South Carolina, 2009Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 16, 2009
June 16, 2009 · NWS CAE · 12 events in 4 counties and zones
Shortwaves moving over and around the large upper ridge combined with a weak frontal boundary in the area produced severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds across the Midlands.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Shortwaves moving over and around the large upper ridge combined with a weak frontal boundary in the area produced severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds across the Midlands.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- June 16, 12:46 AM EST to 12:50 AM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 2.59 mi ESE of Seivern
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.713, -81.356
Reported a couple of trees down near Wagener.
Hail, Orangeburg
- When
- June 16, 12:57 AM EST to 1:02 AM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, 1.35 mi NNW of Elloree
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.548, -80.589
Reported nickel size hail near Elloree.
Hail, Fairfield
- When
- June 16, 6:06 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, Winnsboro
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -81.100
Quarter size hail at intersection of Hwy. 321 and Hwy. 34 in Winnsboro.
Hail, Fairfield
- When
- June 16, 6:49 PM EST to 6:53 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 0.69 mi N of Woodward
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -81.170
Golf ball size hail reported on Blackstock Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- June 16, 6:49 PM EST to 6:53 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 0.69 mi N of Woodward
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -81.170
Trees down on Blackstock Rd and also on Lewisville Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 16, 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, (Mmt)mc Entire Ang
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.800
McEntire Air National Guard Station measured a wind gust of 68 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 16, 6:55 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Columbia
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -81.020
SCE&G reported numerous outages due to trees and limbs down on power lines.
Hail, Richland
- When
- June 16, 7:00 PM EST to 7:04 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 3 mi N of Columbia
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.043, -81.020
Reported quarter size hail in the Eau Claire area of Columbia.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 16, 7:20 PM EST to 7:24 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 3.5 mi ENE of Dentsville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.089, -80.894
Ham radio operator reported multiple trees down on Polo Rd. near Interstate 20.
Hail, Richland
- When
- June 16, 7:20 PM EST to 7:24 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 4 mi SSE of Forest Acres
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.977, -80.953
Reported golf ball size hail at Interstate 77 and Garners Ferry Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 16, 7:20 PM EST to 7:24 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 4 mi NE of Dentsville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.111, -80.901
Reported a tree fell into a house northeast of Dentsville.
Hail, Richland
- When
- June 16, 7:23 PM EST to 7:27 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Sims
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -80.970
Reported golf ball size hail on Interstate 77 near exit 5.
- 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.
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, June 16, 20091 death · $1.2 million · EF1 · 23 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 16 to 19, 2009$679,000 · 1.75 in hail · 28 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 16, 2009$100,000 · EF1 · 39 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 16, 2009$150,000 · EF1 · 14 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 16, 2009$172,000 · EF1 · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, June 16, 2009$700,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 16, 2009$233,000 · 60 kt wind · 25 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 16, 2009$125,000 · EF0 · 31 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 2009$129,000 · EF0 · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 16, 2009$46,000 · 1.75 in hail · 28 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Minnesota, June 16 to 17, 2009$120,000 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 16, 2009$103,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events
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: 165209, 164955, 164956, 164957, 164958, 164959, 164960, 164961, 164962, 164963, 164964, 164965.