A trough of low pressure in the lee of the Appalachians sparked thunderstorm development across central South Carolina which then propagated to the South Carolina coast. The thunderstorms intensified as they met up with the sea breeze and collided with numerous outflow boundaries, resulting in scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across southern South Carolina.
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The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.
A trough of low pressure in the lee of the Appalachians sparked thunderstorm development across central South Carolina which then propagated to the South Carolina coast. The thunderstorms intensified as they met up with the sea breeze and collided with numerous outflow boundaries, resulting in scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across southern South Carolina.
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 Jun 27, 12:45 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
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</html>SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 353 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009 SCZ045-272045- BERKELEY- 353 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1/2 INCH HAIL...AND STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BONNEAU BEACH... OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF MONCKS CORNER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND BONNEAU BEACH...BONNEAU...HUGER...JAMESTOWN... MONCKS CORNER...NORTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE...PINOPOLIS...SAINT STEPHEN AND SOUTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 445 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES. &&
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:52 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail fell on Lake Moultrie, approximately 9 miles north of Moncks Corner, South Carolina and produced some minor boat damage.
The Jamestown, South Carolina Fire Department reported numerous large tree limbs down on Highway 45.
Law Enforcement reported a large tree down across Bayshore Boulevard, 1 mile west of Poppenheim Crossing, South Carolina.
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 Tornado in Hanahan, South Carolina. Based on eyewitness reports and a survey of the damage, an EF-0 Tornado developed over Turkey Creek and tracked south-southeast for about 0.25 miles along the marsh just to the east of east Recess Road and west of Dennis Drive before dissipating.
Straight-line winds produced extensive tree damage adjacent to the short path of the Tornado, along a 0.75 mile wide area extending from east Recess Road to Steward Street and along a length of approximately 0.70 miles extending from Turkey Creek to Meadowcliff Avenue. Numerous large trees were knocked down, tops of many trees were sheared off and tops of some power poles were broken off. There was minor damage to several homes and other structures, mainly a result of the fallen trees and tree limbs. South Carolina Electric and Gas reported nearly 3500 customers were without power after the storm as a result of the downed power lines. Along with the damaging winds, the public also reported quarter to golf ball size hail.
Law Enforcement reported a tree down across Highway 27 near Jedburg, South Carolina.
The public reported penny size hail on Semaht Street in James Island, South Carolina.
The public reported a large Gum tree down at their residence near the Back River, 2 miles south of Mepkin, South Carolina.
The public reported a funnel cloud near Highwoods Plantation at the end of Dorchester Road, 4 miles south-southwest of Summerville, South Carolina.
The Colleton county Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines down around Ruffin, South Carolina.
Law Enforcement reported power lines down along Thornhill Drive in the Ashborough East Subdivision, 1 mile north-northeast of Cooke Crossroads, South Carolina.
A tree was reported down across Chisolm Road in Johns Island, South Carolina.
The public reported several trees and large tree limbs down near Fields Farm along River Road in Johns Island, South Carolina.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for South Carolina, 2009Warnings in South Carolina, June 2009
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: 185309, 185313, 185316, 185312, 185314, 185318, 185317, 185328, 185326, 185329, 185319, 185320.