Inland Berkeley storm history

Storm total snowfall amounts generally ranged from 4 to 7 inches across Berkeley County. Numerous reports were received, most of which came through social media. The precipitation started off as rain, then transitioned to freezing rain and around a tenth of an inch of ice was obs…

Storm total ice accumulations across Inland Berkeley County ranged from around one quarter of an inch up to an inch. The lesser amounts were observed closer to the coast near Goose Creek and Huger, while the highest amounts occurred further inland around Cross. Widespread trees a…

Strong winds associated with Helene produced scattered trees down across the entire county. Berkeley County Emergency Management reported at least 4 homes with minor damage across the entire county. The peak wind gust in the county during the event was 44 mph at the Berkeley Coun…

A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Berkeley County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 2.0-4.0 inches across the inland portion of the county, with a few isolated higher amounts. In the western part of the county, includi…

Light amounts of sleet and freezing rain impacted much of Berkeley County. Measured amounts ranged from trace accumulations of freezing rain on roads, bridges, cars, trees, and untreated surfaces to one to two tenths of sleet accumulation. CoCoRaHS observers located southwest of …

Emergency management reported a tree down near the intersection of Yeamans Hall Road and North Rhett Avenue.

A tree was reported down and blocking both lanes of Old Cherry Hill Road.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported power lines in the roadway near the junction of Halfway Creek Road and Guerins Bridge Road.

WATERSPOUT. Location: 33.306, -80.031. Multiple videos and pictures were received via social media of a waterspout on Lake Moultrie. The videos were taken near Watermark Bar & Grill in Bonneau looking back to the west across Lake Moultrie. The waterspout dissipated over Lake Moul…

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down along Haynesville Road and West Main Street due to the combination of light rain and gusty winds.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of North Creek Drive and Nexton Parkway due to the combination of light rain and gusty winds.

Berkeley County Emergency Management reported numerous trees blown down across the county with some blocking roads and damaging power lines causing power outages. One tree fell on a home in Hanahan, causing one minor injury.

WATERSPOUT. Location: 33.1060N, 79.9560W. The local media relayed a video from the public of a waterspout with no discernable damage on the Cooper River near the Pimlico Rice Field neighborhood.

South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and blocking the left lane along westbound Interstate 26 near mile marker 192 due to gusty winds.

South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Snake Road and Red Bank Road.

Numerous reports of light snow were received from across Berkeley County. Snow accumulation was limited to location across the northern half of the county, primarily around Lake Moultrie and the Jamestown area. The peak measured accumulations included 0.4 in the Saint Stephen are…

Numerous reports of freezing rain were received across Berkeley County. The highest ice accumulations include 0.10 near Huger, 0.15 near Goose Creek, 0.03 near Ladson, 0.10 near Moncks Corner, 0.19 near Jamestown, and 0.10 near Sangaree. A few roads were closed due to icy conditi…

A trained spotter reported a 12 inch diameter pine tree down along Interstate 26 between mile marker 201 and 202.

Several observations sites around Berkeley County reported heat index values of 115 degrees or greater for several hours in the afternoon. This includes the Witherbee Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) site located near Huger.

A tree was reported down on Steed Creek Road near Willow Hall Road due to gusty winds from Tropical Storm Bertha.

Berkeley County Emergency Management reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. Isolated to scattered power outages were reported and some roads were blocked due to downed trees. The AWOS site in Moncks Cor…

A report via social media indicated a snapped tree.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Interstate 26 near mile marker 199.

Law enforcement and broadcast media reported 2 trees down, one near Goose Creek and the other near Sangaree. A maximum sustained wind of 27 mph occurred at Monks Corner and a wind gust of 41 mph occurred at Monks Corner and Pinopolis during this event.

Scattered trees were reported down across Berkeley County due to Tropical Storm Florence. South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Highway 41 and Yellow Jacket Road as well as another tree down blocking the road at the intersection of Highway 17A …

NWS employees and CoCoRahs reports indicated light ice accumulation on cars and trees in the College Park area as well as on the surface near the Old Santee Canal State Park. Estimated ice accumulation was as high as 0.02 inches near Terry Town, SC.

Berkeley County Emergency Management reported scattered trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Tropical Storm Irma. Specifically, trees were down along Highway 52 at Tom Hill Road and Garbar Lane, as well as Highway 41 and Tiger Corner Road. The AWOS sit…

The public reported that storm surge caused damage to numerous docks on the north side of the Wando River.

A peak heat index value of 112 to 113 degrees was recorded at the Witherbee RAWS station.

The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported many trees and power lines down across the county during Hurricane Matthew. Additionally, many roads were covered by water.

Social media indicated several trees down with at least one on a power line in the Hatchery Wildlife Management area during Hurricane Matthew.

A Twitter report indicated a Marathon gas station awning in Sangaree blown down during Hurricane Matthew.

Berkeley County Emergency Management reported several trees down in the county, mainly around Moncks Corner, due to the passage of Tropical Storm Hermine. The AWOS site at KMKS measured a peak wind gust of 36 miles per hour and National Weather Service equipment located at Pinopo…

The public reported a 4 inch thick and 4 to 5 feet long tree limb down near Sangaree, SC.

Law enforcement reported power lines down on Highway 6 in front of Mount Olivet Baptist Church.

A 25 acre wildfire occurred on Frost Lane in Huger, within the Francis Marion National Forest. The fire threatened multiple homes in the area, but no property damage occurred. One male victim sustained burns over 70 percent of his body while trying to contain the fire using a tra…

Storm total ice accumulations ranged up to one half of an inch in the Cross area. There were also trees reported down across the county.

South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of North Mill Street and Highway 78.

Amateur radio reported trees down on Fish Road near Highway 27.

A tree was reported down along Beresford Run off Clements Ferry Road.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Interstate 26 and Cypress Campground Road.

The Berkeley County Warning Point reported a tree down on Ranger Road in Cross.

The Berkeley County Warning Point reported a tree down in the Strawberry area south of Moncks Corner.

The Berkeley County Warning Point reported trees down along Black Tom Road near Moncks Corner.

The Berkeley County Warning Point reported a tree down along Highway 41 in Jamestown.

South Carolina highway patrol reported one tree down along Sheep Island Road.

A National Weather Service employee reported an uprooted tree and one tree snapped off in the Hamlet Subdivision of Crowfield Plantation. The trees were knocked down by the strong winds in rain bands associated with Hurricane Irene.

A heat index of 115 F was measured at the Monks Corner Municipal Airport.

A heat index of 116 degrees was measured by the Witherbee RAWS, 5 miles north-northwest of Huger, South Carolina.

An NWS employee reported that a pine tree fell on a fence in Brickhope Plantation.