Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 22, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 22, 2008
Start: 2008-06-22T12:55
End: 2008-06-22T14:33
Location: South Carolina

June 22, 2008 · NWS CAE · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

Clusters of Muticell Thunderstorms produced large hail and wind damage across the CSRA and Midlands.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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.

Clusters of Muticell Thunderstorms produced large hail and wind damage across the CSRA and Midlands.

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 22, 12:42 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 12:42 PM EST, 13 minutes before

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, Jun 22, 4:31 AM EST, 8 hours 24 minutes before

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 12:45 PM EST, 10 minutes before

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.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Aiken

When: June 22, 12:55 PM EST to 12:59 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, North Augusta
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.500, -81.970

Television station reported nickel size hail in North Augusta.

Hail, Lexington

When: June 22, 12:55 PM EST to 12:59 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, Pelion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.770, -81.250

Public reported penny size hail.

Hail, Lexington

When: June 22, 1:27 PM EST to 1:31 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1 mi W of (Cae)columbia Metro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 33.930, -81.137

Off duty NWS employee reported nickel to quarter size hail in Three Fountains subdivision.

Hail, Aiken

When: June 22, 1:30 PM EST to 1:34 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, Beech Is
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.420, -81.880

Television station reported penny size hail in Beech Island.

Hail, Lexington

When: June 22, 1:30 PM EST to 1:34 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, Samaria
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.820, -81.480

Police dept. reported nickel size hail on highway 302.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 22, 1:35 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 2 mi SW of Wateree to 1 mi S of Gadsden
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 33.779, -80.655

Numerous trees down at the Kingsville Hunt Club from an intense microburst.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 22, 2:25 PM EST to 2:33 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 2 mi N of Manning
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.729, -80.220

Sheriff reported trees down on highway 301 and a large metal sign blow down on I-95 at mile marker 123.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When: June 22, 2:25 PM EST to 2:33 PM EST
Where: Orangeburg County, Orangeburg
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.500, -80.870

Emergency Manager reported a 20 x 40 foot metal cover over gas pumps at a gas station at the intersection of highway 601 and St. Mathews road was destroyed.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, June 2008

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: 95830, 95831, 95833, 95832, 95834, 96074, 95835, 95836.