Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester
- When
- June 4, 12:45 PM EST
- Where
- Dorchester County, Summerville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.017, -80.183
Five large trees down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 4, 2000
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:46 UTC.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley
- When
- June 4, 1:10 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley County, Bonneau
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.300, -79.950
One building destroyed and several damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley
- When
- June 4, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley County, 5 mi NNW of Moncks Corner
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Injuries
- 6 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.267, -80.050
Pontoon boat capsized on Lake Moultrie. All six passengers were safely rescued.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley
- When
- June 4, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley County, St Stephen
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.400, -79.917
Several trees and large limbs down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton
- When
- June 4, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Colleton County, Hendersonville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.783, -80.717
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton
- When
- June 4, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Colleton County, Williams
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.033, -80.833
Several Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton
- When
- June 4, 3:50 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Hampton County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -81.133
Numerous trees, limbs and power lines down. Over 1500 without power at one time.
Hail, Hampton
- When
- June 4, 4:00 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Hampton County, Early Branch
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -80.917
Lightning, Hampton
- When
- June 4, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Hampton County, Early Branch
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 32.776, -81.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning caused several fires.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper
- When
- June 4, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Jasper County, Hardeeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.283, -81.083
Trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper
- When
- June 4, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Jasper County, Ridgeland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.483, -81.017
Trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton
- When
- June 4, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Colleton County, Walterboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.900, -80.650
Tree limb across the road caused a motorist to hydro plane and skid into path of oncoming fire truck. Thirty-four year old motorist was killed.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail in Nebraska, June 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 4, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, June 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 4, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Iowa, June 4, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Florida, June 4, 2000
More
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5152928, 5152925, 5152927, 5152926, 5152936, 5152929, 5152932, 5152930, 5152931, 5152933, 5152934, 5152935.