South Carolina, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 13, 1995

May 13, 1995 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:57 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marlboro

When
May 13, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Marlboro County, McColl Area
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.602, -79.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted or broke off trees like matchsticks along SC381 near Gibson. In the town of McColl damage from falling trees was reported on Tatum Avenue and Marlboro Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
May 13, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Horry County, McColl
Coordinates
33.905, -78.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
May 13, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Horry County, Bennetsville 1 Se
Coordinates
33.905, -78.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Colleton

When
May 13, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Colleton County, Ruffin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.843, -80.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
May 13, 10:55 PM EST
Where
Charleston County, Ravenel
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs down and power outages.

What these are

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

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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: 10346807, 10347382, 10347383, 10347156, 10347343.