Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 14, 2016

Name: Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 14, 2016
Start: 2016-06-14T13:49
End: 2016-06-14T16:59
Location: South Carolina

June 14, 2016 · NWS CAE · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

A stalled frontal boundary across North Carolina produced strong damaging wind gusts across the northern and central Midlands.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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 stalled frontal boundary across North Carolina produced strong damaging wind gusts across the northern and central Midlands.

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 14, 1:36 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 1:36 PM EST, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 2:38 AM EST, 11 hours 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 12:38 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 1:22 PM EST, 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 1:30 PM EST, 19 minutes before

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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:51 UTC.

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 14, 1:49 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.71 mi SSE of Sims
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.926, -80.962

Trees in the roadway at Carswell Drive and Bluff Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 14, 1:55 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.15 mi W of Sims
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.950, -80.990

Trees down at the intersection of Bluff Road and I-77.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: June 14, 2:26 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 1.95 mi NW of Fairview Xrds
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.770, -81.394

Trees in the roadway Shumpert Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 14, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.14 mi ENE of Columbia
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.009, -81.003

Reported trees down along Fairview Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 14, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 3.18 mi SSW of Wateree
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.755, -80.644

Reported trees down along Hwy. 601 near the Congaree River.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 14, 3:57 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, 0.41 mi SSE of St Matthews
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 33.665, -80.777

Downed trees and power lines resulted in 779 power outages in and around the town of St. Matthews.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 14, 4:07 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 2.19 mi NW of Thompson
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 34.720, -80.010

Public reported through social media that trees were down and two vehicles had their windshield knocked out by flying debris and metal siding east of the town of Chesterfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 14, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 1.33 mi WNW of Cheraw
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.690, -79.900

Winds downed power lines at the intersection of Legrand Street and Depot Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 14, 4:24 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 1.27 mi N of Cheraw
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.698, -79.882

Reported downed trees along with a blown transformer on Market Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 14, 4:59 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 0.96 mi SSW of Montrose
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.617, -79.876

The media reported through social media of trees and power lines downed along Highway 52. Also...large limbs down in yards and on power lines in the community of Cash.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: June 14, 4:59 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 0.46 mi NW of Cash
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 34.604, -79.876

The county highway department reported 6 trees uprooted along Highway 52 between Cheraw and Society Hill.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, June 2016

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: 632517, 632521, 632529, 632532, 632535, 632537, 632539, 632544, 632546, 632550, 632552.