Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 21 to 22, 2005

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 21 to 22, 2005
Start: 2005-08-21T15:15
End: 2005-08-22T17:30
Location: South Carolina

August 21 to 22, 2005 · NWS CAE · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 21, 1:00 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 1:00 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
200 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...
THE STRONG HEATING AND SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA ARE SUPPORTING THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT COVERAGE
WILL REMAIN ISOLATED BECAUSE OF THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING.
INSTABILITY HAS BECOME MODERATE SO STRONG WIND MAY OCCUR WITH A FEW
OF THE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE SURFACE TROUGH SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXTEND THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA MONDAY. EXPECT THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL BE GREATER BECAUSE OF
LOWERING H5 HEIGHTS AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. PLAN TO USE
THE HIGHER MAV GUIDANCE.

THE COLD FRONT APPEARS TO BECOME DIFFUSE...BUT WITH CONTINUED
TROUGHING IN THE FORECAST AREA AND LOWER H5 HEIGHTS PLAN TO CONTINUE
POPS AROUND 50 PERCENT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WHICH IS CLOSE TO
THE MAV GUIDANCE AND THE CONSENSUS POP.

TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE JUST BELOW THE HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA MONDAY
BECAUSE OF MORE CLOUDINESS. THE GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSE
THROUGH THE PERIOD AND PLAN TO FOLLOW.
&&

.LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...
THE LATEST GFS SHOWS A SURFACE TROUGH REMAINING NEAR THE FORECAST
AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BUT THE TROUGHING APPEARS FARTHER SOUTH OF
THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. H5 TROUGHING OVER THE REGION
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY GIVES WAY TO A RETURN OF RIDGING FROM THE
WEST FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLAN TO USE THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEANS AND
FORECAST HIGHER POPS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING WITH
LITTLE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING.
&&

.AVIATION...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 02Z...MAINLY CENTRAL/EAST
MIDLANDS. EXPECT SCATTERED TO BROKEN CUMULUS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. MVFR TO IFR DURING EARLY MORNING AS PATCHY FOG DEVELOPS.
&&

.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...NONE.
GA...NONE.
&&

05/05/19

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 3:55 AM EST, 11 hours 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
455 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-220855-
AIKEN SC-BAMBERG SC-BARNWELL SC-BURKE GA-CALHOUN SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-
CLARENDON SC-COLUMBIA GA-EDGEFIELD SC-FAIRFIELD SC-KERSHAW SC-
LANCASTER SC-LEE SC-LEXINGTON SC-LINCOLN GA-MCCORMICK SC-MCDUFFIE GA-
NEWBERRY SC-ORANGEBURG SC-RICHLAND SC-RICHMOND GA-SALUDA SC-
SUMTER SC-
455 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...
A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR
FOR HEAT INDICES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 21, 1:47 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
247 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

SCZ028-031-211915-

RICHLAND-SUMTER-
247 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RICHLAND COUNTY AND WESTERN
SUMTER COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

AT 247 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR FORT JACKSON.

GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING.

AWP

Special weather statement, Aug 21, 2:19 PM EST, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
319 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

SCZ028-037-211945-

CALHOUN-RICHLAND-
319 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RICHLAND COUNTY AND CALHOUN
COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

AT 319 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER CALHOUN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAYCE. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN
AND AROUND SANDY RUN THROUGH 345 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

AWP

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: August 21, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, Manning
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.700, -80.217

Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down in Manning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: August 21, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 8 mi E of Camden
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.250, -80.467

Sheriff reported trees down along highway 34.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: August 21, 6:59 PM EST
Where: Richland County, Ft Jackson
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.017, -80.933

Ft Jackson base ops reported several trees down on the east end of the base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: August 21, 7:09 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 7 mi SW of Lugoff
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates: 34.150, -80.750

Utility company reported powerlines down and outages.

Hail, Newberry

When: August 22, 1:05 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, Chappells
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.183, -81.867

Public reported 3/4 inch hail on hwy 39.

Hail, Saluda

When: August 22, 1:05 PM EST
Where: Saluda County, 9 mi NW of Saluda
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.100, -81.883

Public reported 3/4 inch hail on hwy 39.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When: August 22, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, Aiken
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.550, -81.717

Sheriff reported several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When: August 22, 2:13 PM EST to 2:23 PM EST
Where: Barnwell County, Snelling
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.233, -81.467

Emergency Manager reported trees down from Snelling to Willistion.

Lightning, Barnwell

When: August 22, 2:17 PM EST
Where: Barnwell County, Barnwell
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.266, -81.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Manager reported one person was injured by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: August 22, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, Sumter
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.917, -80.350

Public reported large limbs down on Loring Mill Road.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, August 2005

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: 5465336, 5465337, 5465413, 5465412, 5465415, 5465416, 5465417, 5465418, 5465419, 5465414.