South Carolina, 2014

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 22, 2014

September 22, 2014 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 1 county or zone

An lone severe storm produced wind damage, large hail, and heavy rain in Bamberg county taking down trees.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

An lone severe storm produced wind damage, large hail, and heavy rain in Bamberg county taking down trees.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:11 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When
September 22, 2:10 PM EST to 2:14 PM EST
Where
Bamberg County, 4.63 mi W of Ehrhardt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.100, -81.100

Utility company reported outages due to limbs on power lines.

Hail, Bamberg

When
September 22, 2:11 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
Where
Bamberg County, 3.54 mi WSW of Ehrhardt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.090, -81.080

The public reported nickel to quarter size hail along Pepper Road. They also reported a couple of large limbs down in their yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When
September 22, 2:12 PM EST to 2:16 PM EST
Where
Bamberg County, 4.11 mi W of Ehrhardt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.110, -81.090

DOT reported a couple of trees down near the intersection of Low Country Hwy and Colston Road.

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 536428, 536427, 536429.