South Carolina, 2014

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 16, 2014

June 16, 2014 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 1 county or zone

Isolated severe storms in Lancaster county produced some large hail and wind damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Isolated severe storms in Lancaster county produced some large hail and wind damage.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:43 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:42 PM EST to 5:46 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 1.38 mi S of Tradesville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.750, -80.550

Hail up to dime sized reported at a convenience store off of SC Hwy 9 near Tradesville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:48 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Tradesville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.770, -80.550

Public reported very strong winds just southwest of Tradesville bending over a flag pole and putting a swing set up into a tree.

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:48 PM EST to 5:52 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Tradesville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.770, -80.550

Highway Patrol reported nickel size hail in Tradesville.

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:48 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 0.25 mi S of Tradesville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.766, -80.551

Public reported quarter size or larger hail just southwest of Tradesville on Tradesville Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:48 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 0.29 mi S of Tradesville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.766, -80.551

Public reported very strong winds taking down a flag pole and putting a swing set up into a tree.

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:55 PM EST to 5:59 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 1.84 mi WSW of Rich Hill Xrds
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.660, -80.680

Hail up to quarter size and a tree down was reported on East Doc Garris Road near Elgin.

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.

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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: 512332, 512331, 512333, 512335, 512336, 512334.