3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 7, 12:57 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 157 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...VERY ACTIVE SVR EVENT EVOLVING THIS AFTN. WILL CONTINUE CATEGORICAL POPS INTO THE EVENING HRS WITH MENTION OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PRECIP SHOULD TAPER OFF LATE IN THE EVE WITH ONLY A FEW LINGERING SHRA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HRS. AFTER THE FRONT PUSHES S OF THE AREA ON MON...SOME CONVERGENCE POSSIBLE ACRS OUR SRN TIER LATE MON AFTN AND EVE. HAVE INCLUDED SLGHT CHC POPS FOR THAT TIME. WILL ISSUE AFTN PKG PRODUCTS AS TIME ALLOWS. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...DID NOT MAKE ANY MAJOR CHANGES TO MEDIUM RANGE. && .AVIATION...PRIMARY CONCERN IS DEFINITELY THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TRIED TO TIME EVERYTHING AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. CLUSTERS OF STORMS ARE NOW FORMING AHEAD OF THE MAIN SHORTWAVE FEATURE IN AREA OF LLVL CONVERGENCE. THIS ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE MISSING BOTH TERMS...BUT MORE ACTIVITY OVER SE GA IS EXPECTED TO FIRE UP AND LIKELY IMPACT SAV. A MORE EXTENSIVE MCS IS LIKELY IN A FEW HRS AS THE MAIN SHORTWAVE MOVES IN AND INTERACTS WITH A VERY UNSTABLE ATMOS. WILL AMEND AS FREQUENTLY AS NEEDED. LATER TONIGHT EXPECT IFR CIGS TO LOCK IN UNDER NVA ALOFT WITH LLVL MOISTURE. && .MARINE...N MAJOR CONCERNS WITH THIS PACKAGE. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA....TORNADO WATCH 303 UNTIL 8 PM GAZ029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267. SC...TORNADO WATCH 303 UNTIL 8 PM SCZ005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053. MARINE...NONE. && JRL/PAY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1253 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-081000- 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- 1253 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 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. ...TORNADO WATCH 303 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES. REFER TO WATCHES...STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. JRL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
116 PM EDT SUN MAY 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 PM HAIL 3 W ALLENDALE 33.01N 81.36W
05/07/2006 E0.75 INCH ALLENDALE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
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PAYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
123 PM EDT SUN MAY 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW CLYO 32.44N 81.32W
05/07/2006 EFFINGHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 119 AND
LAUREL HILL RD.
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PAYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
127 PM EDT SUN MAY 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM HAIL SEIGLING 33.04N 81.32W
05/07/2006 M1.75 INCH ALLENDALE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT ENROUTE TO CLEAR TREES DOWNED ON HWY
ENCOUNTERED GOLF BALL HAIL.
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JRLSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 133 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 GAZ119-071800- COASTAL CHATHAM- 133 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM EDT... AT 133 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND... OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WORMSLOE... WYMBERLY...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...SANDFLY...RIO VISTA...PIN POINT... PARKERSBURG...ISLE OF HOPE...BURNSIDE AND BETHESDA THROUGH 200 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 138 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 SCZ045-071815- BERKELEY- 138 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 138 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTH OF PINEVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF SAINT STEPHEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WILDER...JUDGE TOWN... EADYTOWN...BONNEAU BEACH...RUSSELLVILLE...PINEVILLE AND SAINT STEPHEN THROUGH 215 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
200 PM EDT SUN MAY 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRFAX 32.96N 81.24W
05/07/2006 ALLENDALE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN...TREES DOWN AT 7TH AND BAY SHORE
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PAYThe Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:58 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
2 trees down on Highway 601 near county line.
2 trees down on Highway 601 near county line.
Trees down in town.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, May 2006
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: 5512693, 5512694, 5512695.