Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed in line segments behind an advancing warm front in the evening hours. A few of the thunderstorms became strong to severe and produced damaging wind gusts.
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 to numerous thunderstorms developed in line segments behind an advancing warm front in the evening hours. A few of the thunderstorms became strong to severe and produced damaging wind gusts.
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 Nov 23, 7:59 PM EST, 4 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 SCZ050-250045- CHARLESTON- 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 559 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...POSSIBLY BECOMING DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG DURING THE MORNING MAY BE DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. AMZ374-250045- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. GAZ087-088-099-SCZ040-250045- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-ALLENDALE- 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THERE IS A SMALL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN A TORNADO THIS EVENING. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD WATCHES OR WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR THE AREA. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE FOG COULD BECOME DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG DURING THE MORNING MAY BE DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. GAZ100-101-114>119-137>141-SCZ042>045-047>049-051-052-250045- BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN- INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY- INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER- INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON- COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY- 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...TORNADO WATCH 559 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE FOG COULD BECOME DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. DENSE FOG...AREAS OF FOG DURING THE MORNING MAY BE DENSE AT TIMES AND THUS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. AMZ330-350-352-354-250045- 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- 745 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...TORNADO WATCH 559 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. DENSE FOG...SOME SEA FOG IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE FOG COULD BECOME DENSE AT TIMES AND A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. DENSE FOG...SOME SEA FOG IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING. THE FOG COULD BECOME DENSE AT TIMES AND A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
405 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 39 SSE CENTENARY 32.50N 79.10W
11/23/2014 M49 MPH AMZ370 SC BUOY
REPORT FROM THE NDBC SITE AT BUOY 41004.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1401231
33PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
456 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 39 SSE CENTENARY 32.50N 79.10W
11/23/2014 M49 MPH AMZ370 SC BUOY
REPORT FROM THE NDBC SITE AT BUOY 41004.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1401232
33SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
515 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
GAZ088-100-101-115-232245-
BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-SCREVEN-
515 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN...EVANS...
BULLOCH AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EST...
AT 513 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM AKINS TO KENNEDY
POND TO ADABELLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
AKINS...DENMARK...STILSON...EMIT...BROOKLET...KENNEDY POND...
PRETORIA...GRIFFIN LAKE...REGISTER...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...
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 3224 8157 3224 8184 3218 8196 3255 8187
3258 8161 3251 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 210DEG 22KT 3231 8159 3233 8178
3223 8191SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
716 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
SCZ040-240045-
ALLENDALE-
716 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ALLENDALE COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM EST...
AT 714 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR AVERILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
MILLETT...MARTIN...AVERILL...BALDOCK...APPLETON...ULMER...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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 3315 8150 3311 8136 3311 8126 3312 8124
3312 8119 3311 8118 3292 8148 3295 8151
3297 8151 3297 8150 3301 8149 3301 8151
3303 8151 3305 8154 3304 8156 3308 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 227DEG 43KT 3303 8150SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
730 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
GAZ100-114>116-240100-
BULLOCH-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-TATTNALL-
730 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF TATTNALL...EVANS...
BULLOCH AND BRYAN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EST...
AT 728 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR HUGHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
HUGHLAND...LYNN...DANIELS...BAY BRANCH...JENNIE...MIDWAY...CLAXTON...
HAGAN...DAISY...GROVELAND...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
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 3237 8178 3221 8159 3192 8199 3205 8221
3207 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 232DEG 45KT 3201 8204SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
741 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
GAZ088-SCZ040-042-240115-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-SCREVEN-
741 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN...ALLENDALE
AND HAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EST...
AT 738 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR WHITE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
WHITE HILL...HUNTERS...SHIRLEY...ESTILL...LENA...ROUSE...GIFFORD...
DUKES...FAIRFAX...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES SUDDENLY...SOMETIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY
IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
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 3305 8139 3284 8101 3250 8156 3251 8158
3251 8160 3252 8162 3253 8162 3253 8164
3253 8165 3254 8166 3255 8169 3258 8173
3260 8175 3262 8178 3264 8180
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 230DEG 42KT 3272 8147The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:04 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Allendale County warning point reported a few trees blown down on Highway 125 between Martin and Appleton.
A trained spotter reported a tree blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Midland Park Road and Townsend 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, November 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: 547701, 547702.