South Carolina, 2008

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 10, 2008

June 10, 2008 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze as it moved inland across the Midlands.

Where it happened

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  • 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
2

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 severe thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze as it moved inland across the Midlands.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:05 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 10, 9:05 PM EST to 9:10 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 3.37 mi WSW of Gadsden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
33.829, -80.823

Park service reported a couple trees and several large limbs down on the boardwalk at the Congaree National Park.

Hail, Calhoun

When
June 10, 9:09 PM EST to 9:14 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, 1.25 mi N of St Matthews Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.698, -80.678

Public reported penny size hail in the Ft. Motte area.

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.

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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: 93238, 93239.