LSRCHS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
811 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0713 PM TORNADO 3 SSW MARTIN 33.03N 81.50W
03/15/2008 ALLENDALE SC NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 1 INJ *** EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS CHARLESTON
STORM SURVEY. TOUCHED DOWN IN WESTERN ALLENDALE COUNTY
WITH A PATH LENGTH 18 MILES AND A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF
ABOUT 3/4 MILE. ESTIMATED SPEEDS 115-125 MPH. DAMAGE
INCLUDES UPROOTED/SNAPPED 1500-2000 TREES...TWO MOBILE
HOMES DESTROYED...CELL PHONE TOWER TOPPLED...MINOR TO
MODERATE ROOF/SIDING DAMAGE TO OVER 2 DOZEN HOMES...MANY
POWER LINES/POLES KNOCKED DOWN...SEVERAL DOZEN VEHICLES
DAMAGED AND AN EMPTY SEMI TRAILER OVERTURNED. INJURY TO
MOTORIST.
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG MARTIN 33.07N 81.48W
03/15/2008 ALLENDALE SC PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE AREA AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO
SEVERAL HOUSES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE MARTIN AREA.
ALSO HAIL TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZE.
0725 PM TSTM WND DMG ALLENDALE 33.01N 81.31W
03/15/2008 ALLENDALE SC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED TWO TREES DOWN IN THEIR YARD AT 56 MAIN
STREET IN ALLENDALE.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG RIDGEVILLE 33.10N 80.32W
03/15/2008 DORCHESTER SC PUBLIC
TREES UPROOTED. 1 MOBILE HOME ROOF REMOVED. 1 MOBILE HOME
MOVED.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG ALLENDALE 33.01N 81.31W
03/15/2008 ALLENDALE SC PUBLIC
1 LARGE TREE DOWN IN ALLENDALE.
0744 PM HAIL ASHTON 33.02N 80.97W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG ISLANDTON 32.91N 80.94W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN AT 85 SINETH.
0755 PM TSTM WND DMG WALTERBORO 32.90N 80.67W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF WALTERBORO AT POPLAR
AND SIXTH, 639 BAY STREET, 200 BLOCK OF WILKEY AND AT
MILE MARKER 51 OF 95 NORTHBOUND.
0755 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE CROCKETVILLE 32.88N 81.03W
03/15/2008 HAMPTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
3-4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HWY 63 JUST INSIDE THE COUNTY
LINE.
0755 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE CROCKETVILLE 32.88N 81.03W
03/15/2008 HAMPTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
3-4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HWY 63 JUST INSIDED THE
COUNTY LINE. ALSO REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0755 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE CROCKETVILLE 32.88N 81.03W
03/15/2008 HAMPTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
3-4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HWY 63. ALSO REPORTED DIME
SIZE HAIL.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W WALTERBORO 32.90N 80.70W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON I-95 AT MILE MARKER 51. ALSO DIME
SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
0802 PM HAIL 1 NW WALTERBORO 32.92N 80.68W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH COLLETON SC PUBLIC
QUARTER AND DIME SIZE HAIL.
0806 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW HENDERSONVILLE 32.85N 80.76W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE TORNADO AT 3388 CANE BRANCH ROAD. TOPS OF TREES
SNAPPED OFF WITH MAILBOXES BLOWN AWAY.
0807 PM HAIL 1 N WALTERBORO 32.92N 80.67W
03/15/2008 M0.75 INCH COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL OCCURRING PRESENTLY.
0808 PM TORNADO 1 N RIDGEVILLE 33.11N 80.32W
03/15/2008 DORCHESTER SC NWS STORM SURVEY
EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS CHARLESTON STORM SURVEY.
