Hail, Aiken
- When
- March 31, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, Monetta
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.850, -81.617
Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Monetta.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 31, 2002
8 hail, 5 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
8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- March 31, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, Leesville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -81.517
Public reported golf ball size hail in Leesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- March 31, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 3 mi W of St Matthews
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.667, -80.833
Sheriff reported trees down on hwy 6.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- March 31, 2:40 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 2 mi W of Lexington
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.983, -81.283
Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail on hwy 378.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- March 31, 2:47 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 5 mi N of Sumter
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -80.350
Highway Patrol reported dime size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- March 31, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, Blair
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.417, -81.383
Sheriff reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- March 31, 3:00 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 5 mi SW of Sumter
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 33.867, -80.417
Highway dept reported trees down on hwys 120, 76, and 378.
Hail, Lee
- When
- March 31, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, Spring Hill
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -80.433
Emergency manager reported golf ball size hail in Spring Hill.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- March 31, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Paxville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 33.733, -80.350
Post Office reported dime size hail in Paxville.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- March 31, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -80.350
Emergency manager reported dime size hail in Sumter.
Hail, Chesterfield
- When
- March 31, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield County, 4 mi NW of Cheraw
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.717, -79.933
Coop observer reported 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- March 31, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 2 mi E of Sumter
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -80.317
Highway dept reported a few trees down on hyw 378
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- March 31, 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 9 mi SE of St Matthews
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -80.667
Sheriff reported some trees down near Creston.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 31, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 31, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, March 31, 2002
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, March 31, 2002
- Lightning Strike in Florida, March 31, 2002
- Hail in Georgia, March 31, 2002
- Dense Fog in California, March 31, 2002
- High Wind in Hawaii, March 31, 2002
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5285277, 5285341, 5285343, 5285342, 5285344, 5285345, 5285348, 5285346, 5285347, 5285351, 5285352, 5285349, 5285350.