Station Overview Station Location
Station Number GA-CT-17 Latitude 31.9426
Station Name Skidaway Island 1.3 ENE Longitude -81.0262
County Chatham Elevation (ft) 10



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 16 3.84 13.45 31 13.45 31 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 2.24 0.05 30 0.01 22 0.04 8 1 1 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 2.82 4.84 31 4.84 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 17 3.76 5.71 31 5.71 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 17 2.96 1.11 28 1.11 28 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
March 17 3.77 0.62 31 0.62 31 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
April 17 2.80 2.35 30 2.35 30 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
May 17 2.86 5.26 31 5.26 31 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 5.17 3.58 30 3.58 30 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
July 17 5.96 7.45 31 7.45 31 0.00 0 0 16 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 7.11 9.92 31 9.92 31 0.00 0 0 17 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 5.55 6.98 30 6.98 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 48.84" 61.32" 365 days 61.28" 357 0.04" 8 days 1 97 days 16 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2016 0.00
10/2/2016 0.00
10/3/2016 0.00
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.00
10/7/2016 T
10/8/2016 12.91
10/9/2016 0.06
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.00
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.07
10/16/2016 0.41
10/17/2016 0.00
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.00
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 0.00
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.00
10/27/2016 0.00
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 0.00
10/31/2016 0.00
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.01
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 T
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.00
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 **
11/24/2016 **
11/25/2016 **
11/26/2016 **
11/27/2016 **
11/28/2016 **
11/29/2016 **
11/30/2016 0.04
12/1/2016 0.12
12/2/2016 T
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.00
12/5/2016 0.06
12/6/2016 2.80
12/7/2016 0.26
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 0.00
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016 0.00
12/12/2016 0.15
12/13/2016 0.01
12/14/2016 0.19
12/15/2016 0.53
12/16/2016 0.00
12/17/2016 0.00
12/18/2016 0.00
12/19/2016 0.02
12/20/2016 0.34
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 T
12/23/2016 0.00
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 0.02
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 0.34
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.03
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.27
1/4/2017 0.03
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 1.77
1/8/2017 T
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.00
1/11/2017 0.00
1/12/2017 0.00
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.00
1/17/2017 0.00
1/18/2017 0.00
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 0.00
1/21/2017 0.00
1/22/2017 2.10
1/23/2017 1.47
1/24/2017 0.03
1/25/2017 0.00
1/26/2017 0.00
1/27/2017 0.01
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.00
2/8/2017 0.26
2/9/2017 0.20
2/10/2017 0.00
2/11/2017 0.00
2/12/2017 0.00
2/13/2017 0.00
2/14/2017 0.00
2/15/2017 0.00
2/16/2017 0.09
2/17/2017 0.00
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.00
2/20/2017 0.00
2/21/2017 0.00
2/22/2017 0.04
2/23/2017 0.52
2/24/2017 0.00
2/25/2017 0.00
2/26/2017 0.00
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 T
3/1/2017 0.00
3/2/2017 0.39
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.02
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.21
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.00
3/25/2017 0.00
3/26/2017 0.00
3/27/2017 0.00
3/28/2017 0.00
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 0.00
3/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 0.00
4/4/2017 0.40
4/5/2017 0.00
4/6/2017 1.75
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017 0.00
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.00
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.00
4/16/2017 0.00
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.00
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.20
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.00
4/27/2017 0.00
4/28/2017 0.00
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 0.00
5/1/2017 0.00
5/2/2017 0.27
5/3/2017 0.00
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.07
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.00
5/10/2017 0.00
5/11/2017 0.00
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.07
5/14/2017 3.21
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 0.00
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.00
5/21/2017 0.00
5/22/2017 0.01
5/23/2017 0.02
5/24/2017 0.82
5/25/2017 0.79
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.00
5/30/2017 0.00
5/31/2017 0.00
6/1/2017 0.02
6/2/2017 0.02
6/3/2017 0.20
6/4/2017 T
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.03
6/7/2017 T
6/8/2017 1.04
6/9/2017 0.03
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 0.00
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 0.00
6/18/2017 0.01
6/19/2017 0.00
6/20/2017 T
6/21/2017 0.30
6/22/2017 0.01
6/23/2017 T
6/24/2017 0.00
6/25/2017 T
6/26/2017 0.50
6/27/2017 0.39
6/28/2017 1.01
6/29/2017 0.00
6/30/2017 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 1.80
7/2/2017 0.09
7/3/2017 0.14
7/4/2017 0.96
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.22
7/10/2017 0.00
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 0.04
7/13/2017 0.00
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.00
7/17/2017 0.63
7/18/2017 2.20
7/19/2017 T
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.03
7/22/2017 0.00
7/23/2017 0.00
7/24/2017 0.00
7/25/2017 0.07
7/26/2017 0.11
7/27/2017 0.51
7/28/2017 0.07
7/29/2017 0.17
7/30/2017 0.34
7/31/2017 0.07
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 0.00
8/3/2017 0.16
8/4/2017 0.02
8/5/2017 0.85
8/6/2017 0.08
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 0.17
8/9/2017 2.40
8/10/2017 1.98
8/11/2017 0.17
8/12/2017 0.00
8/13/2017 0.20
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.00
8/18/2017 T
8/19/2017 0.00
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 0.10
8/22/2017 0.11
8/23/2017 0.03
8/24/2017 0.00
8/25/2017 2.25
8/26/2017 0.77
8/27/2017 0.47
8/28/2017 0.10
8/29/2017 0.06
8/30/2017 T
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.47
9/2/2017 0.87
9/3/2017 0.13
9/4/2017 T
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 0.02
9/8/2017 0.00
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 T
9/11/2017 2.55
9/12/2017 2.25
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 0.00
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.00
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.69
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.00
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 0.00
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and cloudy, almost calm.