TOUCHED DOWN ALONG HWY 78 WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 2.2 MILES
AND A PATH WIDTH OF ABOUT 40 YARDS. DAMAGED 2 MOBILE
HOMES...MOVING ONE HOME 5 FT OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND
PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT ROOF/WINDOW/DOOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER
HOME. MOVED A VEHICLE 50 FT.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E ISLANDTON 32.91N 80.90W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC PUBLIC
AN OLD BARN COLLAPSED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS.
0808 PM HAIL 2 W WALTERBORO 32.90N 80.70W
03/15/2008 M1.00 INCH COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0810 PM HAIL 2 E FAIRFAX 32.96N 81.21W
03/15/2008 M1.00 INCH ALLENDALE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW NEW HOPE 33.07N 79.84W
03/15/2008 BERKELEY SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
14 LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG INTERSTATE 26 EAST BOUND AT THE
JEDBURG EXIT.
0822 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CHARLESTON 32.80N 79.94W
03/15/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE
THREE ROAD SIGNS BENT OVER OR BROKEN OFF MIDWAY UP STEEL
POLE IN VARIOUS PLACES ALONG CAUSEWAY LEADING TO RAVENEL
BRIDGE ON CHARLESTON CITY SIDE. ALL THREE SIGNS WERE
BLOWN DOWN TO THE EAST.
0825 PM HAIL 15 W WALTERBORO 32.90N 80.93W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH COLLETON SC PUBLIC
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL LASTED ABOUT 20 MINUTES ALONG HWY
64.
0825 PM TORNADO 2 S STRAWBERRY 33.06N 80.03W
03/15/2008 F1 BERKELEY SC NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 7 INJ *** NUMEROUS MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
AT THE STRAWBERRY HILL MOBILE HOME PARK. NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 7 PERSONS EVALUATED BY PARAMEDICS
OF WHICH 3 WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. NO
INFORMATION ON THEIR CONDITION AVAILABLE. NWS SURVEY TEAM
CONFIRMS AS AN EF1 TORNADO. ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE
PROVIDED WHEN THE TEAM RETURNS.
0826 PM HAIL HENDERSONVILLE 32.79N 80.73W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
A SMALL DEAD TREE ALSO REPORTED DOWN.
0829 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW MONCKS CORNER 33.18N 80.04W
03/15/2008 BERKELEY SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY WARNING POINT REPORTS A BOAT BLEW INTO THE PARKING
LOT OF ACTION ISLAND AUTO SALES.
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NW CROCKETVILLE 32.97N 81.14W
03/15/2008 HAMPTON SC PUBLIC
TOPS OF 3 PINE TREES WERE BLOWN OFF. ALSO...SEVERAL LARGE
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN WITHIN 1 MILE OF THIS LOCATION.
0832 PM TSTM WND GST CARNES CROSSROAD 33.06N 80.09W
03/15/2008 M59.00 MPH BERKELEY SC TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER USING HOME WEATHER STATION MEASURED 59MPH
WIND GUST NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 17A AND HWY 176.
0835 PM HAIL WHITESVILLE 33.15N 80.06W
03/15/2008 E0.75 INCH BERKELEY SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
0836 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N HENDERSONVILLE 32.86N 80.73W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON HENDERSONVILLE HIGHWAY.
0840 PM TSTM WND DMG JACKSONBORO 32.77N 80.45W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT HOPE PLANTATION AND BRIGHT.
0840 PM TSTM WND DMG GREEN POND 32.73N 80.61W
03/15/2008 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN AT THE 6000 BLOCK OF RITTER.
0841 PM TSTM WND GST MOUNT PLEASANT 32.79N 79.86W
03/15/2008 E50.00 MPH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 PM HAIL WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 PM HAIL JAMES ISLAND 32.73N 79.93W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND TREES CLIPPED OFF AT TOPS NEAR THE
CHARLESTON MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE.
0847 PM TORNADO 3 N CHARITY 33.05N 79.85W
03/15/2008 F1 BERKELEY SC NWS STORM SURVEY
ROOF BLOWN OFF THE ZION METHODIST CHURCH AT 2920 CAINHOY
ROAD. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME ON ADJACENT PROPERTY. LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED. NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMS AS
AN EF1 TORNADO. ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED WHEN
THE SURVEY TEAM RETURNS.
