Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
200 NOUS42 KCHS 112020 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-120830- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 420 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/10/24 Thunderstorm Wind Event... Overview...A supercell thunderstorm developed near the Savannah River during the afternoon of Monday June 10th and tracked northeastward through the early evening hours. This thunderstorm produced a long swath of very strong winds as it crossed inland portions of the Charleston Metro area, with widespread wind damage reported from around the intersection of Dorchester Rd and Boone Hill Rd to St. James Ave. The supercell also produced up to 2 inch hail (the size of a hen egg) as it was moving through the Charleston Tri-County area. ...STRONG DOWNBURST IMPACTS SUMMERVILLE AND LADSON AREAS... Peak Wind /estimated/: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: approximately 8.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: approximately 3.5 miles Start Date: June 10, 2024 Start Time: 7:42 PM EDT Start Location: 4 miles south-southwest of Downtown Summerville End Date: June 10, 2024 End Time: 7:58 PM EDT End Location: 4 miles northeast of Downtown Summerville The survey found isolated to scattered damage from areas around Old Trolley Rd and Bacons Bridge Rd northeastward through southern and eastern portions of Summerville to around Main St. on the north side of Sangaree. Most of this damage consisted of large softwood trees snapped and uprooted and some hardwood tree limbs snapped. However, two areas of extensive damage were also found around the Quail Arbor Neighborhood off Old Trolley Rd and around Wisteria St and the Tall Pines Neighborhood along I-26 on the north side of Ladson. Within these two areas, both soft and hard wood trees were observed to have snapped near the trunks, several of which fell on residences and vehicles. Additionally, some minor damage to residential property was observed, including shingles and siding blown off and privacy fences blown down. Based on a uniform damage direction of generally north to northeast, a strong downburst producing damaging straight line winds is the most likely cause of the damage. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$