10/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/8/2016 7:00 AM 12.91 M M M M Hurricane Matthew near FL coast in AM. Barometer 30.15. Light rain began in morning; barometer dropping after noon. Heavy rain thru day: ~10" by 10 PM. Lost power, therefore TV, internet, even NWS radio WX off air. In evening barometer dropping fast, minimum 29.00" at midnight; then rising rapidly. Disastrous N to NW gusts which decimated forested Skidaway Island. [Later, found 1,400 trees down just on the 6 golf courses.] Few blocks don't have trees thru roofs. Local radio reported wind down to 79 mph from NW at 7 AM. Rain stopped except for showers.
10/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Two brief heavy showers in AM, as winds eased off from 70 mph. Power & phone still off.
10/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear day with brilliant stars at night. Power and phone still off.
10/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NOTE: Power restored after 3.6 days without -- since before Hurricane Matthew. Go back to past days for day-by-day description of rain, and events, especially 10/8 report on hurricane events. We did not evacuate, so it's first-hand.
10/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Crystal clear day and evening with full moon. Then, heavy shower at ~5 AM.
10/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Showers in morning, from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Flow from east (ocean), and formed lines of "training" rain green to yellow on NEXRAD.
10/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, cold. Temp 49° this morning -- early for turning on furnace.
10/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M According to Weather Bureau, this day's 86° broke previous record for the day by 1°.
11/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heat continues; 2° above previous record high for the day. Dry though humid.
11/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Only the second recorded rain since Hurricane Matthew 4 weeks ago! Dark clouds passed area around 4 PM, with a few localized showers. 15° cooler this morning.
11/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Cold front passing after a record warm day -- 83°.
12/2/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Overnight
12/6/2016 7:00 AM 2.80 M M M M Rain shield arrived ~9 PM (green to yellow NEXRAD) and gauge about ½" at 11 PM. Heavier rain with thunder overnight. Overcast this morning with severe TS forecast by noon Tuesday/6th.
12/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Squall line preceding cold front passed mid-morning.
12/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Trace ~4 PM; most ~6 AM. Mostly cloudy warm and humid this morning.
12/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Sudden thunderstorm approx 8:30 PM.
12/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M More or less steady showers all day, into the evening. Sometimes moving in lines, which delayed start of rain at this station 'til noon.
12/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Heavy shower in evening, mostly between 8:30 PM and 10:00 PM. Trace in afternoon. Windy and 40° this morning.
12/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early morning light shower.
12/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Heavy shower with lightning passed quickly around 2 PM. Prior to this squall line, it was humid and 79°; by evening into 40s with crystalline stars.
12/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, cold (near freezing).
1/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Occasional light rain overnight, after 10:30 PM. Cloudy start to 2017.
1/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M All rain overnight. Showers in evening stayed west, and moved toward NNE.
1/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Brief heavy showers around noon.
1/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2017 7:00 AM 1.77 M M M M Light rain began at 10:50 PM; heavy overnight. Low center moving N offshore and strong cold front passing. Northerly winds gusting to 30 knots Saturday as temps forecast in 20s tonight.
1/8/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Drizzle after 7 AM as previous night's rain departed. Sun out by 10 AM. Temperature dropped rest of day -- birdbaths are frozen over this morning.
