ACUS72 KCHS 300931 AAA PSHCHS POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM FAY...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 531 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR FAY. COUNTIES INCLUDED...CHARLESTON...BERKELEY...DORCHESTER...COLLETON... BEAUFORT...JASPER...HAMPTON...ALLENDALE...CHATHAM...EFFINGHAM... SCREVEN...JENKINS...BULLOCH...BRYAN...LIBERTY...EVANS...CANDLER... TATTNALL...LONG...MCINTOSH AUG 30...UPDATED FOR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS AND THE INCLUSION OF WIND DATA FOR THE FORT PULASKI NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE SENSOR. A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSAV-SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GA 32.12 -80.20 1012.9 21/1004 100/026 22/1335 100/034 21/1504 KLHW-FORT STEWART GA 31.88 -81.57 1009.8 22/0906 080/025 22/1808 100/038 22/1808 KSVN-HUNTER ARMY AIR FIELD GA 32.03 -81.15 1010.5 22/0911 090/028 22/0517 090/039 22/1741 NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KCHL-DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON WATERFRONT PARK 32.78 -79.94 0.0 070/027 21/1658 080/036 21/1938 B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 41004-NDBC EDISTO BUOY 32.50 -79.10 1013.3 20/0750 090/026 22/0030 100/039 22/0025 41008-NDBC GRAYS REEF BUOY 31.40 -80.87 1009.1 22/0950 090/033 22/1020 090/047 22/1016 FBIS1-FOLLY BEACH C-MAN 32.68 -79.89 1015.2 20/0700 090/026 22/0030 100/039 22/0025 SPAG1-SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY R2 TOWER 31.38 -80.57 1006.5 22/1000 070/037 22/0932 090/047 22/1032 50/02 SKMG1-SKIDAWAY INSTITUDE OF OCEANOGRAPHY M2R6 TOWER 31.53 -80.24 1005.5 21/1000 060/041 22/0235 060/049 22/0235 50/02 FPKG1-FORT PULASKI NOAA/NOS SENSOR 32.02 -80.88 0.0 080/036 22/1148 080/052 22/1148 06/02 REMARKS: C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC AUG 19 UNTIL 1200 UTC AUG 23 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL LAT LON (IN) DEG DECIMAL --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLESTON AIRPORT CHARLESTON KCHS 2.34 32.89 -80.04 CHARLESTON WATERFRONT PA CHARLESTON KCHL 3.61 32.78 -79.94 SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INT CHATHAM KSAV 3.09 32.08 -81.10 1.9 WNW FOLLY BEACH CHARLESTON 4.63 32.66 -79.97 4.6 SSE CHARLESTON CHARLESTON 4.52 32.72 -79.91 2.3 NNE BLUFFTON BEAUFORT 4.37 32.26 -80.84 1.9 N BLUFFTON BEAUFORT 4.33 32.26 -80.86 6.2 WNW BLUFFTON BEAUFORT 4.29 32.27 -80.96 2.4 NNW BLUFFTON BEAUFORT 2.40 32.26 -80.88 6.4 NW CHARLESTON CHARLESTON 4.09 32.84 -80.02 9.0 SE JOHNS ISLAND CHARLESTON 4.01 32.63 -79.97 2.5 SW FOLLY BEACH CHARLESTON 3.96 32.62 -79.97 4.1 NE MOUNT PLEASANT CHARLESTON 3.90 32.83 -79.81 5.2 WNW CHARLESTON CHARLESTON 3.86 32.81 -80.02 3.0 N HILTON HEAD ISLAND BEAUFORT 3.51 32.25 -80.75 3.390 SW MOUNT PLEASANT CHARLESTON 3.39 32.75 -79.90 1.0 E SEABROOK ISLAND CHARLESTON 3.00 32.57 -80.15 7.2 NW CHARLESTON CHARLESTON 2.96 32.85 -80.03 0.2 ESE MCCLELLANVILLE CHARLESTON 2.87 33.08 -79.46 5.1 NW BLUFFTON BEAUFORT 2.83 32.28 -80.92 7.4 ENE RIDGELAND INLAND JASPER 2.70 32.51 -80.86 4.8 SSW BRUNSON HAMPTON 2.63 32.86 -81.22 0.5 ESE MCCLELLANVILLE CHARLESTON 2.62 33.08 -79.45 1.9 S SUMMERVILLE DORCHESTER 2.51 32.98 -80.17 2.3 SW LADSON DORCHESTER 2.40 32.96 -80.14 7.9 NNE MOUNT PLEASANT CHARLESTON 2.35 32.89 -79.81 