0847 PM HAIL CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0848 PM HAIL JOHNS ISLAND 32.72N 80.07W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON PLOWGROUND RD.
0848 PM HAIL JOHNS ISLAND 32.72N 80.07W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0850 PM HAIL CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
03/15/2008 E1.50 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON INTERSECTION OF MARKET AND KING
STREETS. HAIL LASTED 10 TO 15 MINUTES. ALSO SAW A FUNNEL
CLOUD.
0850 PM HAIL 1 NW FOLLY BEACH 32.67N 79.94W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL AND DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER
ALONG FOLLY RD.
0850 PM HAIL WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W
03/15/2008 E0.75 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC
PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED OFF OF HWY 17 NEAR CAROLINA
BAY.
0853 PM HAIL WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W
03/15/2008 E1.50 INCH CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC
0854 PM HAIL JAMES ISLAND 32.73N 79.93W
03/15/2008 M0.88 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT FOLLY ROAD AND FORT JOHNSON ROAD
0906 PM TSTM WND DMG COOSAWHATCHIE 32.59N 80.93W
03/15/2008 JASPER SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN AT EXIT 28 ON I-95. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORT
FROM THE COUNTY WARNING POINT.
0910 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE STATESBORO 32.50N 81.72W
03/15/2008 BULLOCH GA PARK/FOREST SRVC
TREE LIMBS FELL ON POWER LINES ON HIGHWAY 301 NORTH.
0911 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 S SCARBORO 32.64N 81.88W
03/15/2008 JENKINS GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCREVEN 911 REPORTED PUBLIC REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS
MOVING TOWARD ROCKY FORD
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG DOVER 32.58N 81.72W
03/15/2008 SCREVEN GA POST OFFICE
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED A POWERLINE DOWN IN FRONT
OF PARADISE MOTEL IN DOVER.
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAUFORT 32.44N 80.68W
03/15/2008 BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR THE BEAUFORT MCAS /KNBC/.
0920 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E OLIVER 32.52N 81.50W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO REPORTS INTENSE LIGHTNING AND 35 MPH WINDS.
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG DALE 32.56N 80.69W
03/15/2008 BEAUFORT SC EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER DETERMINED DAMAGE TO BE FROM STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS. 2 LARGE PINE TREES DOWN. 2 TOPS OF PINE TREES
SNAPPED. 1 LARGE OAK TREE LIMB DOWN. SHINGLE AND SKIRTING
DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOME. SHED FLIPPED. CARPORT BLOWN OVER.
DAMAGE HAPPENED IN ABOUT 7 SECONDS.
0933 PM HAIL CLYO 32.48N 81.27W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH EFFINGHAM GA TRAINED SPOTTER
0934 PM TORNADO 1 NE SPRINGFIELD 32.38N 81.36W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 6 INJ *** EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS CHARLESTON
STORM SURVEY. PATH LENGTH OF 7 MILES AND MAXIMUM PATH
WIDTH OF 1/4 MILE. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS 110-120 MPH.
DESTROYED 3 MOBILE HOMES...DAMAGED 3-4 DOZEN HOMES...15
HIGH VOLTAGE TOWERS TOPPLED...DAMAGED 20 VEHICLES. 5
INJURIES WHEN MOBILE HOME THEY WERE IN ROLLED OVER. 1
INJURY WHEN MOTORIST DROVE INTO FALLEN TREE.
0938 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE CLYO 32.47N 81.22W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON STILLWELL-CLYO ROAD NEAR LOGS LANDING ROAD.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0943 PM TORNADO 3 NE RINCON 32.33N 81.20W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA NWS STORM SURVEY
EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS CHARLESTON STORM SURVEY.