1/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense "sea fog" this morning -- over ocean and extending inland with visibilities as low as 1/8 mile.
1/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2017 7:00 AM 2.10 M M M M Trace rain in AM. Strong storms forecast for afternoon, and arrived at 4:03. Gauge read 0.5" at 5 PM; 0.7 at 9 PM. From 2:30 AM 'til morning constant thunder and very heavy downpours rest of period. Temp constant at 59° after afternoon rains.
1/23/2017 7:00 AM 1.47 M M M M Heavy rain continuing from previous day. Thunderstorms with tornado watch afternoon and evening.
1/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Remnant moderate showers morning and late afternoon. Mostly sunny and cooling.
1/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Maybe only 0.05". The south tip of a quickly moving prefrontal squall line passed about 10 AM. Wouldn't have noticed but for wet trash can.
1/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frontal passage in evening, replacing hi-70s air with low-40s. Some isolated showers with the front, but not at this station.
2/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M After light evening shower, strong squall line extending from Carolinas to Gulf resulted in lightning and heavy rain, which began 11:27 PM. Still warm and humid this morning.
2/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Drizzle in evening. Heavy shower at 5 AM in advance of strong cold front that will drop temp 30°F by Friday morning.
2/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Light rain ~10 AM as prefrontal rain band passed north. Heavy but brief downpour approx. 2:00 PM as cooler air started moving in.
2/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain evening, more about dawn. Cloudy and warm this morning: 64°.
2/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Brief heavy showers morning and early afternoon, with some rain ~5 PM. Pattern of small cells (with thunder 11AM>noon) moved rapidly off ocean.
2/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm sunny day; average temp 70.
2/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Light shower 7 PM; not enough to wet surfaces.
3/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Rain overnight with passage of cold front. Much cooler this AM after record-tying 86°.
3/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Drizzle during afternoon and after dawn.
3/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloud line in advance of cold front, including rumble of thunder. No rain.
3/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Intermittent light to moderate rain all day as weather cooled.
3/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Pre-frontal squall line brought heavy TS, along with Tornado Warning. Most rain fell between 4PM and 7PM.
4/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2017 7:00 AM 1.75 M M M M Afternoon was 85°/humid, with cold front coming. First squall line went thru ~9 PM, with thunder, brought 0.58" rain. Groups of very strong TS moving NNE passed between 11 PM and 3 AM, creating concussive flash/bang lightning.
4/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Very heavy shower (no thunder) between 4:40 AM and 4:49 AM. Loud enough to wake me.
4/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Two narrow bands of brief showers: a prefrontal line starting 9:27 AM of 0.05"; then heavier frontal shower with lightning at 9:37 PM. Clear and cooler, 60° @7AM.
5/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Two lines of showers: morning and late afternoon. Thunder in afternoon to west. Brisk west wind and cool this morning. [Paper reported possible tornado west of Savannah ~5 PM.]
5/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot. Broke official record today @ 96°F.
5/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continuing HOT. 97°. At 11 PM, still 80.
5/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Moderate rain when I awoke ~6:40 AM. Intermittent at 7 AM. Heavy showers forecast for PM today.
5/14/2017 7:00 AM 3.21 M M M M Raining at 7 AM and heavy showers through 5 PM, with thunder through afternoon -- some cells to east vibrated the house. Flooding closed N Landings Way for 2+ hours -- first time since storm sewer replaced.
5/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little light rain in afternoon; there was thunder from all quarters afternoon/evening. Rain blotted out Ossabaw Island to south about 4:30 PM.
5/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Weather Radio reported record rainfall of 6.61" yesterday, and our dog was hiding from thunder afternoon and evening. We need water here!
5/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Showers in area from noon. Heavy brief shower ~5 PM (0.15" gauge); then extreme showers blotted out SAT TV from 6:45 thru 9:15 PM added 0.67".
5/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Heavy rain afternoon.
5/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Much rain around, including thunder, during afternoon, but only a few light showers here.
6/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rain in morning.
6/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Notable light rain (with sun) around Noon as very humid air created small towering cumulus buildups.
6/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/8/2017 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Rain, between drizzle and heavy, almost all day. Gauge at 7 PM = 0.6" / at 11 PM = 0.9". Fine mist at Observation Time.
6/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Third day for heavy rains forecast that = zero. TS stayed about 100 miles inland -- or well south.
6/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light shower ~6 PM.
6/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Heavy shower after observation time.
6/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Brief heavy showers morning and afternoon.
6/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/23/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops around 3 PM; more nearby.
6/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Unusual situation afternoon: this location surrounded by heavy rain -- then at 4:00 PM heavy rain began and 0.30" by 5 PM. Remainder in evening.
