South Carolina, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 10, 1975

May 10, 1975 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

14 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

Event by event

14 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greenville

When
May 10, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.850, -82.350

Hail, Pickens

When
May 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -82.700

Hail, Oconee

When
May 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -83.250

Hail, York

When
May 10, 3:10 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.100, -81.230

Hail, Spartanburg

When
May 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -81.920

Hail, Anderson

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -82.650

Hail, York

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.870, -81.220

Hail, Chester

When
May 10, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
May 10, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
34.700, -81.200

Hail, Newberry

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -81.620

Hail, Fairfield

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -81.100

Hail, Lexington

When
May 10, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -81.180

Hail, Lexington

When
May 10, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.930, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
May 10, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
33.930, -81.120

Hail, Lexington

When
May 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -81.100

Hail, Bamberg

When
May 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bamberg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -81.030

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10110417, 10110418, 10110419, 10110420, 10110421, 10110422, 10110423, 10110424, 10110425, 10110426, 10110427, 10110428, 10110429, 10110430, 10110431, 10110432.