South Carolina, 2022Tornado 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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- 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.
Clusters of severe thunderstorms resulted in several areas with wind damage and an isolated tornado across portions of the Pee Dee region.
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.
- 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.
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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.