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 May 14, 2:36 PM EST, 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 336 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 10 PM... A MORE COMPLETE AFDCHS WILL FOLLOW WITHIN THE HOUR. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE SCZ045 12 PM UNTIL 9 PM. MARINE...NONE. && 33
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 950 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2006 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-151000- 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- 950 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... 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...TONIGHT. .SEVERE WEATHER...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA EARLY TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO POSSIBLE WARNINGS OR STATEMENTS FROM THIS OFFICE...AND TO THE LATEST DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS STILL NEEDED...MAINLY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA EARLY TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 246 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 GAZ088-141915- SCREVEN- 246 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SCREVEN COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM EDT... AT 246 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER GOLOID...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ZEIGLER...WOODCLIFF...WATERS...SYLVANIA...LEWIS...GOLOID... FARMDALE...ALTMAN...WHITE HILL AND GREEN HILL THROUGH 315 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 309 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 SCZ040-141945- ALLENDALE- 309 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALLENDALE COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT... AT 309 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTH OF MILBURY... OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND MILBURY...SEIGLING...BARTON...APPLETON...ALLENDALE...ROUSE... FAIRFAX...ULMER...SYCAMORE AND JENNYS THROUGH 345 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 335 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 SCZ043-142000- INLAND COLLETON- 335 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM EDT... AT 335 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER ISLANDTON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF HAMPTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ISLANDTON...COLLETON...CALDWELL...ASHTON... WILLIAMS...SMYLY...SMOAKS...RUFFIN...PADGETTS...BELLS CROSSROADS WALTERBORO THROUGH 400 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
341 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM HAIL 7 S HAMPTON 32.78N 81.13W
05/14/2006 E0.88 INCH HAMPTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 7 MILES SOUTH OF HAMPTON.
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DPBSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 358 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 SCZ043-044-142030- DORCHESTER-INLAND COLLETON- 358 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DORCHESTER COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 358 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER ROUND O...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF WALTERBORO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND GLOVERVILLE...WALTERBORO...THAYER... SIDNEY...ROUND O...PREGNALL...PARKERS FERRY LANDING...NEYLES...HIOTTS AND GROVER 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 415 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 SCZ045-050-142045- BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 415 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY AND NORTHERN CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 415 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANGAREE...OR ABOUT OVER SUMMERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND NEW HOPE...LADSON...SANGAREE...WILSONVILLE...WILDWOOD...OTRANTO... NORTHWOODS MALL...MURRAYSVILLE...MIDLAND PARK AND HANAHAN THROUGH 445 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.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:18 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Oak tree down on shed. Several other trees and limbs down.
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