South Carolina, 2007

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 4, 2007

June 4, 2007 · NWS CAE · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

Pulse storms developed over portions of the CWA and produced hail up to quarter size and several microbursts.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

Pulse storms developed over portions of the CWA and produced hail up to quarter size and several microbursts.

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 Jun 4, 1:16 PM EST, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 1:16 PM EST, 59 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:16 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When
June 4, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Newberry County, 1 mi SE of Newberry
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.270, -81.608

Sheriff reported several trees down on the southeast side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 4, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 0.9 mi NE of White Bluff Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.639, -80.519

Public reported large limbs down and roof damage to Midway Convenience Store in the Flat Creek area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
June 4, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 1 mi SE of Chesterfield
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.720, -80.068

EM reported trees down near Edwards Elementary School with 1 injury.

Hail, Chesterfield

When
June 4, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 1 mi SE of Chesterfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.720, -80.068

EM reported 3/4 inch hail near Edwards Elementary School.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 4, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lee County, Bishopville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.220, -80.250

Emergency Manager reported trees and powerlines down along with pea size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 4, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 2 mi NW of West Columbia
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.000, -81.105

Sheriff reported several trees down at Lexington Hospital on hwy 378.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 4, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 1 mi S of Columbia
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
33.986, -81.020

NWS employee reported several large trees down near USC stadium.

Hail, Richland

When
June 4, 4:43 PM EST to 4:53 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Ft Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.020, -80.930

Military Police at Ft. Jackson reported penny size hail across the base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield

When
June 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Edgefield County, 1 mi NE of Trenton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.740, -81.818

Sheriff reported trees down on hwy 149.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield

When
June 4, 5:04 PM EST
Where
Edgefield County, 2 mi S of Edgefield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.751, -81.920

DOT reported trees down on hwy 133.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield

When
June 4, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Edgefield County, 4 mi NE of Trenton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.771, -81.781

DOT reported trees down on hwy 75.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCormick

When
June 4, 5:19 PM EST
Where
McCormick County, Plum Branch
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.850, -82.270

DOT reported several trees down on hwy 202 near Plum Branch.

Hail, Aiken

When
June 4, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Aiken County, 5 mi NNE of Aiken
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.617, -81.687

Public reported quarter size hail at Sand Hills Grocery store.

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.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 25754, 25745, 25755, 25756, 25753, 25746, 25747, 38316, 25748, 25749, 25751, 25750, 25752.