South Carolina, 2025

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025 · NWS ILM · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A very warm and humid airmass became supportive of wet microbursts during the peak heating of the afternoon. The instability that developed also benefitted from some weak shear.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A very warm and humid airmass became supportive of wet microbursts during the peak heating of the afternoon. The instability that developed also benefitted from some weak shear.

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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 10, 6:40 PM EST, 20 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 6:40 PM EST, 20 hours 6 minutes before
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The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:46 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 11, 2:46 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 0.13 mi ESE of Spring Branch
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.229, -79.378

Emergency management reported a tree down on a car at 207 Butler Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 11, 3:17 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Marion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.180, -79.400

Reports came in of four trees down in and near the city of Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 11, 3:28 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 1.38 mi N of Marion Co Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
34.200, -79.330

A photo was shared on social media of a tree down across Calder Road between Marion and Mullins.

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.

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

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More

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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: 1252675, 1252674, 1252673.