South Carolina, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 3, 1998

May 3, 1998 · NWS CHS · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allendale

When
May 3, 2:05 PM EST to 2:08 PM EST
Where
Allendale County, Martin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.070, -81.470

Trees and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
May 3, 2:20 PM EST to 2:23 PM EST
Where
Hampton County, Hampton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -81.120

Trees and large limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
May 3, 2:30 PM EST to 2:33 PM EST
Where
Hampton County, 3 mi NE of Varnville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -81.030

Trees and powerline down.

Hail, Dorchester

When
May 3, 2:30 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, 10 mi W of Summerville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -80.350

Hail, Colleton

When
May 3, 2:55 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Colleton County, 4 mi SE of Islandton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -80.880

Hail, Dorchester

When
May 3, 3:10 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, Knightsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
May 3, 3:25 PM EST to 3:28 PM EST
Where
Charleston County, Lincolnville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.020, -80.150

Trees and large limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 3, 3:27 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Ladson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.980, -80.100

Trees down.

Hail, Beaufort

When
May 3, 3:35 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 15 mi SE of Beaufort
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -80.500

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 3, 3:38 PM EST to 3:41 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Goose Creek
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
May 3, 10:44 PM EST to 10:47 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 2 mi E of Beaufort
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.430, -80.650

Trees down.

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: 5636523, 5636524, 5636525, 5636526, 5636527, 5636528, 5636529, 5636531, 5636532, 5636530, 5636533.