South Carolina, 2007

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 12, 2007

June 12, 2007 · NWS ILM · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Hail damaged crops and strong winds damaged homes in South Carolina.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$40,000
Events
7

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 happened

The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.

Hail damaged crops and strong winds damaged homes in South Carolina.

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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 6:40 AM EST, 8 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 6:40 AM EST, 8 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 1:35 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
235 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007

SCZ017-023-131845-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-
235 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 388 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ024-032>034-039-046-131845-
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-DILLON-FLORENCE-
MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
235 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-131845-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
235 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

III

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:12 PM EST, 33 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:43 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marlboro

When
June 12, 2:45 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Marlboro County, 7 mi WNW of Bennettsville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.659, -79.794

Nickel size hail covered the ground one mile west of Chavistown on State Route 9.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dillon

When
June 12, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Dillon County, 2 mi S of Latta
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.301, -79.430

The roofs of several homes were damaged.

Hail, Dillon

When
June 12, 4:15 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
Where
Dillon County, 3 mi W of Dillon to 5 mi E of Dillon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.420, -79.423

Nickel size hail destroyed 90 acres of cotton near the intersection of SR 34 and Harley Bridge Rd. Penny size hail was also reported across town.

Hail, Marion

When
June 12, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 1 mi N of Mullins
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.215, -79.250

Nickel size hail was reported.

Hail, Florence

When
June 12, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 2 mi W of Lake City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.870, -79.785

Nickel size hail was reported.

Hail, Williamsburg

When
June 12, 6:20 PM EST to 6:25 PM EST
Where
Williamsburg County, 3 mi WNW of Cades to Hebron Xrds
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.797, -79.828

Hail, ranging from nickel to golf ball size covered the ground near Cades. Quarter size hail fell in Hebron, with heavy crop damage reported, damage amount unknown.

Hail, Williamsburg

When
June 12, 7:29 PM EST
Where
Williamsburg County, Greeleyville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.580, -79.980

Golf ball size hail fell on Coleman Road.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 41394, 41403, 41409, 41418, 41422, 41430, 41433.