South Carolina, 1998

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS CHS · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

Intense and well defined squall line of thunderstorms that extended northeast-southwest across CWA produced numerous reports of wind damage where trees, large limbs, and powerlines were downed.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.

Intense and well defined squall line of thunderstorms that extended northeast-southwest across CWA produced numerous reports of wind damage where trees, large limbs, and powerlines were downed.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:38 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 19, 2:40 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Hilton Head Is
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.220, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
June 19, 2:40 PM EST to 2:44 PM EST
Where
Colleton County, Walterboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.900, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 19, 3:00 PM EST to 3:05 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Hilton Head Is
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.220, -80.750

Tree crushed a Chevy Blazer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 19, 3:50 PM EST to 3:52 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, Summerville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.020, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 19, 4:00 PM EST to 4:03 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, Harleyville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.220, -80.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
June 19, 4:00 PM EST to 4:03 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Goose Creek
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.980, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
June 19, 4:15 PM EST to 4:17 PM EST
Where
Colleton County, Jacksonboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.770, -80.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 19, 4:20 PM EST to 4:22 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Beaufort
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.430, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
June 19, 4:30 PM EST to 4:33 PM EST
Where
Charleston County, Charleston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.780, -79.930

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5650017, 5650018, 5650019, 5650020, 5650021, 5650022, 5650023, 5650024, 5650025.