South Carolina, 2022

Tornado and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022 · NWS ILM · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

Clusters of severe thunderstorms resulted in several areas with wind damage and an isolated tornado across portions of the Pee Dee region.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 ILM wrote it up.

Clusters of severe thunderstorms resulted in several areas with wind damage and an isolated tornado across portions of the Pee Dee region.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
June 16, 5:23 PM EST
Where
Darlington County, 1.14 mi E of Hartsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.370, -80.050

A tree was down across highway 15 near Railroad Ave. approximately 2 E of Hartsville.

Tornado, Darlington

When
June 16, 5:27 PM EST to 5:34 PM EST
Where
Darlington County, 2.94 mi WNW of Syracuse to 0.9 mi SE of Syracuse
Rating
EF0
Path length
3.7 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
34.240, -80.020

The tornado formed in a wooded area west of Lawson Grove Rd, then caused tree damage as it crossed Lawson Grove Rd. The tornado continued toward the southeast and flipped a large agricultural irrigation system in a corn field along Joja Rd. Next, the tornado crossed Philadelphia St. and caused damage to trees before causing minor flashing and roof shingle damage at the Philadelphia Methodist Church. It also destroyed an outdoor storage building and knocked down a few granite headstones in the adjacent graveyard. The tornado continued toward the southeast across fields and a forest south of Philadelphia St. Finally, the tornado weakened as it moved across S Center Rd where it ripped a metal roof off a single wide mobile home and caused minor roof damage to a home on the east side of S Center Rd as it lifted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
June 16, 5:46 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 1.34 mi WNW of Ebenezer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.180, -79.870

A tree was blown down across Southborough Rd. near the intersection of Century Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
June 16, 5:52 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 2.15 mi SSW of Howe
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.100, -79.760

A tree was blown down on Horrace Matthews Rd. near the intersection of Poor Farm Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
June 16, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 0.9 mi NE of Camp Branch
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.910, -79.810

A tree was knocked down at the intersection of North Bethel Rd. and West Camp Branch Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
June 16, 6:04 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 0.69 mi N of Olanta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.940, -79.930

Several trees were blown down in the Olanta area.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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

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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: 1029181, 1029179, 1029182, 1029183, 1029184, 1029185.