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 && $$