Clusters of Pulse Thunderstorms produced some wind damage and large hail.
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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 episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.
Clusters of Pulse Thunderstorms produced some wind damage and large hail.
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 22, 12:42 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 142 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY CREATING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING THE UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE SLOWLY MOVING INTO THE UPSTATE. SHOWERS WHICH POPPED UP EARLIER HAVE DISSIPATED FOR THE TIME BEING WITH MODELS INDICATING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. LAPS SOUNDINGS FROM CAE AND MDCRS FROM CLT INDICATE PLENTY OF INSTABILITY ALONG WITH A BIT HIGHER P/WATS THAN YESTERDAY. AS SUCH BELIEVE THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON VERSUS YESTERDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING WIND GUSTS (SHEAR IS VERY WEAK) AND TO A LESSER EXTENT HAIL (FZL LEVEL AND WET BULB ZERO HEIGHTS BETWEEN 12.5 AND 13.5 KFT). EXPECT CUMULUS TO BEGIN DEVELOPING SHORTLY WITH CB/S BY 2 PM. UPDATE OUT SHORTLY TO ADJUST CLOUDS AND POPS WITH ONLY COSMETIC CHANGES TO OTHER ELEMENTS. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY/... CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WILL GO SLIGHT CHANCE AFTER SUN GOES DOWN UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN CONDITIONS BECOME MORE STABLE. AGREE WITH NAM AND GFS BRINGING ANOTHER WEAK SHORT WAVE AND TROUGH THROUGH AREA MONDAY. AIRMASS BECOMES CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. NAM AND GFS CAPES AROUND 1500 J/KG AND LIS -3/-4. WILL GO 20-30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL NEAR MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TUESDAY WITH DRY WARM WEATHER EXPECTED. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH GFS AND ECMWF SHOWING WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER AREA DURING PERIOD. DRY INITIALLY TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH WESTERLY WINDS. HIGH SHIFTS MORE EAST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MORE MOISTURE WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER PORTION OF EXTENDED. TEMPERATURES REMAIN QUITE WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT INCREASE TO NEAR 70 LATE IN PERIOD. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... VFR AND MVFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A SURFACE TROUGH HAVE COMBINED TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND CAE WSR-88D SHOW STORMS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING AROUND ALL TAF SITES. EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE DECREASING WITH SUNSET. AFTER 05Z WILL AGAIN EXPECT MVFR FOG TO DEVELOP AND PERSIST THROUGH 14/15Z...WHEN CUMULUS WILL AGAIN BEGIN DEVELOPING. HAVE NOT INCLUDED CB OR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD AS CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW IN COVERAGE AND TIMING. MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO AVIATION EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. GA...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 531 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-230945- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 531 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 145 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 SCZ030-036-221830- AIKEN-ORANGEBURG- 145 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING AIKEN AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES... AT 137 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILLISTON...OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF DENMARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SMALL HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 201 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 SCZ036-038-221900- CLARENDON-ORANGEBURG- 201 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING CLARENDON AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES... AT 155 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOLLY HILL...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAINT GEORGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATERS ON LAKE MARION. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION DURING A THUNDERSTORM IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE OPEN LAKE WATERS...STAY BELOW DECK...AND IF POSSIBLE...AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 228 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 SCZ027-028-221930- LEXINGTON-RICHLAND- 228 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 221 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RED BANK...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATERS ON LAKE MURRAY. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION DURING A THUNDERSTORM IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE OPEN LAKE WATERS...STAY BELOW DECK...AND IF POSSIBLE...AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
EM reported trees down on vehicles in the Country Club Hills area.
Sheriff reported a few small trees down near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Double Branches Road.
Sheriff reported penny size hail near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Ashmore Barden Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2008
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: 95795, 95799, 95801.