Short Fuse HIGH WIND WARNING for Coastal SC

[Stormsfury]

Already earlier today and tonight, wind gusts have gusted in excess of 50 mph producing numerous reports of wind damage across South Carolina today ... with the possibility of winds exceeding 60 mph tonight as the cold front passes through the Coastal Counties of South Carolina tonight. The warning includes Colleton, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties ... winds are currently running 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph.

VERY STRONG COLD FRONT IS SWEEPING THROUGH THE REGION AT THIS
TIME. WIND REPORTS HAVE BEEN 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER
THE LAST HOUR.

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES ARE DOWN ACROSS THE AREA AND DUST AND
DEBRIS ARE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR. THESE WINDS ARE NOT TORNADIC AND
ARE BEING CAUSED BY A SHARP CHANGE IN AIRMASS. WIND SPEEDS WILL
REMAIN HIGH FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DROPPING BACK DOWN TO 10
TO 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF THIS SPEED WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK TREE
LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND LIGHT AND UN-SECURE OBJECTS. THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY FOR POWER OUTAGES DUE TO LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS LIMB DEBRIS ON ROADS. SMALL FIRES ARE POSSIBLE
WITH POWERLINES BEING DOWN. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO PREPARE FOR THESE
WINDS AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA STATION FOR
FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.

DORCHESTER-INLAND COLLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAINT GEORGE AND WALTERBORO
944 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING.

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL IMPACT INLAND AREAS OF
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY THROUGH 1AM AS A STRONG COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT AND MAY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE.
THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEHIND THE
FRONT. DAMAGE FROM HIGH WINDS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN THE SOUTH
CAROLINA UPSTATE...THE SOUTH CAROLINA MIDLANDS AS WELL AS NORTHERN
GEORGIA.

SECURE LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAW FURNITURE. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS SUCH AS
INTERSTATE 95.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHENEVER SEVERE AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER APPEAR IMMINENT OR ARE OCCURRING WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Damage Reports from GSP

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
855 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004


THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY UNOFFICIAL REPORTS OF WEATHER AND
CONDITIONS FROM COUNTIES AROUND THE AREA. THANKS GO TO COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND DISPATCH CENTERS...ALONG WITH COOP OBSERVERS
AND SPOTTERS.
-------------------------------------------------------------------

NORTH CAROLINA
--------------

ALEXANDER...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

CABARRUS...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

CLEVELAND...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

DAVIE...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

GASTON...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

IREDELL...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

LINCOLN...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

MECKLENBURG...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

ROWAN...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

UNION...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.


SOUTH CAROLINA
--------------

ANDERSON...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

CHEROKEE...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

SPARTANBURG...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

UNION...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

CHESTER...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

YORK...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

ABBEVILLE...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

GEORGIA
-------
HABERSHAM...WIND DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

$$