Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 26 to 27, 2015

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 26 to 27, 2015
Start: 2015-06-26T18:05
End: 2015-06-27T19:14
Location: South Carolina

June 26 to 27, 2015 · NWS CAE · 22 events in 8 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms moved through the Midlands and produced wind damage and hail. Most of the wind damage was to trees and powerlines.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $96,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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.

A line of thunderstorms moved through the Midlands and produced wind damage and hail. Most of the wind damage was to trees and powerlines. One woman also died from injuries sustained from a lightning strike at Columbia Metropolitan Airport while she deplaned.

What forecasters said that day

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 26, 4:25 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 4:25 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 11:12 AM EST, 6 hours 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:20 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:06 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Kershaw

When: June 26, 6:05 PM EST to 6:09 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 3.58 mi SE of Warren Xrds
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.290, -80.740

SKYWARN spotter reported penny size hail.

Hail, Kershaw

When: June 26, 6:07 PM EST to 6:11 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 2.82 mi SSE of Warren Xrds
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.290, -80.770

Public reported nickel size hail and 50mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: June 26, 7:00 PM EST to 7:04 PM EST
Where: Lancaster County, Jones Xrds
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.650, -80.770

Emergency Manager reported trees and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 4:48 PM EST to 4:52 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 2.86 mi W of Providence
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.020, -81.320

Highway Patrol reported trees down near the intersection of Beechcreek Road and Cherokee Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:00 PM EST to 5:04 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 0.9 mi NW of Irmo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.090, -81.190

NWS employee reported a tree down just north of Lake Murray Blvd along with pea size hail.

Lightning, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, (Cae)columbia Metro
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.930, -81.120

Social media reported a woman was struck by lightning as she deplaned onto the tarmac to walk into the terminal at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. She eventually died from her injuries August 5.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When: June 27, 5:08 PM EST to 5:12 PM EST
Where: Barnwell County, 5.65 mi NNE of Robbins
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.250, -81.650

Savannah River Site wind tower at N area measured a peak wind gust of 60mph in the 15 minute period ending at 6:15pm. The tower is 200 feet off the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 27, 5:10 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.34 mi ENE of St Andrews
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.040, -81.060

Highway Patrol reported trees down near Clement Road at Mountain Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:13 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1.34 mi WNW of Congaree
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.910, -81.150

Highway Patrol reported trees down on Ramblin Road and Elnora Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 27, 5:13 PM EST to 5:17 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.69 mi S of Greenlawn
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -80.970

Sheriff reported trees down in the road at 301 Dean Hall Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:14 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1.34 mi WNW of Lexington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.990, -81.270

Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of US 378 and Woodvine Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:14 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 3.5 mi WSW of Irmo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.070, -81.240

Highway Patrol reported trees down near Windward Point and River Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 27, 5:14 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 0.57 mi W of Springdale
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -81.110

Highway Patrol reported trees down on Rainblow Drive near Wilton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 27, 5:33 PM EST to 5:37 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, 5.75 mi NW of Hammond Xrds
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.800, -80.960

Dispatch reported trees down on Old State Road near Sandy Run.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 27, 5:50 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 2.37 mi SSW of Eastover
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.840, -80.720

Sheriff reported a tree across the road at the intersection of Fork Church Road and Bluff Road in Gadsden.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 27, 6:13 PM EST to 6:17 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 2.69 mi SW of Sumter Muni Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -80.400

Sheriff reported trees down on Hwy 521 at Mason Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 27, 6:23 PM EST to 6:27 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 0.9 mi NE of Shannontown
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $48,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.910, -80.320

Dispatcfh reports multiple trees down on vehicles on Plowden Mill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 27, 6:40 PM EST to 6:44 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, Creston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.600, -80.650

Highway Patrol reported trees down on Hwy 6 near Hwy 33.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 27, 6:40 PM EST to 6:44 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, 2.07 mi N of Lone Star
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.650, -80.600

Public reports a couple of trees down on Hwy 267 just north of Lonestar.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 27, 6:45 PM EST to 6:49 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, 2.21 mi SE of Lone Star
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.600, -80.570

Highway Patrol reports trees down at 3 Bridges Road and McCords Ferry Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 27, 7:05 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 0.69 mi S of Summerton
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.610, -80.350

Sheriff reports trees down on Bingle Pond Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 27, 7:10 PM EST to 7:14 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 4.87 mi S of St Paul
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.510, -80.410

Highway Patrol reports trees down on Dingle Pond Road.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Lightning, Lexington	2015-08-05	52	Female	Outside/Open Areas	Direct

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2015 Every state in 2015 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, June 2015

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: 574536, 574537, 574538, 574539, 574540, 574562, 574542, 574548, 574541, 574547, 574543, 574546, 574549, 574544, 574545, 574550, 574552, 574551, 574553, 574554, 574555, 574556.