South Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000 · NWS CAE · 17 events in 7 counties and zones

12 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 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
17

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

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

Hail, Lee

When
May 25, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Lee County, Lucknow
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.300, -80.333

SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail.

Hail, Lancaster

When
May 25, 2:52 PM EST to 2:57 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 12 mi NW of Lancaster
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.830, -80.917

SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail along hwy 521.

Hail, Sumter

When
May 25, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, Pinewood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.733, -80.467

TV stations reported 1 inch hail in Pinewood.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 3:32 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Alcolu
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.750, -80.217

SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Turbeville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.883, -80.017

EPD reported golf ball size hail in Turbeville.

Hail, Richland

When
May 25, 3:47 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Congaree
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
33.900, -80.800

Park Ranger reported 1 inch hail at the Congaree National Swamp.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 4:02 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Turbeville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.883, -80.017

Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 4:07 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.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 4:16 PM EST to 4:36 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Alcolu
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.750, -80.217

SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail from Alcolu to 5 S of New Zion on hwy 527.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 25, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Paxville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.733, -80.350

SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.

Hail, Lancaster

When
May 25, 5:18 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 5 mi N of Van Wyck
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.917, -80.833

SKYWARN spotter reported nickel size hail hwy 521.

Hail, Lancaster

When
May 25, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 2 mi N of Kershaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.580, -80.583

Sheriff reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
May 25, 8:06 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Columbia Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.933, -81.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 25, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 3 mi S of Columbia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.950, -81.017

Sheriff reported trees down in southwest part of county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
May 25, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 12 mi NW of Sumter
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.033, -80.500

Sheriff reported trees down on west end of county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
May 25, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Orangeburg County, Branchville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -80.817

Sheriff reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
May 25, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, Summerton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -80.350

Sheriff reported trees down.

What these are

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5142412, 5142413, 5142521, 5142414, 5142415, 5142416, 5142417, 5142418, 5142419, 5142420, 5142522, 5142421, 5142523, 5142422, 5142423, 5142520, 5142424.