Hail, Jasper
- When
- March 20, 9:05 PM EST
- Where
- Jasper County, Ridgeland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.483, -81.017
Hail in South Carolina, March 20, 2003
1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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 forecasters said that day
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 Mar 20, 3:03 PM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 3:03 PM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
303 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003
PUBLIC...NUMEROUS WX AND EQUIP PROBLEMS TDA...INCLUDING IFPS. WARM
FRONT REMAINS INLAND ALONG CWA BOUNDARY WITH CAE. AREA OF PRECIP
MOVD THRU EARLIER TDA AND SUN CAME OUT BRIEFLY. AIRMASS BECAME QUITE
UNSTBL AS DEWPTS STILL RANGE FROM MID 60S NE PTN OF CWA TO LWR 70S
SW PTN OF CWA. NUMEROUS STG/SVR TSTMS MOVG THRU CWA AT THIS TIME.
TSTMS APPEAR TO BE TRAINING ACROSS AREA THAT IS ALREADY SATURATED SO
WILL LEAVE FLOOD WATCH UP THRU THE EVENING HOURS. ONCE CDFNT CLR THE
AREA FRI NIGHT/EARLY SAT MRNG...AIRMASS WILL DRY OUT. WEEKEND LOOKS
LIKE IT SHOULD BE QUIET FOR A CHANGE. THRU THE FIRST PART OF NEXT
WEEK...LOOKS LIKE WE SHOULD REMAIN DRY.
MARINE...COASTAL WINDS HAVE RECOVERED IN THE WAKE OF THIS MORNINGS
SQUALL LINE. WIND SPEEDS ARE COMING UP...BUT THE GRADIENT SHOULD
NOT BE AS STRONG AS THIS MORNING. WILL KEEP SCA UP IN AMZ350-374
BUT DROP IN AMZ352-354. WILL KEEP MENTION OF STRONGER WINDS AROUND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WITH ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES EXPECTED
ONCE AGAIN...WILL GO WITH SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING FOR MARINE ZONES
TONIGHT. NO HEADLINES LOOKING AHEAD FOR DAYS 2 THROUGH 5.
GA...TORNADO WATCH GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141 TIL 9 PM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AMZ374.
FLOOD WATCH GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141 TONIGHT.
SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING.
SC...TORNADO WATCH SCZ040-042>045-047>050 TIL 9 PM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AMZ350.
FLOOD WATCH SCZ040-042>045-047>050 TONIGHT.
SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING.
HARRISON/ST. JEANHazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 3:39 AM EST, 17 hours 26 minutes before
GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>050-201030- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 339 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .FLOODING...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...AND LASTING WELL INTO FRIDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL OVER THE WATCH AREA CREATING FLOODING PROBLEMS FOR ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN...THE OHOOPEE RIVER AT REIDSVILLE... THE EDISTO RIVER AT GIVHANS FERRY AND THE OGEECHEE RIVER AT DOVER... SCARBORO AND EDEN. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO AND BURTONS FERRY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG JET STREAM AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. REFER TO THE LATEST DAY TWO OUTLOOK FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .RIVER FLOODING...MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 20, 5:59 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON, SC
559 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0424 PM 8 NE SHELLMAN BLUFF GA 60 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
03/20/03 MCINTOSH REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE OF
HARRIS NECK NWR.
0200 PM WALTHOURVILLE GA .75 INCH HAIL
03/20/03 LIBERTY REPORTED BY LONG WARNING
POINT.
PMSpecial weather statement, Mar 20, 7:03 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
GAZ114-115-210030- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 703 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EVANS COUNTY AND TATTNALL COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EST... AT 703 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALTAMAHA...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF BAXLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ALTAMAHA...REIDSVILLE... HUGHLAND...FIVE POINTS...TISON...MENDES...MANASSAS AND GLENNVILLE THROUGH 730 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG ITS PATH WITH WINDS TO 50 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES OR WARNINGS. PY
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 7:31 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
GAZ100-115-116-210100- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 731 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EVANS COUNTY...BULLOCH COUNTY AND BRYAN COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM EST... AT 731 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTH OF HAGAN...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLAXTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND UNDINE...HAGAN... CLAXTON...ADABELLE...DAISY...OVERBROOK...GROVELAND AND EDNA THROUGH 800 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH WINDS TO 50 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 7:56 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
GAZ137-138-140-210130- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 756 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY...MCINTOSH COUNTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM EST... ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM... AT 756 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEFANIE TO 16 MILES WEST OF COX...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND DONALD...LUDOWICI...GUM BRANCH...COX AND WALTHOURVILLE THROUGH 830 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 8:35 PM EST, 30 minutes before
GAZ117-119-137>140-210200- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 835 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY...MCINTOSH COUNTY... BRYAN COUNTY...CHATHAM COUNTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM EST... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM... AT 835 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 4 MILES SOUTH OF LUDOWICI TO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LECOUNT...RETREAT...HALFMOON LANDING...RICEBORO...SEABROOK...CROSSROADS...SCREVEN FORK AND OSSABAW ISLAND THROUGH 900 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 8:40 PM EST, 25 minutes before
SCZ042-047-048-210215- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 840 PM EST THU MAR 20 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HAMPTON COUNTY...JASPER COUNTY AND BEAUFORT COUNTY THROUGH 915 PM EST... AT 840 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER TILLMAN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF RIDGELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND TARBORO...TILLMAN...SWITZERLAND... OKATIE...MITCHELLVILLE...JASPER...GILLISONVILLE AND CHELSEA THROUGH 915 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH 50 MPH WIND GUSTS.
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:02 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Georgia, March 20, 2003
- Tornado in Georgia, March 20, 2003
- Tornado in Florida, March 20, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20 to 21, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20, 2003
- Flood in South Carolina, March 20, 2003
- Flood in South Carolina, March 20 to 21, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20 to 24, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20, 2003
- Flood in North Carolina, March 20, 2003
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Virginia, March 20 to 24, 2003
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, March 2003
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: 5347819.