Thunderstorms produce large hail and damaging winds across portions of the Midlands. One storm severely damaged a few barns at a turkey farm in Fairfield County.
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The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.
Thunderstorms produce large hail and damaging winds across portions of the Midlands. One storm severely damaged a few barns at a turkey farm in Fairfield County.
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 22, 1:54 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 254 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 .SYNOPSIS... ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEK AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE HOLDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES. THE CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASE FOR THE WEEKEND AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-20 WITH THE CELLS BEING PULSE TYPE. RADAR HAS NOTED SOME OUTFLOWS FROM THE CELLS AS THEY COLLAPSE...HOWEVER THE CORES OF THE CELLS REMAIN FAIRLY LOW CURRENTLY LIMITING THE GUSTS. VERY LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE AS LITTLE TO NO STEERING FLOW ALOFT EXISTS. EXPECT CELLS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THEN DIMINISH WITH SUNSET AND LOSS OF HEATING LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON REMAIN ON TRACK FOR THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 WITH LOW TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT IN THE MIDDLE 70S. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE MAIN UPPER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTROL THE WEATHER THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE DAILY TREK TOWARDS THE CENTURY MARK EACH AFTERNOON...WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY FALLING INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGE GENERALLY FROM 104 TO 108 EACH DAY...SO AT THIS TIME A HEAT ADVISORY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED DUE TO THOSE VALUES REMAINING BELOW LOCAL HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 110 DEGREES. ONLY AN ISOLATED CHANCE FOR AN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM ON TUESDAY...WITH BEST POPS ACROSS THE LOW-COUNTRY WHERE BEST MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BE LOCATED. SLIGHTLY BETTER CHANCE FOR CONVECTION ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT SHOULD BE ON THE WAY FOR THE WEEKEND. BY FRIDAY THE MODELS BEGIN TO MOVE THE CENTER OF THE UPPER RIDGE FURTHER OFF TO THE WEST...WHICH WILL THEN AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TROUGHING ALONG THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS PATTERN SHIFT THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH A RATHER DEEP TROUGH SETTING UP. THIS SHOULD BE A WELCOMED CHANGE TO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY INTO THE LOWER/MIDDLE 90S FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND THEN MAYBE JUST AROUND 90 SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER TROUGH...THE REGION SHOULD SEE A BETTER SOUTHWARD PUSH TO ANY COLD FRONTS PUSHING INTO THE REGION. THIS SHOULD HELP WITH AN INCREASE IN THE RAIN CHANCES INTO AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH COVERAGE BECOMING MORE SCATTERED ACROSS THE REGION. THE CONVECTION SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY BE DIURNALLY INDUCED. && .AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD...WITH MVFR POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. SATELLITE AND WSR-88D IMAGERY SHOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED AROUND CAE/CUB/OGB AND CURRENTLY REMAIN NORTH OF AGS/DNL. RADAR IMAGERY NOTES SOME GUSTS WINDS WITH COLLAPSING CELLS...HOWEVER THE GUSTS ARE VERY LOCALIZED AS THUNDERSTORMS ARE PULSE TYPE AND MOVEMENT IS MINIMAL. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. HAVE REMAINED WITH MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS AT CAE/CUB/OGB...CONFIDENCE IN CONVECTION REACHING AGS/DNL REMAINS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE ATTM. CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH WITH SUNSET WITH SKIES BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT. WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE...EXCEPT NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO AVIATION EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. && .CLIMATE... WE COULD WELL BE ON OUR WAY TO A RECORD NUMBER OF 100 DEGREE DAYS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE AT COLUMBIA...THE RECORD IS 10 SET IN 1952. RECORDS FROM MON JUNE 22ND THROUGH THU JUNE 25TH AUGUSTA... JUN 22...101 IN 1925 JUN 23...104 IN 1944 JUN 24...103 IN 1914 JUN 25...104 IN 1914 COLUMBIA... JUN 22...101 SET IN 1939 AND TIED IN 1956 AND 1988 JUN 23...102 SET IN 1914 AND TIED IN 1956 AND 1988 JUN 24...103 IN 1914 JUN 25...103 IN 1952 && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. GA...NONE. && 99
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 731 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 231145- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 731 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 329 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 SCZ027-028-037-222015- LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-CALHOUN- 329 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...EAST CENTRAL LEXINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 328 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CAYCE. THE STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...SPRINGDALE...OAK GROVE...SOUTH CONGAREE AND PINE RIDGE. LAT...LON 3390 8115 3400 8112 3397 8089 3382 8093 TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 289DEG 4KT 3393 8101 CJR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
338 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
SCZ025>027-030-222030-
LEXINGTON-SALUDA-EDGEFIELD-AIKEN-
338 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN AIKEN...
