Hail, Chatham
- When
- July 13, 5:45 PM EST to 5:48 PM EST
- Where
- Chatham County, Savannah
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.050, -81.083
Hail in Georgia, July 13, 2005
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 Jul 13, 2:18 PM EST, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 2:18 PM EST, 3 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 318 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... CONVECTION HAS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND QUITE STRONG FROM CENTRAL GEORGIA TO THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA THIS AFTN AND WILL CARRY THE HIGHEST EARLY EVENING POPS OVER THE NRN HALF OF OUR CWFA. BOTH THU AND FRI CONTINUE TO LOOK ACTIVE WITH THE USUAL UNSTBL AIR MASS INTERACTING WITH SEASONABLY STRONG FLOW FROM H85 TO H7 AND A HIGHLY CONVERGENT LOW LEVEL FLOW. WILL MAINTAIN 40-50 POPS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HANG ONTO A SLIGHT CHC OVERNIGHT POPS MANY AREAS. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... PERSISTENCE MAINTAINED WITH ATLC RIDGE ANCHORED. WE LOWERED POPS A BIT SUN AND MON...OTHERWISE EXPECT A TYPICAL JULY PATTERN WITH TEMPERATURES 90 TO 95 AND AFTN HEAT INDICES 100 TO 105 MOST DAYS. && .MARINE... A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH TOWARD THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...WITH A SURGE OF WINDS TO AROUND 15 KT EXPECTED AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE. THIS TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DISSIPATE ON THU WITH ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY QUIET THU THROUGH TUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE. && .AVIATION... SCATTERED SHWRS/TSTMS IN VICINITY OF BOTH TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON FIRING ALONG SEA BREEZE AS IT PUSHES INLAND. WILL KEEP VCTS IN SAV TAF THROUGH 20Z AS SEA BREEZE PUSHES THROUGH...THEN MENTION CB THROUGH 22Z AS A FEW ISOLATED TSTMS POSSIBLE BEHIND SEA BREEZE. WILL CONTINUE MENTION OF VCTS IN CHS TAF THROUGH 22Z. SHORTWAVE TROUGH EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH OVERNIGHT...AND CAN/T RULE OUT A SHWR OR TSTM WITH THIS FEATURE...BUT CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW TO MENTION IN TAF AT THIS TIME. DON/T ANTICIPATE ANY MVFR FOG FORMATION OVERNIGHT WITH GEOSTROPHIC WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SHWRS/TSTMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON SEA BREEZE THU...SO WILL INCLUDE CB/S AT BOTH TERMINAL SITES. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && 24/JRJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 4:00 AM EST, 13 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 500 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-141000- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 500 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIVER FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BOTH BURTONS FERRY AND CLYO. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .RIVER FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BURTONS FERRY AND CLYO. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 3:22 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 422 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 SCZ043-047>049-051-132045- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER- 422 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JASPER COUNTY...BEAUFORT COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 422 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHITE HALL TO OLD HOUSE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES EAST OF YEMASSEE TO 5 MILES EAST OF RIDGELAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WHITE HALL...SHELDON...OLD HOUSE...NEVADUM...MURAD...KNOWLES... GARDENS CORNER...COOSAW...LOBECO AND BRIARS THROUGH 445 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
Local storm report, Jul 13, 4:01 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
501 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0459 PM HAIL BLUFFTON 32.24N 80.86W
07/13/2005 0.88 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
INTERSECTION OF HWY 278 AND SIMMONSVILLE ROAD.
&&
24Local storm report, Jul 13, 4:17 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
517 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM FUNNEL CLOUD PRITCHARDVILLE 32.24N 80.96W
07/13/2005 BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
&&
STSpecial weather statement, Jul 13, 4:28 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 528 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 GAZ118-119-132145- COASTAL CHATHAM-INLAND CHATHAM- 528 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BUILDING SOUTH TO SAVANNAH... AT 528 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 6 MILES NORTH OF SAVANNAH. THESE STORMS WERE BUILDING SLOWLY SOUTH TOWARD THE CITY AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MINUTES. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 5:05 PM EST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 605 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 GAZ088-132245- SCREVEN- 605 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SCREVEN COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... AT 605 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITE HILL...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF SYLVANIA...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WHITE HILL...MIDDLEGROUND...HUNTERS AND GREEN HILL THROUGH 645 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, Jul 13, 5:29 PM EST, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 629 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 GAZ087-132315- JENKINS- 629 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 629 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES EAST OF ROGERS...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ROGERS...PERKINS...HERNDON...BIRDSVILLE...LAWTON...BUTTS...EMMALANE AND MILLEN THROUGH 715 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 radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:47 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
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- Flash Flood in North Carolina, July 13, 2005
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Virginia, July 13, 2005
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, July 13, 2005
- Tornado in North Carolina, July 13, 2005
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 13, 2005
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, July 13, 2005
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: 5464837.