A strong cold front approaching from the west in combination with a significant influx of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms developing across the area.
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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 CHS wrote it up.
A strong cold front approaching from the west in combination with a significant influx of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms developing across the area.
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 Feb 18, 12:47 AM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>044-047>051-181000- 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-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT- COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...AND A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. HOWEVER... LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR. SEVERE WEATHER MAY OCCUR ANYTIME AFTER 10 PM WEST OF A LINE FROM REIDSVILLE...TO HAMPTON...TO WALTERBORO...AND AFTER 1 AM BETWEEN THAT LINE AND COASTAL COUNTIES. BECAUSE THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD MAKE SURE THE ALARM FEATURE ON THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS DEVICE IS SET TO THE ON POSITION BEFORE GOING TO BED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE COLD FRONT EXITS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...DUE TO A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SCZ045-181000- BERKELEY- 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...AND A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. HOWEVER... LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR. SEVERE WEATHER MAY OCCUR ANYTIME AFTER 11 PM. BECAUSE THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE GREATEST OVERNIGHT... PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD MAKE SURE THE ALARM FEATURE ON THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS DEVICE IS SET TO THE ON POSITION BEFORE GOING TO BED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. FIRE WEATHER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. AMZ330-350-352-181000- 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- 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE INTO COASTAL COUNTIES OVERNIGHT... ESPECIALLY AFTER 2 AM. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 KNOTS. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS MAY ALSO OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AMZ374-181000- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE INTO COASTAL COUNTIES OVERNIGHT... ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 AM. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 KNOTS. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS MAY ALSO OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. SEVERE WEATHER...THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. AMZ354-181000- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 857 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE INTO COASTAL COUNTIES OVERNIGHT... ESPECIALLY AFTER 2 AM. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 KNOTS. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS MAY ALSO OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 953 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 GAZ087-088-180345- JENKINS-SCREVEN- 953 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY AND SCREVEN COUNTY THROUGH 1045 PM EST... AT 952 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BIRDSVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND BUTTS...EMMALANE...HERNDON...HILLTONIA... MILLEN...MILLHAVEN...PERKINS...ROCKY FORD...SCARBORO...SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 1045 PM EST. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1042 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 GAZ087-088-SCZ040-180415- ALLENDALE-JENKINS-SCREVEN- 1042 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY AND ALLENDALE COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM EST... AT 1039 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF MILLEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND MARTIN...MILLETT...HILLTONIA...MILLEN...MILLHAVEN AND PERKINS WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 1115 PM EST. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER.
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</html>The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:42 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Colleton County Warning Point reported that several trees were blown down near Hillio Court and along Round O Road.
A Maple tree that was 2 feet in diameter and 30 feet tall was reported to have broken off 3 feet above the ground on Old Cherry Hill Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, February 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 79405, 79406.