South Carolina, 2007

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 24, 2007

June 24, 2007 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated pulse storms produced some large hail and a microburst.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 CAE wrote it up.

Isolated pulse storms produced some large hail and a microburst.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:29 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 5.5 mi ESE of Lexington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
33.950, -81.161

Storm survey found a large tree down and a roof peeled off half of a mobile home. A funnel cloud was reported but damage was due to a microburst.

Funnel Cloud, Lexington

When
June 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 5.5 mi ESE of Lexington
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.950, -81.161

Public reported a funnel cloud on Mineral Springs road about a quarter mile east of Oak Grove road.

Hail, Lexington

When
June 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Cayce
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.970, -81.050

DOD weather observation reported 1 inch hail.

Hail, Lexington

When
June 24, 2:40 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 3 mi ESE of Lexington to 5 mi ESE of Lexington
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.963, -81.202

Public reported nickel to golf ball size hail.

Hail, Lexington

When
June 24, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 5 mi WSW of Gaston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.792, -81.180

Gaston Express Minimart reported penny size hail.

Hail, Chesterfield

When
June 24, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 3 mi E of Mc Bee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.470, -80.197

Sandy Point Golf Club reported penny size hail.

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 28611, 28612, 28613, 28614, 28615, 28616.