An ongoing mesoscale convective system encountering an environment displaying high moisture content, moderate levels of convective available potential energy, strong low-level lapse rates and moderate levels of downdraft convective available potential energy led to severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds gusts across southeast South Carolina.
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An ongoing mesoscale convective system encountering an environment displaying high moisture content, moderate levels of convective available potential energy, strong low-level lapse rates and moderate levels of downdraft convective available potential energy led to severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds gusts across southeast South Carolina.
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 Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 10:06 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 415 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-090815- Charleston Harbor- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 415 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-090815- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 415 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: A few stronger thunderstorms producing gusty winds are possible this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1252 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
SCZ047-048-051-081715-
Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort-
1252 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER
COUNTIES...
At 1252 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Hardeeville, or 11 miles northwest of
Bluffton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar Indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Bluffton, Ridgeland, Jasper, Hardeeville, Purysburgh, Calawassie
Island, Grahamville and Old House.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your
report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.
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LAT...LON 3218 8112 3219 8111 3222 8115 3223 8114
3224 8116 3229 8112 3233 8114 3234 8113
3235 8114 3234 8115 3236 8117 3241 8117
3260 8090 3221 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 235DEG 21KT 3232 8106
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SPRSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
111 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
SCZ047-048-051-081745-
Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort-
111 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER
COUNTIES...
At 110 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Sun City, or 8 miles northwest of Bluffton,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail.
SOURCE...Radar Indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants,
trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is
unlikely.
Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Clarendon, Jasper, Hardeeville, Lemon
Island, Rose Hill and Sun City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your
report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 8115 3223 8114 3224 8116 3229 8112
3233 8114 3234 8113 3235 8114 3234 8115
3236 8117 3250 8077 3221 8073 3219 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 256DEG 16KT 3229 8100
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SPRThe Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:10 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Rock Street.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Short Cut Road near the intersection with Highway 78.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Summerset Lane and Heavens Way.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Interstate 26 at mile marker 193 westbound.
A NWS employee reported a couple of small trees down near the intersection of Navaho Boulevard and Highway 17A.
The Dorchester County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a camper in the 100 Block of Olin Circle.
A NWS employee reported an oak tree snapped along King Charles Circle near the intersection with Axtell Drive.
A NWS employee reported a few trees down along Luden Drive where the road crosses the Sawmill Branch Trail.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Saint Mark Bowman Road and Carn Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, June 2022
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: 1025880, 1025920, 1025924, 1025876, 1025911, 1025879, 1025887, 1025896, 1025929.