The Citadel in Downtown Charleston recently observed 0.74" in 10 min. Impressive rains are moving through Downtown Charleston at this time. Avoid flooded areas. #scwx#chswx
SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban; restriction on all outdoor burning goes into effect at 7 a.m. Friday
COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 7 a.m. Friday, April 17.
A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.
Forestry Commission officials cite a particularly dangerous mix of elevated wildfire risk factors through the weekend that warrant limiting all ignitions in the interest of public safety.
Rapidly escalating drought conditions across the state, a critical decrease in relative humidities over the next several days and gusty winds that are expected to accompany an approaching cold front will combine to create extreme fire danger.
"When it’s this dry – energy release component values are at high-to-critical levels – we’re just as likely, if not more, to see wildfires that are fuel-driven rather than wind-driven. Add the other volatile conditions of increased wind and lower relative humidity, and it becomes an especially precarious situation,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "These conditions not only increase the likelihood of wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly, but would also make them more difficult for firefighters to control.”
While the ban does not apply to fires used for the preparation of food or fires used in appropriate enclosures (portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes), Forestry Commission officials urge the utmost caution burning outdoors under these exemptions.
Likewise, citizens should exercise extreme vigilance operating any equipment that could create sparks, avoid parking on dry grass and refrain from using fireworks.
The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.
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Here’s a look at the latest drought monitor released this past Thursday. Drought conditions continue to expand across the Southeast.
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We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). https://t.co/X27QJejNDt
The timing of severe storms today begins 9am to 12pm across the western counties, 11am to 2pm across inland counties and 1pm to 4pm across coastal counties.
Last year, we challenged college marching bands to come up with the most exciting, unique, and impressive performances featuring our music. Now, the submissions are in, videos have been watched, voting has concluded, and we’re excited to announce our Grand Prize Winner 🥁🥁🥁…
The University of South Carolina!
As this year’s D1 winner, the Carolina Band, will have the opportunity to record BOTH a Metallica song AND the @EASPORTS College Football Theme Song to be included in the @EASPORTSCollege Football video game!
The Carolina Band isn’t the only winner out there. In fact, there are six!
Division 1
🏅 University of South Carolina
🥈 Virginia Tech
🥉 University of Illinois
Division 2/3
🏅 Riverside City College
🥈 Bridgewater College
🥉 Indiana Wesleyan University
Fan Favorite ⭐️ University of Illinois
Each winning school’s marching band program will take home new instruments and equipment thanks to our sponsors @SweetwaterSound, @TAMAofficial, @HalLeonardCorp, KHS America, Tromana, and @ernieball.
To learn more and watch all the entries, visit https://t.co/Bc1ZKwyMLW
A video update with Shawn Dahl, SWPC Service Coordinator, on CME progression & how we analyze & interpret geomagnetic storm activity and solar wind environment; with info about what to look for tonight regarding aurora chances. Stay space weather aware at https://t.co/TV7Yw6Lq1Y
G4 (Severe) storm conditions first reached at 1938 UTC (2:38pm EST) upon CME shock arrival. Please continue to visit https://t.co/TV7Yw6Lq1Y for the latest information and updates.
An S4 severe solar radiation storm is now in progress - this is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years. The last time S4 levels were observed was in October, 2003. Potential effects are mainly limited to space launch, aviation, and satellite operations.
Curious what the criteria for a Cold Weather Advisory and Extreme Cold Watch/Warning is?
Cold Weather Advisory: Air Temperature or Wind Chill between 11°F and 20°F
Extreme Cold Warning: Air Temperature or Wind Chill 10°F or colder
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🚨🧣ALERT: Widespread freezing temps & low wind chills are likely Tuesday morning. Lows will drop into the mid-upper 20s inland to near freezing just inland from the beaches with wind chills upper teens to mid 20s. Prepare now for the near record cold. #scwx#gawx#chswx#savwx
Hurricane #Melissa 9AM EDT Update: @53rdWRS find Melissa stronger as the northern eyewall is approaching the southern coast of Jamaica. For the latest visit https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ
Consider participating in the Skywarn Storm Spotter Program! Even as new technology allows the NWS to issue warnings with more lead time, spotters will always be needed as links between radar indications of severe weather and ground truth.
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This was Lockwood Blvd and adjoining streets along the Ashley River at high tide earlier near USCG Sector Chas and near the west end of the Battery. Prediction from NWS CHS was 8.5ft MLLW and it topped out right at 8.45ft. Pretty darn accurate for doing the fx manually with good local intuition I would say.
Pics by Todd Hamilton. #chswx @NWSCharlestonSC
Here is a time lapse video of the flood tide today as seen at Seaside Plantation neighborhood on James Island, SC.
Video by Staci Smith.
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