3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. 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 Apr 30, 12:15 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
115 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
.UPDATE...ANOTHER QUICK UPDATE TO INCLUDE NEW SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 218 IN TEXT PRODUCTS AND GRIDS. NEW WATCH
REPLACES PREVIOUS WATCH 216 AND ALSO INCLUDES MORE COUNTIES...ALL OF
OUR GA COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM EDT.
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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...SVR TSTM WATCH 218 FOR ALL SE GA COUNTIES.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE SCZ045.
SVR TSTM WATCH 217 FOR SOUTHERN SC AND ADJ COASTAL WATERS
UNTIL 4 PM EDT.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AMZ330-350-374.
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JRLHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 122 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-011000- 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 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- 122 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 UPDATED FOR LATEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 217 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 216 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FOR FAR INLAND GEORGIA COUNTIES... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 218 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FOR COASTAL GEORGIA... 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. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THE MAIN HAZARDS. REFER TO THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK AND ZONE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .LAKE WINDS...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE MOULTRIE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. REFER TO LATEST RECREATION FORECAST AND NPW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
144 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG MENDES 32.00N 81.97W
04/30/2005 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN MENDES
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG REIDSVILLE 32.09N 82.12W
04/30/2005 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN IN REIDSVILLE
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STSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 150 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 GAZ137-138-301830- INLAND LIBERTY-LONG- 150 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 150 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEARDS CREEK...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUDOWICI...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND DONALD...BEARDS CREEK...GUM BRANCH...WILLIE...ELIM... WILDWOOD...WALTHOURVILLE...MILL CREEK...LIVE OAK AND HINESVILLE THROUGH 230 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. JPC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 154 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 SCZ040-042-301845- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON- 154 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALLENDALE COUNTY AND HAMPTON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 154 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF VALENTINE... OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SHIRLEY...ROUSE...BARTON...ALLENDALE...SCOTIA...GIFFORD...FAIRFAX... ESTILL...DUKES AND VALENTINE THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. JPC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
155 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAXTON 32.16N 81.90W
04/30/2005 EVANS GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 301 IN CLAXTON.
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PYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
157 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG STATESBORO 32.45N 81.78W
04/30/2005 BULLOCH GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES...POWERLINES...AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS DOWN THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.
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PYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 228 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 GAZ116>119-301900- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM- 228 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY AND CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM EDT... AT 228 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGDALE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND RICHMOND HILL...BRISBON...BLOOMINGDALE...RABBIT HILL... PORT ROYAL...BURROUGHS...TUTENS...WILLIAMS...POOLER AND WINDWARD THROUGH 300 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. JPC
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:30 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Highway 321.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. Nickel size hail fell near Estill.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees, a few which were partially blocking Highway 17.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, April 2005
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: 5445626, 5445627, 5445628.