South Carolina, 2017

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 25, 2017

June 25, 2017 · NWS CHS · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Strong thunderstorms developed over Southeast South Carolina as a cold front slowly pushed into the area and encountered the western periphery of Atlantic high pressure.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 CHS wrote it up.

Strong thunderstorms developed over Southeast South Carolina as a cold front slowly pushed into the area and encountered the western periphery of Atlantic high pressure.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:32 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 25, 1:32 PM EST to 1:33 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, 6.2 mi ENE of Hardeeville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
32.310, -80.980

The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near a Walmart on Bluffton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 25, 1:35 PM EST to 1:36 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, 1.36 mi WNW of Grahamville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
32.480, -80.990

The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a car along 2nd Avenue in Ridgeland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 25, 1:40 PM EST to 1:41 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, 3.12 mi NE of Hardeeville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
32.310, -81.040

The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of John Smith Road and Independence Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 25, 1:53 PM EST to 1:54 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 2.15 mi SSE of Grays Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
32.470, -80.740

The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Shanklin Road in the Burton area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 25, 2:02 PM EST to 2:03 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 0.9 mi NW of (Nbc)mcas Beaufort
Measured
40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.480, -80.710

A trained spotter reported large tree branches down near the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station.

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.

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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: 697314, 697324, 697326, 697327, 697329.