Thunderstorms over the CSRA produced winds that took down trees and also hail around the size of a dime. One tree fell on a vehicle causing and injury to the occupant.
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Thunderstorms over the CSRA produced winds that took down trees and also hail around the size of a dime. One tree fell on a vehicle causing and injury to the occupant.
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 9, 12:58 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 158 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CIRCULATE WARM AND MOIST AIR INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL DOMINATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING/... WEAK SURFACE TROUGH DRAPED ACROSS THE MIDLANDS THIS AFTERNOON. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWER/THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MIDLANDS AS WELL AS THE CSRA. MORE WIDESPREAD CONVECTION ACROSS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN GA AND WESTERN FL PANHANDLE. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY...WITH SUN PEEKING THROUGH THE BREAKS. THE BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER WILL ALLOW THE AIRMASS TO BECOME MODERATELY UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON. WILL CONTINUE WITH CHANCE POPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE MAINLY IN THE UPPER 80S AT MOST LOCATIONS. && .SHORT TERM /8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... MAIN CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE COAST THIS EVENING AS A MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVES EAST OF THE MIDLANDS. LINGERING INSTABILITY AND THE PRESENCE OF A SURFACE TROUGH WILL KEEP A LOW CHANCE FOR CONVECTION OVERNIGHT. THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN QUITE WARM AND MOIST WITH PWAT BETWEEN 1.60 AND 1.80 INCHES. KEPT OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S GIVEN PERSISTENCE AND MOS CONSENSUS. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE SWINGING THROUGH THE NORTHEAST CONUS WEDNESDAY WITH A WEAK CUTOFF LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE DEEP SOUTH LATE WEDNESDAY. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO DRIFT WESTWARD THURSDAY AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH PWAT 1.50 TO 2.00 INCHES. MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE WEAK SURFACE TROUGHING. THIS PATTERN SUPPORTS SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIMES OF MAXIMUM HEATING. WENT WITH MOS CONSENSUS FOR HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S AND LOWER 90S AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES WILL BRING TYPICAL SUMMER-TIME WEATHER. BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN AT THE SURFACE WITH SOME LEE-SIDE TROUGHING INTO THE FORECAST AREA. MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THIS TREND WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...LEADING TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DIURNALLY FAVORED CONVECTION. WILL KEEP POPS NEAR CLIMO GIVEN SUBSIDENCE BENEATH RIDGING AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. SHOULD SEE DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... EXPECT MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS...BUT RESTRICTIONS MAY OCCUR IN THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS ALREADY DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AIDED BY A SURFACE TROUGH AND DAYTIME HEATING. VCTS AT ALL TAF SITES MAINLY 20Z THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 04Z WEDNESDAY. CAN AMEND VCTS WITH TEMPO TSRA WHEN NECESSARY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS RANGING FROM 5 TO 10 KTS WILL BE PREDOMINANT TODAY. EXPECT BKN MIDDLE AND HIGH-LEVEL CIGS OVERNIGHT SO FOG THREAT SHOULD BE DIMINISHED. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD...ALONG WITH LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING FOG AND/OR STRATUS. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. GA...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 301 AM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 101015- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 301 AM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY COULD POSSIBLY CONTAIN DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
148 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
SCZ030-035-041-091845-
BARNWELL-BAMBERG-AIKEN-
148 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BURKE...
BARNWELL...SOUTH CENTRAL AIKEN AND WEST CENTRAL BAMBERG COUNTIES...
AT 147 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER THE SAVANNAH
RIVER SITE...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...AND
SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE...LEADING TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD
USE CAUTION.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNWELL...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...HILDA...
SNELLING...KLINE AND ELKO.
LAT...LON 3319 8176 3320 8176 3322 8178 3321 8178
3321 8179 3324 8184 3341 8143 3339 8123
3313 8120 3312 8140 3316 8154 3310 8161
3310 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 289DEG 9KT 3320 8179 3320 8161SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
155 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
SCZ036-038-091845-
CLARENDON-ORANGEBURG-
155 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL CLARENDON
AND SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
AT 155 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR EASTERN LAKE MARION TO NEAR REEVESVILLE...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOLLY HILL...LAKE MARION...BRANCHVILLE AND EUTAWVILLE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR LAKE MARION...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A
THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3352 8013 3345 8016 3346 8016 3345 8022
3340 8022 3339 8024 3331 8025 3328 8028
3327 8032 3328 8035 3326 8037 3326 8043
3329 8049 3333 8049 3333 8051 3320 8075
3324 8085
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 301DEG 23KT 3339 8021 3318 8071SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
302 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
SCZ035-041-092000-
BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
302 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN BARNWELL...SOUTHERN
ORANGEBURG AND BAMBERG COUNTIES...
AT 302 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ULMER...OR 9 MILES
SOUTH OF DENMARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EHRHARDT...OLAR AND GOVAN.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3316 8124 3329 8119 3324 8086 3324 8085
3321 8084 3318 8080 3312 8089 3309 8088
3306 8090 3310 8094 3303 8107 3303 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 290DEG 17KT 3318 8114The Columbia radar (KCAE), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:03 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lincoln DOT reported several trees down along Thomson Highway. One tree fell on a vehicle injuring the occupant.
McDuffie County DOT reported several trees down along Wellmaker Road near Dearing.
Public reported large limbs down in the Blythe area along with dime size hail.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2015
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: 570681, 570682, 570683.