3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
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 Sep 27, 3:16 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED ADVISORY AREA IN WWA SECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
416 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004
...A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO EVENT IS POSSIBLE TODAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER...
ATTENTION CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...SOME PRODUCTS MAY BE DELAYED
UNTIL AFTER THE 4 AM CONFERENCE CALL TO ENSURE THE LATEST
INFORMATION IS INCORPORATED INTO THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE.
.SHORT TERM /TODAY AND TONIGHT/...ANTICIPATE AN ACTIVE DAY TODAY AS
TS JEANNE MEANDERS INTO CENTRAL GA AND EVENTUALLY THE SC MIDLANDS.
HVY RAINS OVER SRN GA WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD N AND EXPAND THIS MRNG
AS ADDITIONAL FEEDER BANDS DVLPG OVER THE OPEN ATLC MOVE INLAND.
STILL LOOKING FOR A 3-7 INCH RNFL POTENTIAL ACROSS THE AREA WITH
HIGHEST QPF ACROSS SE GA CLOSER TO THE TRACK OF JEANNE. THE FLOOD
WATCH WILL CONTINUE. WINDS HAVE BEEN STEADILY PICKUP THIS MRNG AS
JEANNE DRAWS CLOSER. TS FORCE WINDS ARE BUFFETING THE GA COAST WHILE
FARTHER INLAND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE COMMON...ESP IN THE
HEAVIER SQUALLS. GUSTS TO 60 MPH APPEAR LIKELY PER AREA VWPS SO THE
INLAND TS WND WRNG WL REMAIN. JEANNE/S WIND FIELD CONTINUES TO
EXPAND THIS MRNG AS THE CIRCULATION UNWINDS. PER COORD WITH NHC THE
TS WRNG WILL BE EXTENDED N TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER AT 5 AM. DO NOT
THINK TS CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR INLAND ACROSS SC BUT WILL GO AHEAD
AND ISSUE WIND ADVISORY. THIS WILL INCLUDE LAKE MOULTRIE.
0-1KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES ON THE ORDER OF 600-800 M2/S2
COUPLED WITH SBCAPES OF 1000-2000 J/KG AND LOW LCLS SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO EVENT TODAY. MANY CELLS
HAVE ALREADY EXHIBITED ROTATION THIS MRNG AND EXPECT THIS CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTN. A TONGUE OF DRIER ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF
JEANNE/S CT) (MB) (MI) (FT/S)
DEVILS ISLAND 0800 61 250/ 14/ 17 1013.3F
ROCK OF AGES 0800 56 230/ 17/ 18 1014.4R
PASSAGE ISLAND 0800 58 260/ 16/ 17 1013.9R
STANNARD ROCK 0800 63 250/ 28/ 30 1013.1F
FLOATING BUOYS
STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES VSBY WAVE
AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER
(UTC) (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (MI) (FT/S)
WEST SUPERIOR 0800 52 48 250/ 8/ 10 1014.2S 1/ 3
CENTRAL SUPERIOR 0800 53 49 240/ 16/ 19 1012.7F 3/ 4
EAST SUPERIOR 0800 57 53 210/ 14/ 16 1013.1F 3/ 4HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1248 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-271100- 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...CLAXTON...DARIEN...HALFMOON LANDING... HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...METTER...MILLEN...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...TOWNSEND... WILMINGTON...WILMINGTON ISLAND...ALLENDALE...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON... EDISTO BEACH...HAMPTON...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...MONCKS CORNER... RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE AND WALTERBORO 1248 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE GEORGIA COAST... ...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... ...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... 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...REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .TROPICAL WEATHER...HURRICANE JEANNE WILL MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE EXTREME NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO EARLY TONIGHT...THEN TURN NORTH INTO NORTH FLORIDA OVERNIGHT. MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AT THE GEORGIA COAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE AT TIMES FARTHER INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT AS BANDS OF HEAVIER RAIN MOVE INTO THE AREA. THUS...THE INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING AND THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .HIGH SURF/RIP CURRENTS...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA NORTH OF THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING. A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALSO CONTINUES. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SEVERE WEATHER/FLOODING RAINS...THERE IS NOW A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ADDITIONAL TORNADO WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND RAINBANDS FROM JEANNE WILL OCCASIONALLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA INTO MONDAY...SOME OF WHICH CAN EASILY PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF MANY LOCATIONS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED AT A LATER TIME. FOR NOW...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .RIVER FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN...WHILE THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE REFER TO RECENT RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .TROPICAL WEATHER...HURRICANE JEANNE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA ON MONDAY WITH HIGH WINDS...FLOODING RAINS AND TORNADOES...WITH HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT LOCAL BEACHES. .MARINE WEATHER...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR...AS WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AND THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .RIVER FLOODING...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER INCLUDING JAMESTOWN THROUGH THE PERIOD. ADDITIONAL RIVERS MAY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE NEXT WEEK DEPENDING UPON THE FUTURE TRACK OF HURRICANE JEANNE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1244 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-271300- 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...CLAXTON...DARIEN...HALFMOON LANDING... HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...METTER...MILLEN...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...TOWNSEND... WILMINGTON...WILMINGTON ISLAND...ALLENDALE...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON... EDISTO BEACH...HAMPTON...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...MONCKS CORNER... RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE AND WALTERBORO 1244 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... ALLENDALE...BERKELEY...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON...COLLETON... DORCHESTER...HAMPTON AND JASPER...INCLUDING THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... BRYAN...BULLOCH...CANDLER...CHATHAM...EFFINGHAM...EVANS... LIBERTY...JENKINS...LONG...MCINTOSH...SCREVEN AND TATTNALL... INCLUDING THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ST
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 304 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 GAZ087-088-099>101-SCZ047-048-051-270900- BEAUFORT-BULLOCH-CANDLER-COASTAL JASPER-EFFINGHAM-INLAND JASPER- JENKINS-SCREVEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...METTER...MILLEN...SPRINGFIELD... STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...BEAUFORT...HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND RIDGELAND 304 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 3 AND 5 AM. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE QUITE LIKELY. HOWEVER...ISOLATED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV...OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WCHS.CSC.NOAA.GOV. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING. EMLAW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 406 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-271300- 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...CLAXTON...DARIEN...HALFMOON LANDING... HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...METTER...MILLEN...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...TOWNSEND... WILMINGTON...WILMINGTON ISLAND...ALLENDALE...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON... EDISTO BEACH...HAMPTON...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...MONCKS CORNER... RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE AND WALTERBORO 406 AM EDT MON SEP 27 2004 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... ALLENDALE...BERKELEY...BEAUFORT...CHARLESTON...COLLETON... DORCHESTER...HAMPTON AND JASPER...INCLUDING THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... BRYAN...BULLOCH...CANDLER...CHATHAM...EFFINGHAM...EVANS... LIBERTY...JENKINS...LONG...MCINTOSH...SCREVEN AND TATTNALL... INCLUDING THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:18 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and large limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
A weak tornado knocked down several trees.
A weak tornado damaged 2 mobile homes and a shed. One mobile home had the entire roof torn off and the second had skirting torn off. Numerous trees and limbs were knocked down.
Heavy rainfall caused flooded roads in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and the Isle of Palms.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees across the county. One tree fell on a house and another fell on a vehicle.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in several locations across the northern part of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for South Carolina, 2004Warnings in South Carolina, September 2004
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: 5423177, 5423178, 5423181, 5423182, 5423180, 5423179.