South Carolina, 2000

Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, July 22, 2000

July 22, 2000 · NWS CAE · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, 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
10

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, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When
July 22, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Newberry County, Pomaria
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.267, -81.417

Sheriff reported tress down on hwy 34.

Hail, Fairfield

When
July 22, 1:10 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 7 mi NW of Jenkinsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.333, -81.367

Public and damage survey reported golf ball size hail hwy 383.

Hail, Fairfield

When
July 22, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Blair
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.417, -81.383

Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail across west portion of county.

Tornado, Fairfield

When
July 22, 1:15 PM EST to 1:16 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 7 mi NW of Jenkinsville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
34.333, -81.367

Damage survey confirmed an F0 touched down on hwy 383 and took down trees and did minor damage to a roof on a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 22, 2:02 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Heath Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.600, -80.667

Sheriff reported a few trees down in the Heath Springs area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
July 22, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, Mc Bee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.467, -80.250

SKYWARN spotter reported 50KT winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 22, 2:38 PM EST
Where
Lee County, Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.167, -80.233

Sheriff reported trees down in Woodham, Rember Church road, and other areas of Lee county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
July 22, 2:50 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, Camden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.250, -80.600

Sheriff reported trees down from Camden to Cassatt.

Hail, Lee

When
July 22, 3:18 PM EST
Where
Lee County, Lynchburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.067, -80.083

Sheriff reported golf ball size hail in the Lynchburg area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
July 22, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, Sumter
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.917, -80.350

Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down in and around Sumter.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5152604, 5152605, 5152606, 5152696, 5152697, 5152698, 5152699, 5152700, 5152701, 5152702.