2.7 E LADSON CHARLESTON 2.10 32.98 -80.06 5.8 ESE RIDGELAND COASTAL JASPER 2.03 32.44 -80.89 3.7 NW SUMMERVILLE DORCHESTER 1.59 33.05 -80.22 3.2 NE MONCKS CORNER BERKELEY 1.42 33.22 -79.97 3.3 NE SUMMERVILLE BERKELEY 1.04 33.05 -80.13 2.8 N BELLVILLE EVANS 5.56 32.19 -81.97 3.9 SSW SAVANNAH COASTAL CHATHAM 4.80 32.02 -81.12 0.5 NE RICHMOND HILL INLAND BRYAN 4.77 31.94 -81.30 4.2 NNE DARIEN COASTAL MCINTOSH 4.70 31.42 -81.40 2.6 NE SAVANNAH COASTAL JASPER 4.42 32.10 -81.07 2.7 NE DARIEN COASTAL MCINTOSH 4.38 31.39 -81.40 2.2 E SAVANNAH COASTAL CHATHAM 4.30 32.07 -81.06 5.5 N BELLVILLE EVANS 4.19 32.23 -81.97 2.8 S RINCON EFFINGHAM 4.18 32.25 -81.23 1.7 NNE WILMINGTON ISLAN COASTAL CHATHAM 4.17 32.03 -80.97 3.1 SSE SAVANNAH COASTAL CHATHAM 3.98 32.03 -81.08 2.3 S SKIDAWAY ISLAND COASTAL CHATHAM 3.78 31.89 -81.05 0.8 SE TYBEE ISLAND CHATHAM 3.77 31.99 -80.84 1.1 NE ISLE OF HOPE COASTAL CHATHAM 3.44 31.99 -81.05 2.2 N SKIDAWAY ISLAND COASTAL CHATHAM 3.22 31.96 -81.05 1.9 S GUYTON EFFINGHAM 3.08 32.30 -81.39 0.8 NE SKIDAWAY ISLAND COASTAL CHATHAM 2.84 31.94 -81.04 0.8 NNE POOLER INLAND CHATHAM 2.66 32.12 -81.24 3.9 NNE RINCON EFFINGHAM 2.16 32.34 -81.21 1.2 NNE POOLER INLAND CHATHAM 2.02 32.13 -81.24 5.0 SE BROOKLET BULLOCH 1.58 32.32 -81.60 6.3 ESE SYLVANIA SCREVEN 1.52 32.71 -81.54 MIDWAY TATTNALL 4.35 32.03 -81.89 REMARKS: D. INLAND FLOODING... --------------------------------------------------------------------- TATTNAL COUNTY....HIGHWAY 292 IN MANASSAS FLOODED WITH A FOOT OF WATER COVERING THE ROAD. CHATHAM...SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH. BEAUFORT...MINOR FLOODING OF WILBURN ROAD IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND. --------------------------------------------------------------------- E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLESTON G CHARLESTON 1.10 6.97 20/0212 MINOR CHATHAM G FORT PULASKI 1.36 8.98 22/1730 MODERATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON TYBEE ISLAND REPORTED MODERATE BEACH EROSION. TIDE LEVELS ARE MLLW. BEAUFORT FRIPP ISLAND 0.00 0.00 22/1825 MODERATE FRIPP ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THEY LOST 5 TO 6 FEET OF BEACH AND HAD TO RELOCATE 2 SEA TURTLE NESTS. COLLETON EDISTO BEACH 0.00 0.00 22/1830 MODERATE EDISTO BEACH STATE PARK REPORTED A LOSS OF 10 FEET OF BEACH AND HAD TO RELOCATE 2 SEA TURTLE NESTS. BEAUFORT HUNTING ISLAND 0.00 0.00 21/1700 MAJOR 3E DARIEN MCINTOSH 1.76 9.05 21/1600 MINOR F. TORNADOES... --------------------------------------------------------------------- (DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN) DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTER BULLOCH 22/1100 N/A 32.36 -81.88 POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR REGISTER REPORTED BY PUBLIC. NO CONFIRMATION. PULASKI CANDLER 22/1100 N/A 32.39 -81.96 POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC NEAR PULASKI. NO CONFIRMATION. G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY... --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHATHAM 0 0 0 MANY ROADS FLOODED. MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN FOR EVENT. MCINTOSH 0 0 0 MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY FOR EVENT. BEAUFORT 0 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN FOR EVENT. $$ LEGEND: I-INCOMPLETE DATA E-ESTIMATED ST