9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 3, 1:38 PM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED ISSUANCE TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 238 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 PUBLIC... SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER OUR FA LATER THIS AFTN AND TONIGHT. STRONG INSTABILITY HAD SPREAD UP THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT MID AFTN AND THE FIRST LINE OF CONVECTION WAS MOVING INTO THIS REGION. A SECONDARY SHORT WAVE WAS ORGANIZING OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THIS SHOULD KEEP CONVECTIVE RNFL GOING OVERNIGHT. WILL HAVE LIKELY POPS GOING ALL ZONES TONIGHT. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE TO RIDE NE ALONG THE COAST ON WED BRINGING GOOD CHCS OF MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS...PROBABLY MORE WIDESPREAD ALONG THE COASTAL ZONES. AFTER WED...THE ETA TRIES TO DRY US OUT BUT THE GFS INDICATES YET ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL TRAVEL THE WRN EDGE OF THE ATLC RIDGE ALG THE COAST. WILL GO WITH 30 POP INLAND 40 COAST ON THU...COMPROMISING THE GFS LIKELY POPS VS. THE ETA SLIGHT CHC. LATTER PERIODS WILL HAVE LITTLE CHANGE WITH AFTN/EVENING CHCS OF TSTMS SAT AND SUN...DRYING OUT AND WARMING UP MON AND TUE. MARINE...SRLY FLOW EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. FRONT WEST OF THE AREA SHOULD MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE WATERS THU WHEN IT SHOULD BE JUST TO THE N. WEAK WAVES TO MOVE NE ALONG THE BNDRY THU AND FRI THEN DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT WELL N OF THE AREA. DO NOT EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. .CHS... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. 24/18
GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-031615- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1025 AM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS....THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE MAIN THREATS. REFER TO THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. .RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN...THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO AND BURTONS FERRY AND THE OGEECHEE RIVER AT EDEN. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. .RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS THROUGH THE WEEK. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT. 24
SCZ042-043-047-048-032115- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 439 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HAMPTON COUNTY...JASPER COUNTY... BEAUFORT COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 439 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS FROM NORTHERN HAMPTON COUNTY SOUTH TO CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. LOCATIONS FROM HAMPTON AND RIDGELAND...NORTHEAST TO ISLANDTON AND YEMASSEE CAN EXPECT STRONG STORMS IN THE NEXT HOUR. 24
GAZ101-118-032115- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 447 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY AND CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 447 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF LORENZO TO 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLOOMINGDALE... OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SPRINGFIELD...SHAWNEE...PINEORA...MARLOW...LORENZO...GUYTON AND EGYPT THROUGH 515 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PM
GAZ116-117-119-138-139-032130- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 459 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY...CHATHAM COUNTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 459 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTH OF WILLIE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HALFMOON LANDING...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HINESVILLE TO 22 MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WILLIE...WILDWOOD...SCREVEN FORK...RICEBORO...MILL CREEK...MCINTOSH...HINESVILLE AND HALFMOON LANDING THROUGH 530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PM
SCZ047-048-051-032145- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 516 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JASPER COUNTY AND BEAUFORT COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... AT 516 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEVY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LEVY...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...PRITCHARDVILLE...PRITCHARD...MYRTLE ISLAND...BRIGHTON BEACH...BLUFFTON AND RIVERDALE THROUGH 545 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED. 24
GAZ116-118-119-032145- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 519 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY AND CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... AT 519 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MEINHARD TO 7 MILES WEST OF BURROUGHS TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAVANNAH TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND HILL TO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND MEINHARD...BURROUGHS...SAVANNAH...WILLIAMS...SKIDAWAY ISLAND AND RIO VISTA THROUGH 545 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PM
SCZ043-032215- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 541 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COLLETON COUNTY AND THE GREATER WALTERBORO AREA THROUGH 615 PM EDT... AT 541 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF HENDERSONVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALTERBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND HENDERSONVILLE...THAYER...DRAWDY...WALTERBORO...RHODES CROSSROADS... SIDNEY...ROUND O AND HIOTTS THROUGH 615 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees, large limbs, and power lines.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Strong winds knocked down trees.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across the county. Trees and power lines were knocked down in Hollywood, Ravenel, Kiawah Island, Johns Island, the West Ashley section of Charleston, and in Mount Pleasant. A carport was moved 500 feet in Hollywood.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across Jackie Street.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Mendle Road near St. Stephen and on Highway 45 just north of the Charleston county line.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down large limbs in Awendaw.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, June 2003
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5360029, 5360026, 5360028, 5360027, 5360030, 5360031, 5360032, 5360311, 5360310.