Strong Winds Across Midlands and CSRA

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA 
JANUARY 7TH, 2009...

A BAND OF SHOWERS PRODUCED STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE 
MORNING...AND THEN A SECOND BAND OF SHOWERS PRODUCED STRONG WINDS
ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. THERE WERE SEVERAL REPORTS OF
TREES...POWER LINES...LIMBS DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE
MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA. 

HERE ARE THE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTS.

COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT (CAE)..................49 MPH.
LAKE THURMOND (CHDS1).........................49 MPH.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB)...............49 MPH. 
LAKE MURRAY FLOTILLA ISLAND (LMFS1)...........49 MPH.
AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD (AGS).............46 MPH. 
COLUMBIA JIM HAMILTON-L.B. OWENS AIRPORT (CUB)45 MPH. 
MCDUFFIE COUNTY AIRPORT (HQU).................44 MPH.
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD (DNL)....................38 MPH. 

MILITARY SITES...
MCENTIRE ANG (MMT)............................52 MPH.
SHAW AFB (SSC)................................52 MPH.

APRSWXNET (HAM RADIO OPERATORS)
CW7116 (LEXINGTON, SC)........................41 MPH.
KI4UEM (SPRINGFIELD, SC)......................39 MPH.
CW2470 (ELGIN, SC)............................38 MPH.
CW0757 (IRMO, SC).............................35 MPH.
CW9832 (GRACEWOOD, GA)........................35 MPH.
CW6005 (SANTEE, SC)...........................34 MPH.
CW7325 (SUMTER, SC)...........................32 MPH.
KE4QPN (CHERAW, SC)...........................30 MPH.

RAWS SITES...
SANTEE NWR (SPLS1)............................39 MPH.
CONGAREE (GDNS1)..............................43 MPH.
SAVRIV (SRVS1)................................36 MPH.
SAVRAW (SRSS1)................................36 MPH.
CAROLINA SANDHILLS (JEFS1)....................33 MPH.