South Carolina, 2014Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 8, 2014
June 8, 2014 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
A few thunderstorms produced medium sized hail and damaging winds in Fairfield and Kershaw counties.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $9,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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A few thunderstorms produced medium sized hail and damaging winds in Fairfield and Kershaw counties.
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 8, 1:44 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 1:44 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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- When
- June 8, 3:06 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 1.79 mi NE of Mitford
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.540, -80.930
Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of State Route 200 and Edward Circle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw
- When
- June 8, 4:14 PM EST to 4:19 PM EST
- Where
- Kershaw County, 3.85 mi SSE of Liberty Hill
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 34.430, -80.770
Electric company reported trees and powerlines down along Garden Spot Lane near Hwy 97.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- June 8, 4:37 PM EST to 4:41 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 4.3 mi NNE of Longtown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.410, -80.810
Public reported several large branches down along with numerous small branches. Dime to nickle size hail was also observed along Bird Island Road on Lake Wateree.
- 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.
- Heat in Nevada, June 8 to 11, 20142 deaths · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, June 8 to 10, 2014$1.8 million · 1.75 in hail · 52 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, June 8, 20141 injured · $36,000 · EF2 · 14 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 8, 2014$105,000 · EF1 · 22 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 8, 2014$100,000 · EF1 · 9 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, June 8, 2014$235,000 · 8 events
- Damaging Wind in West Virginia, June 8, 2014$255,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 8, 2014$156,000 · EF0 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 8, 20142 injured · $20,000 · 1 in hail · 21 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, June 8 to 9, 20141 injured · $20,000 · 2.5 in hail · 18 events
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Florida, June 8, 2014$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Wildfire in Washington, June 8 to 9, 2014$50,000 · 1 event
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 511149, 511150, 511151.