Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda
- When
- March 10, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Saluda County, 15 mi E of Saluda
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -81.500
EPD reported trees down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 10 to 11, 2000
9 hail, 4 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- March 10, 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 7 mi NW of Lexington
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.050, -81.333
EPD reported 1 inch hail.
Hail, McCormick
- When
- March 10, 3:24 PM EST
- Where
- McCormick County, Mc Cormick
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -82.283
Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- March 10, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, West Columbia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 33.983, -81.083
Radio and TV stations reported golf ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- March 10, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Wedgefield
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 33.883, -80.517
Electric company reported trees and powerlines down.
Hail, McCormick
- When
- March 10, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- McCormick County, 5 mi E of Mc Cormick
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -82.200
SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- March 10, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 1 mi N of Irmo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 34.100, -81.183
SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Fountains area.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- March 10, 3:47 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Manning
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.700, -80.217
Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- March 10, 3:51 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Congaree
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -80.800
Utility company reported trees and powerlines down.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- March 10, 3:57 PM EST to 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Alcolu
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -80.217
Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
Hail, Edgefield
- When
- March 10, 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Edgefield County, Cledra
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.833, -82.050
Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- March 11, 6:42 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Eastover
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 33.867, -80.700
Post Office reported large 6-8" branches down.
Hail, Richland
- When
- March 11, 6:43 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Eastover
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 33.867, -80.700
Post Office reported 3/4 inch hail.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 10, 2000
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- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, March 10, 2000
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 10 to 11, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, March 10, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 10, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 10, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 10, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, March 10 to 11, 2000
- Hail in Texas, March 10, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 10, 2000
More
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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: 5136283, 5136284, 5136586, 5136587, 5136588, 5136589, 5136590, 5136591, 5136592, 5136593, 5136594, 5136595, 5136596.