Nasty storms in SC

[PascalG]

Got hit by 2 lines off storms last night while on the hook just north of Isle of Palm - Charleston

First one around 11pm passed to the east for the most part but still got 50kts with higher gusts for about 10 minutes. That was followed by 5 or 10 minutes of hail, about 1/2 to 3/4" judging by what I found on the boat afterward. Got away with a small crack in one if the windshield pane, a few chips in the non skid and a broken wind vane on the weather sensor

I was in 25' of water with about 200 ' of chain, the Bruce 176 didn't move a foot despite having no wind protection in the low-lying marshes

Needless to say I was up and the engines running just in case

Then around 4am another line came thru, no hail but more lighting and about 30kts...

Rough night...

 

[Capt. Bill1]

Amazing what the proper sized anchor can do for you. Even if it is a "Bruce/claw".

 

[folieadeux]

Pacal- my mother lives in Murrells Inlet and she got hit last night also. It was a messy all the way to the North Carolina line.

 

[Tabman]

I live in Mount Pleasant, just on the shore side of Isle of Palms. The first line of storms brought us about 1" hail. The news reported much larger hail on Isle of Palms, here is a link http://www2.counton2.com/news/2011/...rop-baseball-size-hail-isle-palms-ar-1830001/

 

[rawidman]

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I was on the water on the Stono near the intersection with Elliot cut. The plan was to anchor overnight, but based on the forecasts, we took a slip at St Johns Yacht Harbor. Nice place but that's another story.

We got some wind before midnight but no rain, hail, or lightning. About 4:00 AM there was lots of thunder and lightning and rain, but no hail.

At 10:00 AM, it was cold, cloudy, and windy so we decided to shorten our trip and head home. By 11:00 AM, the sun was out, the winds had died down and it was warm.

They seem to have a real problem forecasting weather around here!

 

[giolic]

U still suffering through these deliveries solo ?
U must b one tired captain !

 

[giolic]

Look up North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
That's what's effecting our weather up here in the north east and part of the mid Atlantic.