Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 17, 2016

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 17, 2016
Start: 2016-06-17T12:30
End: 2016-06-17T15:00
Location: South Carolina

June 17, 2016 · NWS CAE · 26 events in 11 counties and zones

A back door cold front moved slowly southward across the Midlands. Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of this boundary.

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: 26

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 back door cold front moved slowly southward across the Midlands. Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of this boundary. The storms produced strong damaging wind gusts and hail.

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 17, 10:15 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 10:15 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 3:52 AM EST, 8 hours 38 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:54 AM EST, 36 minutes before

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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:30 UTC.

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: June 17, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 1.77 mi WNW of Ft Wagener
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.479, -81.359

Trees down on John Brice Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 17, 12:32 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 2.2 mi SW of Littleton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.160, -81.200

RC WINDS mesonet site at Dutch Fork High School measured a 58 mph wind gust.

Hail, Lexington

When: June 17, 12:35 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 2.39 mi WSW of Irmo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.070, -81.220

Public reported quarter size hail in the Irmo area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 17, 12:35 PM EST
Where: Richland County, Sims
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.950, -80.970

Public reports trees down near the intersection of Highway 378 and Shop Rd.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 12:45 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.57 mi E of Capitol View
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.980, -80.920

Public reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Leitner Rd. and Leesburg Rd.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 12:45 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.34 mi ESE of Myron Manor
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.990, -80.950

Public reports one inch diameter hail.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 12:45 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.9 mi SW of Forest Acres
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 34.020, -80.990

Report of 0.88 inch diameter hail in Forest Acres.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.34 mi ESE of Denny Terrace
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.060, -81.050

Public reported one inch diameter hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 17, 1:05 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.34 mi ESE of Capitol View
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.970, -80.910

Trees down on roadway.

Hail, Kershaw

When: June 17, 1:05 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 2.07 mi S of Lugoff
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.190, -80.670

A 28th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster reported one inch diameter hail.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 1:07 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.57 mi E of Capitol View
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.980, -80.920

Public reported half dollar sized hail near the intersection of Leesburg Rd. and Leitner Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: June 17, 1:10 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 3.55 mi SW of St Charles
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.037, -80.268

Reported trees down along Oswego Highway. Two trees reported down on a home with no injuries.

Hail, Richland

When: June 17, 1:14 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.5 mi SSW of Capitol View
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.960, -80.940

One inch diameter hail reported on Garners Ferry Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 17, 1:38 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, Cane Savannah
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.900, -80.450

Reported numerous trees down near the intersection of Wedgefield Road and Cane Savannah Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 17, 1:38 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 3.03 mi ENE of Manning
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.714, -80.170

Reported trees down on June Burn Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: June 17, 1:46 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 1.52 mi E of Privateer
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.828, -80.374

Reported trees down on Highway 15.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 17, 1:48 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 1.34 mi WNW of Paxville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.740, -80.370

Reported trees down along Hwy. 216 into Paxville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When: June 17, 1:59 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, 0.9 mi NW of Beech Is
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.430, -81.890

Reported via social media of numerous trees down in the Beech Island community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When: June 17, 2:07 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, 0.98 mi W of Balltown
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.579, -81.747

Reported trees down in the city of Aiken on Vaucluse Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When: June 17, 2:07 PM EST
Where: Aiken County, 0.69 mi N of Aiken
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.560, -81.720

Multiple trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: June 17, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 0.9 mi SE of Jordan
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.590, -80.210

Peak wind gust of 59 mph measured at Manning Santee-Cooper Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When: June 17, 2:17 PM EST
Where: Orangeburg County, Orangeburg
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.500, -80.870

County Emergency Manager reports numerous trees and power lines down in the city of Orangeburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCormick

When: June 17, 2:19 PM EST
Where: McCormick County, 1.15 mi E of Modoc
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.730, -82.180

Reported trees and power lines down at 3047 Hwy. 23 West.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 17, 2:42 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 2.07 mi S of Capitol View
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.950, -80.930

Multiple trees and power lines down on Highway 378 and Pinewood Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When: June 17, 2:55 PM EST
Where: Bamberg County, 2.6 mi SSW of Bamberg
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.266, -81.049

Reported trees down on Orange Grove Road.

Hail, Bamberg

When: June 17, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bamberg County, 0.31 mi ENE of Govan
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.222, -81.175

Public reported quarter size hail in the town of Govan. The report was received through Social Media.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 638621, 645051, 638625, 645048, 645047, 645050, 645053, 645046, 644885, 645049, 645052, 638619, 645044, 638622, 638627, 638623, 638618, 638616, 638615, 644883, 644861, 644863, 638613, 644881, 638617, 638611.