1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 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 22, 1:55 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 255 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 .PUBLIC... SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATING SCATTERED SHWRS AND TSTMS OVER THE SRN HALF OF GA...FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SRN HALF OF ALABAMA...MOVING TO THE NE. THE CONVECTION IS ASSOCD WITH VORT MAX THAT RUC SHOWS OVER THAT GENERAL AREA. S/WV ENERGY SHOULD KEEP CONVECTION ARND THRU MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS FOR SE GA COUNTIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SC COUNTIES FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL STALL N OF MY CWA ON WED BEFORE MOVING BACK TO THE NORTH. NOT MUCH OVER LEVEL SUPPORT OVER SC/GA AFTER WED WITH FRONT REMAINING N OF MY CWA...CONVECTION SHOULD PRIMARILY BE ASSOCD WITH SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY AFTER WED. ACTIVITY WILL BE THE MORE SUMMERTIME DIRUNALLY DRIVEN AND MORE WIDELY SCATTERED IN NATURE THAN THE PAST FEW DAYS. AFTERNOON MAX TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER AROUND THE 90 DEGREE MARK FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...EXCEPT MID TO UPPER 80S NEAR THE COAST. OVERNIGHT MINS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 70S. && .MARINE...SRLY FLOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. NOCTURNAL SURGES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND AGAIN WED NIGHT WITH PINCHING OF THE GRADIENT AND INCREASED LOW LVL JET WITH THE APPROACH OF THE COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRES CENTER ON THE FRONT. THINK WINDS WILL MAX OUT AROUND 20 KT OVER THE WATERS. SEAS SHOULD INCREASE TO A MAX OF 4 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO RELAX A BIT THU AND THU NIGHT WITH DECREASING WRLY WINDS...AS LOW PRES PULLS AWAY FROM THE WATERS. FRI AND FRI EXPECT MORE SWLY WINDS WITH POTENTIAL LEE TROF OVER THE SE STATES THEN A BIT OF AN INCREASE IN SPEED ON SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS ANOTHER FRNTL BNDRY APPROACHES FROM THE N. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. && 30/18
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 652 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-230900- ALLENDALE-BEAUFORT-BERKELEY-BULLOCH-CANDLER-CHARLESTON-COASTAL BRYAN- COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY- COASTAL MCINTOSH-DORCHESTER-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-HAMPTON-INLAND BRYAN- INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-INLAND LIBERTY- INLAND MCINTOSH-JENKINS-LONG-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENDALE...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON... CLAXTON...DARIEN...EDISTO BEACH...GOOSE CREEK...HAMPTON... HILTON HEAD ISLAND...HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...MCCLELLANVILLE... METTER...MILLEN...MONCKS CORNER...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... RICHMOND HILL...RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE...SAINT STEPHEN... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SUMMERVILLE...SYLVANIA... WALTERBORO AND YEMASSEE 652 AM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCALIZED GUSTY WINDS OR SMALL HAIL. HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE MINOR TEMPORARY FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IF RAIN OCCURS IN AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ114-115-222015- EVANS-TATTNALL- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EVANS COUNTY AND TATTNALL COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... AT 349 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES EAST OF REIDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND REIDSVILLE...MANASSAS...BAY BRANCH...DANIELS...BELLVILLE...HAGAN AND CLAXTON THROUGH 415 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 355 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ116-222030- INLAND BRYAN- 355 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 355 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LETFORD...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF PEMBROKE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LETFORD...LANIER AND ELLABELL THROUGH 430 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 359 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ138-222030- INLAND LIBERTY- 359 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 359 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LECOUNT...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HINESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LECOUNT...CROSSROADS... RICEBORO...RETREAT...SEABROOK AND HALFMOON LANDING THROUGH 430 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 414 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ100-222045- BULLOCH- 414 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BULLOCH COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 414 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AKINS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF PEMBROKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND AKINS...ARCOLA AND STILSON THROUGH 445 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 440 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ117-119-222115- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM- 440 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY AND CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 440 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED FROM SAVANNAH SOUTH TO OSSABAW ISLAND MOVING...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SAVANNAH...TYBEE ISLAND...WORMSLOE... WYMBERLY...VERNONBURG...THUNDERBOLT...SANDFLY...RIVERSIDE...RIO VISTA... PIN POINT...PARKERSBURG AND MONTGOMERY THROUGH 515 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 456 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 GAZ101-222130- EFFINGHAM- 456 PM EDT TUE JUN 22 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 456 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND TUSCULUM...SPRINGFIELD...PINEORA...MARLOW...GUYTON...BLANDFORD... RINCON...RAHNS...LORENZO AND BIRDS THROUGH 530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:04 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a 7400 square foot home which sparked a fire causing millions of dollars in damage. The storm also knocked out power to 18,000 residents.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5405555, 5405554.