South Carolina, 1995

Hail in South Carolina, April 24, 1995

April 24, 1995 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

9 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spartanburg

When
April 24, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Greenwood Co to Greenwood
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.931, -81.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An area of weakening severe thunderstorms moved in the Upstate from Georgia late in the evening. Gusty winds to the 40mph range were noted in a few spots and there were a number of reports of small hail. There were two reports of severe intensity hail; also, lightning caused a house fire near Inman.

Hail, Lexington

When
April 24, 12:50 AM EST
Where
Lexington County, West Columbia
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lexington

When
April 24, 12:54 AM EST
Where
Lexington County, Of Lexington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lexington

When
April 24, 1:03 AM EST
Where
Lexington County, I-20 & Sc378
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When
April 24, 1:09 AM EST
Where
Richland County, Columbia Road to River Area
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When
April 24, 1:16 AM EST
Where
Richland County, Columbia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When
April 24, 1:24 AM EST
Where
Richland County, Rosewood Drive & to Arcadia Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sumter

When
April 24, 1:45 AM EST
Where
Sumter County, Rembert
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.916, -80.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kershaw

When
April 24, 1:51 AM EST
Where
Kershaw County, Rembert
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.339, -80.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure area centered near Augusta at 2AM moved northeast causing hail across central South Carolina.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10346009, 10346753, 10346754, 10346755, 10346993, 10346994, 10346995, 10346261, 10347440.