4.39 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
LAST 4 HOURS.

1245 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW SHADOWMOSS 32.81N 80.09W
08/28/2012 M3.49 INCH CHARLESTON SC COCORAHS

COCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED3.49 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
LAST 90 MINUTES.

1246 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW SHADOWMOSS 32.84N 80.08W
08/28/2012 M3.49 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

3.49 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 90 MINUTES. EXTENSIVE YARD
FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

1246 PM FLOOD 1 SSW SHADOWMOSS 32.84N 80.08W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

3.49 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 90 MINUTES. EXTENSIVE YARD
FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

0100 PM RIP CURRENTS TYBEE ISLAND 32.02N 80.86W
08/28/2012 CHATHAM GA LIFEGUARD

LIFEGUARDS SPOTTED A FEW RIP CURRENTS DURING THE 1 TO 3
PM TIME PERIOD.

0217 PM HEAVY RAIN JOHNS ISLAND 32.73N 80.08W
08/28/2012 M4.38 INCH CHARLESTON SC MESONET

0218 PM HEAVY RAIN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 M4.58 INCH CHARLESTON SC MESONET

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON OBSERVATORY.

0230 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE WEST ASHLEY 32.78N 79.99W
08/28/2012 M6.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

0242 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN FLOODED...WATER HAS ENTERED MANY
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. WATER RESCUES ARE STILL ONGOING.
MARKET AREA COMPLETELY FLOODED.

0250 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.02W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER ENTERING HOMES ON HAZELWOOD DRIVE.

0309 PM HEAVY RAIN DANIEL ISLAND 32.88N 79.90W
08/28/2012 M7.50 INCH BERKELEY SC PUBLIC

RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA FROM LOCAL SPOTTER. LOCATION OFF
CLEMENTS FERRY ROAD.

0333 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 W JAMES ISLAND 32.73N 79.96W
08/28/2012 M4.03 INCH CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

RAINFALL FROM 8 AM TO 330 PM.

0334 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNE NORTH CHARLESTON 32.86N 79.97W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC BROADCAST MEDIA

NORTH CHARLESTON ROADS FLOODED...NOISETTE BLVD AND
VIRGINIA. MCMILLAN TO NOISETTE AND ST. JOHNS. BUIST AT
PARK PLACE. VIADUCT AND HOBSON.

0355 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNE MAYBANK BRIDGE 32.77N 80.00W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

EMORY AVENUE FLOODED AND ONLY PASSAGE BY TALL TRUCKS.
MANY YARDS FLOODED AND WATER SURROUNDING SOME HOMES.

0401 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE BEARS BLUFF 32.63N 80.23W
08/28/2012 M4.20 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

RAINFALL TOTAL 8 AM TO 4 PM.

0437 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE WEST ASHLEY 32.78N 79.99W
08/28/2012 M7.50 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER MEASURED 7.50 INCHES OF RAIN BEFORE GAUGE
OVERFLOWED.

0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N GUYTON 32.35N 81.39W
08/28/2012 EFFINGHAM GA PUBLIC

3 TO 4 TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 17.

0505 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR

CITY OF CHARLESTON EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS PORTIONS
OF THE FOLLOWING ARE STILL CLOSED DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING... HAGOOD... PRESIDENT... FISHBURNE... HUGER...
KING... GADSON... ASHLEY... BENNETTE... HENRY...
WENTWORTH... GADSON... CROSSTOWN. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
STILL PERFORMING WATER RESCUES FROM CARS AND HOMES.

0525 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S TILLMAN 32.42N 81.10W
08/28/2012 JASPER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS A TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE
ROADWAY ON HW-321 NEAR FLOYD ROAD.

0719 PM HEAVY RAIN GUYTON 32.34N 81.39W
08/28/2012 M3.20 INCH EFFINGHAM GA BROADCAST MEDIA

SAVANNAH MEDIA SPOTTER REPORTED 3.20 INCHES OF RAIN OFF
HONEY RIDGE ROAD IN GUYTON.

0725 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR

NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN CLOSED THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN
CHARLESTON PER CITY OF CHARLESTON EMERGENCY MANAGER.
DRAINAGE OF FLOOD WATERS HAS CEASED DUE TO HIGH TIDE.

0729 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE MOUNT PLEASANT TOW 32.82N 79.82W
08/28/2012 M3.84 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

RAINFALL FROM 1030 AM TO 725 PM.

0830 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS THAT AT
LEAST 11 BUILDINGS ON THE CAMPUS HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE
FROM FLASH FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL IN PLACE
ACROSS MUCH OF THE CAMPUS.

1043 PM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
08/28/2012 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

NUMEROUS STREETS REMAINED FLOODED AND CLOSED IN
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON INCLUDING PORTIONS OF...THE
CROSSTOWN... PRESIDENT... LINE... ASHLEY... CALHOUN...
HUGER... KING... BARRE... GADSON AND WENTWORTH.


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EVENT NUMBER CHS1200708 CHS1200709 CHS1200711 CHS1200712 CHS1200710
CHS1200713 CHS1200714 CHS1200715 CHS1200720 CHS1200716 CHS1200717
CHS1200718 CHS1200719 CHS1200726 CHS1200721 CHS1200722 CHS1200723
CHS1200724 CHS1200725 CHS1200727 CHS1200728 CHS1200729 CHS1200730
CHS1200731 CHS1200732 CHS1200733 CHS1200734 CHS1200735 CHS1200736
CHS1200737 CHS1200738 CHS1200739 CHS1200740

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