SOUTHWESTERN LEXINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA AND EAST CENTRAL
EDGEFIELD COUNTIES...
AT 338 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEAR RED BANK...
STORMS ARE NEARLY STATIONARY.
WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AIKEN...LEXINGTON...BATESBURG...RED BANK...BATESBURG-LEESVILLE...
GASTON...RIDGE SPRING...LEESVILLE...SWANSEA...WAGENER...PELION...
GILBERT...SUMMIT...SALLEY...MONETTA...PERRY...WINDSOR AND WARD.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3340 8150 3367 8185 3388 8173 3405 8144
3397 8125 3377 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 246DEG 9KT 3389 8132
CJRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
404 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
SCZ036>038-222045-
CLARENDON-CALHOUN-ORANGEBURG-
404 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CALHOUN...WESTERN
CLARENDON AND CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
AT 403 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER BROOKDALE. THE STORM
WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...BOWMAN...ELLOREE...SANTEE...CAMERON...
NEESES...CORDOVA...LIVINGSTON...WILKINSON HEIGHTS AND EDISTO.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3355 8115 3371 8100 3355 8043 3330 8058
3328 8060
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 263DEG 4KT 3350 8080
WRSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 409 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 SCZ021-222045- FAIRFIELD- 409 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY... AT 408 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WINNSBORO. THIS STORM IS NEARLY STATIONARY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WINNSBORO...RIDGEWAY AND WINNSBORO MILLS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 3441 8118 3449 8098 3432 8085 3424 8108 TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 329DEG 10KT 3434 8101 CJR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
441 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0423 PM HAIL 7 SSE MONETTA 33.76N 81.55W
06/22/2015 E1.75 INCH AIKEN SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORTED 1.5 TO 1.75 INCH
HAIL ON UNCLE DUCK ROAD
&&
AWPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
448 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE ORANGEBURG 33.49N 80.86W
06/22/2015 ORANGEBURG SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED TREES DOWN ON
US301 AT US 21 IN DOWNTOWN ORANGEBURG.
&&
AWPThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.
14 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
SKYWARN spotter reported trees down in north and had a measured wind gust of 55mph.
Public reported nickel size hail on Southern View Road southwest of Graniteville.
Public reported nickel to quarter size hail on Hwy 104 southwest of Graniteville.
Sheriff reported powerlines down on Ascauga Lake Road in Graniteville.
Public reported quarter size hail in New Ellenton.
Police Officer reported golf ball size hail with trees and powerlines down on Harrisburg Road.
Public reported nickel to quarter size hail on Little North Carolina Road near Hwy 66.
Public reported large branches down on Charles Town Road.
Public reported nickel to quarter size hail on SC 664 northeast of Wagener.
Batesburg-Leesville police reported trees down on Sussex Road and Lee Street.
Farmer reported part of his cornfield was flatted by a microburst.
Sheriff reported trees down on Landis and Kennedy Roads.
Sheriff reported two trees down near Peak.
Sheriff reported trees down on Hwy 213 and US 176 near Pomeria.
Gas station attendant near SR 200 and US 21 said a customer reported golf ball size hail near Mitford.
EM reported that a turkey farm on Ashford Ferry Road had 3 barns severely damaged.
Highway Patrol reported trees down on Queen Chapel Road, Ferrell Road, and Brewington Road. Sumter airport measured a wind gust of 48mph.
Highway Patrol reported trees down on Oswego Highway and Pike Road at Hwy 76.
Highway Patrol reported trees down on US 76 near the Richland County line.
The Highway Patrol reported trees down along HWY 641 and Sycamore Drive.
Dispatch reported trees down in the area of Clear Pond Road and Hwy 601.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 573610, 573623, 573624, 573611, 573606, 573607, 573633, 573629, 573627, 573613, 573635, 573614, 573616, 573618, 573608, 573622, 573615, 573617, 573619, 573620, 573621.