South Carolina, 2007

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 12, 2007

May 12, 2007 · NWS CAE · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

Pulse storms developed ahead and along a cold front that dropped south into the state producing small hail and some wind damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

Pulse storms developed ahead and along a cold front that dropped south into the state producing small hail and some wind damage.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:39 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
May 12, 3:42 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 2 mi NNE of Lancaster
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.747, -80.757

Highway dept reported a couple of trees down at hwys 347 and 200.

Hail, Kershaw

When
May 12, 4:02 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, Liberty Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.480, -80.800

Public reported penny size hail in the Liberty Hill area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
May 12, 4:13 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 2 mi SW of Heath Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.580, -80.695

Highway dept reported a couple of trees down on Fairfield road.

Hail, Kershaw

When
May 12, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 2 mi NNW of Bethune
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.447, -80.363

Public reported penny size hail.

Hail, Chesterfield

When
May 12, 5:11 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 1 mi WNW of Mc Bee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Post Office
Coordinates
34.475, -80.266

Post Office reported penny size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
May 12, 7:11 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, 9 mi NNE of Manning
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.820, -80.160

Highway dept reported a couple of trees down on I-95 at MM128.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
May 12, 7:37 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, 6.5 mi SSW of Summerton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.533, -80.393

Highway dept reported a few trees down on hwy 403 just off I-95.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
May 12, 7:43 PM EST
Where
Orangeburg County, 4 mi E of Santee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Mariner
Coordinates
33.500, -80.401

Lake Marion Resort and Marina reported large 2-4 inch branches down around the area.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 21129, 21136, 21131, 21140, 21137, 21132, 21134, 21145.