South Carolina, 2011

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 23, 2011

June 23, 2011 · NWS CAE · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms produced some wind damage to mainly trees and some large hail over areas of the Midlands.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Scattered severe thunderstorms produced some wind damage to mainly trees and some large hail over areas of the 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 23, 12:40 PM EST, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 12:40 PM EST, 41 minutes before
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In the hours before

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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 23, 1:21 PM EST to 1:25 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 2.37 mi SSE of Cayce
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
33.940, -81.030

NWS employee reported trees down along I-26 near mile marker 116.

Hail, Richland

When
June 23, 1:28 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Columbia
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.000, -81.020

SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail on Garners Ferry road near Trotter road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 23, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 5 mi SE of Ft Jackson
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.969, -80.868

Multiple reports of trees down along Leesburg road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield

When
June 23, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Edgefield County, 3 mi NE of Edgefield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.811, -81.883

Sheriff reported several trees down on Country Club road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 23, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 2 mi SSE of Rembert
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.073, -80.487

Highway Patrol reported several trees down along US Hwy 521.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 23, 2:23 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 11 mi SW of Bishopville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.107, -80.386

Sheriff reported several trees down on Woodrow Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 23, 2:38 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 6 mi S of Bishopville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.133, -80.250

Sheriff reported a few trees down on St. Charles Highway.

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: 303027, 303026, 303025, 303023, 303024, 303022, 303021.