6/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Heavy TS in afternoon and ~5 A.M.
6/28/2017 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M Downpours with a little thunder morning and ~2 P.M. Each caused minor flooding.
6/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/1/2017 7:00 AM 1.80 M M M M Heavy downpours, some with lightning, throughout day and evening. Continuing hot and humid.
7/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Thunderstorm at 4:13 AM.
7/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
7/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Brief heavy shower ~2 PM (0.06"); TS in all quarters between 7 and 8 PM. Included overhead flash-bangs with 0.9" in 20 minutes.
7/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Thunderstorm gathered rapidly to SSW (blocked satellite TV at 9:25 PM, and heavy rain with lightning began at 9:35. Over by 10 PM.
7/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Morning pop-up shower
7/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Heavy thundershowers all day, mostly before 10 PM.
7/18/2017 7:00 AM 2.20 M M M M Of the total 2.20", 1.6" fell in 23 minutes from 8:40 to 9:03 AM. Thunder and some close bolts. (That rate is 4.2"/hr., flooded street -- and blotted satellite TV.)
7/19/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Edge of thundershower at 1:40 PM.
7/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Occasional heavy showers throughout. 0.26" before 11 PM; 0.25" overnight. Heavy drizzle this morning.
7/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
7/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Heavy shower started at 4:01 PM in a pre-frontal line.
7/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Unusual brief downpour at 12:04 AM, lasting 1 minute.
8/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Occasional very light rain from 6 P.M. Moon out at 11. Heavier showers after midnight.
8/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Extreme rain with near lightning from 6:45 P.M. to about 7:05 P.M.
8/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Brief rain downburst early afternoon. No thunder.
8/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Some thunder from west in afternoon. Variable showers started at 9:58 PM, for ½ hour.
8/9/2017 7:00 AM 2.40 M M M M Extreme showers 4 PM to 8 PM, with continuing thunder and light rain to ~10. Strongest lightning ~6 PM.
8/10/2017 7:00 AM 1.98 M M M M Extremely heavy rain, with lightning, from 2:58 PM through 3:30 PM, light showers thereafter. Thunder for more than an hour more (over ocean).
8/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Small but intense T-storms around area day and evening.
8/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief drizzle @ 2 PM, edge of large TS on south end of Skidaway Island.
8/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Thunder/no rain in afternoon; shower at 5 AM.
8/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Eclipse report from 97% obscuration. Heavy clouds and light rain all during eclipse. It did get so dark at 2:45 PM that streetlights came on and cars drove with headlights.
8/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2017 7:00 AM 2.25 M M M M Heavy thunderstorm early afternoon. Began suddenly at 2:02; ended at 2:20 PM with 0.66" in gauge. Long storms started at 10:10 PM and were almost continuous overnight 'til approx. 6 A.M. Thunder almost continuous, either distant or close.
8/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M Showers thru day. Heavy about 10 AM, 2 PM, and during evening. Drizzle at Obs Time.
8/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Small, heavy showers -- lots of them.
8/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Showers as NE winds increased to 15-30 knots with gusts to 35, as Tropical Depression 10 formed 1° latitude east of Savannah. [It may become TS Irma Monday.]
8/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Mostly drizzle from backside of "potential" TD10, moving up SC coast. Light showers around 5 PM produced rainbow appearing to spring up from Skidaway I. bridge.
8/30/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Scattered heavy, but small, thundershowers afternoon and evening.
9/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Showers during day the added to <0.1". Then, immense storm approx. 3 AM. Lightning shook the house with downpour.
9/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
9/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Rain associated with Hurricane Irma began just about Observation Time.
9/11/2017 7:00 AM 2.55 M M M M Northeasterly winds 35-G45 brought down small and medium branches (and a million pine cones). A few trees down but not comparable to the thousands down from Hurricane Matthew in 10/2016. Heaviest rain overnight.
9/12/2017 7:00 AM 2.25 M M M M Maximum storm occurred at start of period. Rain with storm winds too heavy to go out (even dog wouldn't). Although Irma downgraded to TS in SW GA, winds to 45 knots persisted from ENE to E, building up storm surge that flooded lower elevation roads to 2 feet. Partial sun with southerly winds in afternoon. Almost calm this morning. Power out most of island.
9/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Downpour, with lightning, start ~ 5:30 PM.
9/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/23/2016 11/30/2016 7:00 AM 8 0.04 M M Wide temperature swings during period. In 30s morning we left, and 82° 11/29 when we returned -- with strong southerly wind.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground