Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 30, 2015

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 30, 2015
Start: 2015-06-30T13:45
End: 2015-06-30T17:33
Location: South Carolina

June 30, 2015 · NWS CAE · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

Thunderstorms moved through the NWS Columbia forecast area taking down trees and powerlines. Some large hail also was reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $76,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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.

Thunderstorms moved through the NWS Columbia forecast area taking down trees and powerlines. Some large hail also was reported. Some trees fell on homes and vehicles.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:46 UTC.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Aiken

When: June 30, 1:45 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, 1.8 mi SE of Aiken
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 33.530, -81.700

Trained spotter reported 2.25 inches of rain in a half hour along with wind gusts of 35 to 40mph.

Hail, Aiken

When: June 30, 2:10 PM EST to 2:14 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, 1.8 mi SW of Vaucluse
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.600, -81.840

Public reported dime to penny size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 30, 3:32 PM EST to 3:38 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 0.9 mi SW of Barr
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.920, -81.290

Sheriff reported trees down along Longs Point Road at the intersection of I-20.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 30, 3:32 PM EST to 3:38 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1.34 mi ENE of Arthur
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.980, -81.130

Sheriff reported trees down on Woodberry Road at the US 1 intersection.

Hail, Orangeburg

When: June 30, 3:35 PM EST to 3:39 PM EST
Where: Orangeburg County, 3.1 mi NE of Springfield
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.530, -81.240

Public reported 1 inch hail 3 miles northeast of Springfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: June 30, 3:44 PM EST to 3:51 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 2.94 mi WSW of Ridgeway
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.290, -81.000

Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the Peach Road exit ramp off of I-77 southbound.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 30, 3:53 PM EST to 3:59 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1.38 mi S of Springdale
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.950, -81.100

Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of Kitty Hawk Drive and Durham Drive. One tree fell on a home and another on a couple of vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 30, 3:56 PM EST to 4:02 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.57 mi W of Arthurtown
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -81.030

Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of Quarry Street and Granby Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 30, 3:59 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.9 mi NE of Forest Acres
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.040, -80.970

Highway Patrol reported trees down along Briarfield Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When: June 30, 4:00 PM EST to 4:06 PM EST
Where: Orangeburg County, 3.55 mi SE of Wolfton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.550, -80.930

Public reported a tree down across North Road at the intersection of Shillings Bridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 30, 4:12 PM EST to 4:18 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.9 mi SE of Capitol View
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $18,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -80.920

Highway Patrol reported trees and powerlinies down throughout central Richland County in the Garners Ferry Road area.

Strong Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 30, 4:17 PM EST to 4:21 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.640, -80.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported several trees down which took down powerlines in the Mt. Croghan. The damage was caused by a gust front that was 7-10 miles ahead of a convective line of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 30, 4:30 PM EST to 4:36 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 1.5 mi NNW of Rembert
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.120, -80.510

Public reported trees down on McCleod and Pisgah Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 30, 4:40 PM EST to 4:46 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 2.95 mi WNW of Pocalla Spgs
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.880, -80.400

Highway Patrol reported trees down throughout Sumter County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 30, 5:13 PM EST to 5:19 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 1.86 mi WSW of Alcolu
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.740, -80.250

Public reported trees down on Old Georgetown Road blocking traffic.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: June 30, 5:27 PM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 1.85 mi ENE of Alcot
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $18,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.260, -80.150

Dispatch reported trees and powerlines down countywide.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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.
Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 575043, 575042, 575046, 575047, 575044, 575049, 575045, 575050, 575048, 575052, 575051, 575057, 575056, 575053, 575054, 575055.