Jasper County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Ridgeland) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
75.9 F |
65.1 F |
54.3 F |
51.5 Inches |
2164 |
2103 |
| 1981-2010 |
74.4 F |
65.0 F |
55.7 F |
46.16 Inches |
2074 |
2058 |
| 1991-2020 |
76.8 F |
67.2 F |
57.6 F |
45.02 Inches |
2570 |
1732 |
Temperature Records (1941-2020)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, June 27, 1950; Ridgeland 5 NE (Data recorded 1941-1999)
Lowest Minimum: 2 F, January 21, 1985; Ridgeland 5 NE
Precipitation Records (1941-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 7.75 Inches, August 26, 1961; Ridgeland
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 10.63 inches, October 8, 2016; Bluffton 7.2 NW
Annual Average Rainfall: 51.06 Inches; Ridgeland
Wettest Year: 1964, 80.41 Inches; Ridgeland 5 NE
Driest Year: 1954, 30.96 Inches; Ridgeland 5 NE
Highest Daily Snowfall: 6.0 Inches, February 10, 1973; Ridgeland 5 NE
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
9 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
-
- E/F0: 3
- E/F1: 6
- E/F2: 0
- E/F3: 0
- E/F4: 0
- Period Of Record: 1950-2020
- Strongest: F1 on May 19, 1965, May 3, 1984, April 9, 1998, September 6, 2004, and September 7, 2004
- Longest Path: 4.11 miles on June 11, 2012
- Widest Path: 150 yards on April 9, 1998
- 0 tornado related fatalities
- 1 tornado related injury
- Total Damage Costs: $480,000
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
354 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 336 Thunderstorm wind events
- 4 High wind events
- 14 Strong wind events
- 0 Wind-related fatalities
- 3 Wind-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $371,000
Hail (>1.0 inch)
26 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
2 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
2 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $1,000
Flood
20 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
-
- 0 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 20 Flash Flood Events
- 0 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $35,000
Winter Weather-Related Events
12 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 1 Winter storm event
- 3 Ice storm events
- 5 Heavy snow events
- 2 Frost/freeze events
- 0 Winter weather events
- 1 Cold/wind chill event
- 0 Winter weather-related fatalities
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $5,000
