Hail, Aiken
- When
- June 18, 1:16 PM EST to 1:22 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 5.4 mi SW of Salley
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.510, -81.360
Pbulic reported quarter size hail on Hwy 4 west of Springfield.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 18, 2015
Severe storms took down trees and powerlines across the lower and eastern Midlands. Some areas also received 1 inch hail.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $153,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
Severe storms took down trees and powerlines across the lower and eastern Midlands. Some areas also received 1 inch hail. Damage occurred to a few out buildings between Cameron and Elloree.
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:16 UTC.
Event by event
17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Aiken
- When
- June 18, 1:16 PM EST to 1:22 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 5.4 mi SW of Salley
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.510, -81.360
Public reported quarter size hail on Hwy 4 west of Springfield.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- June 18, 1:25 PM EST to 1:31 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 5.31 mi SW of Salley
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 33.520, -81.370
Aiken Power COOP reported trees and powerlines down on Surrey Race Road with outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield
- When
- June 18, 2:00 PM EST to 2:06 PM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield County, 2.07 mi N of Mc Bee
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -80.250
Public reported a metal roof blown off a green house along with some structural damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw
- When
- June 18, 2:05 PM EST to 2:11 PM EST
- Where
- Kershaw County, 8.6 mi NE of Westville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.550, -80.510
Kershaw County DOT reported trees down on Jones Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell
- When
- June 18, 2:09 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Barnwell County, 1.34 mi WNW of Williston
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.410, -81.440
Williston City Police had multiple reports of trees and powerlines down including Janet Street. Dime size hail also occurred.
Hail, Chesterfield
- When
- June 18, 2:19 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield County, 2.15 mi SSW of Cash
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.570, -79.880
Public reported nickel to quarter size hail on Camp Coker Road near Hwy 52.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- June 18, 2:21 PM EST to 2:27 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 0.9 mi SW of Quints Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.970, -80.360
Sheriff reported a few trees down in Cyprus Park.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- June 18, 2:48 PM EST to 2:54 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 6.65 mi WNW of Hammond Xrds
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -80.990
Sheriff reported trees down in the Sandy Run area including Valley Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 18, 3:06 PM EST to 3:12 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.8 mi NW of Lykesland
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -80.920
Highway Patrol reported trees down at Universal Drive and Garners Ferry.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 18, 3:11 PM EST to 3:17 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, 2.76 mi S of Bishopville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -80.250
Sheriff reported a couple of trees and powerlines down on St. Charles Road South of Bishopville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- June 18, 3:15 PM EST to 3:21 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 2.21 mi NE of Cameron
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -80.690
Highway Patrol reported trees down on Winding Brook Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- June 18, 3:15 PM EST to 3:21 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 1.38 mi N of Cameron
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -80.720
EM reported multiple trees and utility poles and lines down in Cameron.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon
- When
- June 18, 3:25 PM EST to 3:31 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, 4.25 mi WSW of Gable
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -80.170
Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down just Northeast of Alcolu.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- June 18, 3:25 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 0.89 mi NNE of Cameron to 6.37 mi SSE of Lone Star
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $24,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.563, -80.717
EM's reported many trees down along with powerlines between Cameron and Elloree. Structural damage also occurred to several out buildings.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- June 18, 3:25 PM EST to 3:31 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 1.15 mi W of Lone Star
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.620, -80.620
EM reported multiple trees and utility poles down in Lonestar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- June 18, 3:29 PM EST to 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 2.39 mi WSW of Rmebert
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.090, -80.570
Highway Patrol reported a tree down on SC 261 near the Wateree Prison.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg
- When
- June 18, 3:42 PM EST to 3:48 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, Elloree
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.530, -80.580
Dispatch reported many trees down in the Elloree area including Hampton Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg
- When
- June 18, 3:42 PM EST to 3:48 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, 0.69 mi N of Elloree
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.540, -80.580
Highway Patrol reported powerlines down on Hwy 6 near Hwy 267.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster
- When
- June 18, 5:52 PM EST to 5:56 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Elgin to 1.12 mi ESE of Elgin
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -80.720
EM reported many trees and powerlines down from Elgin to East Doc Garris Road...3500 residents without power.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 571764, 571765, 571767, 571775, 571768, 571769, 571766, 571779, 571770, 571771, 571773, 571777, 571782, 571772, 571776, 571781, 571778, 571774, 571780, 571835.