Scattered thunderstorms developed during diurnal heating in the afternoon hours. A couple of the storms became strong to severe, producing gusty winds.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during diurnal heating in the afternoon hours. A couple of the storms became strong to severe, producing gusty winds.
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 Jul 14, 12:45 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 350 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>049-051-052- 152000- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- TIDAL BERKELEY- 350 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DUE TO A VERY MOIST ENVIRONMENT...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE SAME AREAS COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SCZ050-152000- CHARLESTON- 350 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DUE TO A VERY MOIST ENVIRONMENT...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE SAME AREAS COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-152000- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 350 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 312 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 SCZ043-044-050-141945- CHARLESTON-DORCHESTER-INLAND COLLETON- 312 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DORCHESTER... CHARLESTON AND COLLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR CANADY LANDING...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... BECK LANDING...CANADY LANDING...PARKERS FERRY LANDING...DELEMAR CROSSROADS...GETTYSVILLE... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3295 8024 3273 8023 3279 8050 3288 8050 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 269DEG 7KT 3284 8043
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
331 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
SCZ043-049-050-142000-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-INLAND COLLETON-
331 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND
COLLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
AT 326 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HENDERSONVILLE TO
DELEMAR CROSSROADS...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
CANADY LANDING...NEYLES...DELEMAR CROSSROADS...BECK
LANDING...RITTER...JACKSONBORO...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. AVOID USING METAL EQUIPMENT
AND KEEP DISTANCE FROM OBJECTS SUCH AS IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS...POLES...FENCES AND TREES. LIVESTOCK AND OUTDOOR PETS ARE
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IN OPEN FIELDS AND SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO
SHELTERS IMMEDIATELY IF TIME PERMITS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3272 8023 3277 8077 3286 8075 3287 8040
3286 8040 3285 8030 3284 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 276DEG 4KT 3282 8068 3281 8029SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
344 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
SCZ045-050-052-142015-
CHARLESTON-INLAND BERKELEY-TIDAL BERKELEY-
344 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND
BERKELEY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RICHMOND TO
SMITH...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
SMITH...RICHMOND...HALFWAY CREEK...CHARITY...AWENDAW...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 7956 3296 7957 3297 7957 3299 7959
3297 7960 3299 7991 3315 7991 3313 7964
3300 7958 3299 7958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 270DEG 7KT 3306 7987 3303 7972The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:58 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Hendersonville Highway near the intersection with Great Swamp Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, July 2014
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: 532002.