PATH LENGTH OF 0.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 100
YARDS. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 120-130 MPH. TORNADO
CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO GEORGIA POWER MCINTOSH
PLANT. 1 WATER COOLING RESERVOIR TOWER BUILDING
DESTROYED...ANOTHER SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE. TWO HIGH
VOLTAGE TOWERS TOPPLED. 5 SEMI TRAILERS TOSSED BETWEEN
300-700 FEET...WITH ONE CONTAINER UNACCOUNTED FOR. STEEL
HOIST/ROOF ASSEMBLY WEIGHING 1 TON TOSSED ABOUT 100
YARDS.
0943 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N RINCON 32.34N 81.24W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA PUBLIC
*** 3 INJ *** AT LEAST 3 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED ON
EBENEZER ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 1 CHILD WAS THROWN FROM
THE HOME AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. 2 OTHERS SUSTAINED
MINOR INJURIES.
0943 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 S CLYO 32.37N 81.27W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
POWER STATION DESTROYED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0943 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE RINCON 32.34N 81.22W
03/15/2008 EFFINGHAM GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
POSSIBLE TORNADO. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED. A FEW
LARGE STEEL HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION TOWERS TWISTED NEAR
CROSSING WITH HWY 275. WIDESPREAD TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN IN VICINITY. SOME WELL-BUILT STRUCTURES AS WELL AS
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED. MANY TREES SNAPPED OFF ABOUT
HALFWAY UP. DAMAGE CONCENTRATED ALONG LONG ACRE
RD...WYLLY RD...LONG BRIDGE RD...FAY ST...AND LAMONS DR.
0945 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 ESE BEAUFORT 32.40N 80.59W
03/15/2008 BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE TORNADO ON JEANNETTE ROAD ON SAINT HELENA
ISLAND.
0955 PM HAIL BLUFFTON 32.24N 80.86W
03/15/2008 E2.50 INCH BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD AIRPORT 32.22N 80.70W
03/15/2008 E2.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC EMERGENCY MNGR
62 PLANES DAMAGED DUE TO GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY BOTH EMERGENCY MANAGER AND FIXED BASE
OPERATOR AT AIRPORT. ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE PLANES A
TOTAL LOSS...25 PERCENT CANNOT BE FLOWN...AND THE REST
HAVE REPAIRABLE DAMAGE. NUMEROUS CARS DAMAGED.
1010 PM HAIL 1 W HILTON HEAD AIRPORT 32.22N 80.71W
03/15/2008 E1.25 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL ON
HILTON HEAD PLANTATION.
1015 PM HAIL BLUFFTON 32.24N 80.86W
03/15/2008 E1.25 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
1015 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
1020 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E0.88 INCH BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
1020 PM HAIL 3 N HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.26N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
HAIL RANGING FROM GOLF BALL TO PENNY SIZE...ACCUMULATING
TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 1 INCH. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES.
REPORTED BY COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1020 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OCCURRING IN HILTON HEAD PLANTATION.
1021 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
1022 PM HAIL HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM HAIL 3 NW HILTON HEAD AIRPOR 32.25N 80.73W
03/15/2008 E2.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
1043 PM HAIL PORT WENTWORTH 32.15N 81.18W
03/15/2008 E1.00 INCH CHATHAM GA PUBLIC
1043 PM HAIL RINCON 32.30N 81.24W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH EFFINGHAM GA PUBLIC
1100 PM HAIL BLUFFTON 32.24N 80.86W
03/15/2008 E1.75 INCH BEAUFORT SC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED THAT GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL LASTED 2 MINUTES
IN BLUFFTON SOUTH CAROLINA.
1101 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NW TYBEE ISLAND 32.05N 80.91W
03/15/2008 JASPER SC COAST GUARD
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
1115 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 SSW FOREST BEACH 32.12N 80.76W
03/15/2008 M42.00 MPH AMZ352 SC MESONET
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