Hail, Bamberg
- When
- May 10, 4:47 PM EST to 4:49 PM EST
- Where
- Bamberg County, 5 mi NE of Denmark
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.371, -81.089
Sheriff reported nickel size hail on Driftwood road.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 10, 2009
Scattered severe thunderstorms over the eastern half of the Midlands produced some large hail and wind damage.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $14,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Scattered severe thunderstorms over the eastern half of the Midlands produced some large hail and wind damage.
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:47 UTC.
Event by event
10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Orangeburg
- When
- May 10, 5:12 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, 1 mi SE of Holly Hill
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.310, -80.408
Public reported nickel size hail on Old State road.
Hail, Orangeburg
- When
- May 10, 5:20 PM EST to 5:22 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, Holly Hill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -80.420
Public reported penny size hail on Old State road.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- May 10, 6:11 PM EST to 6:13 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, 1 mi SW of Manning
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.690, -80.232
Public reported half dollar size hail.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- May 10, 6:22 PM EST to 6:24 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Manning
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.700, -80.220
Police reported nickel size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon
- When
- May 10, 6:22 PM EST to 6:24 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Manning
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.700, -80.220
Police reported several trees down in town on Raccoon and West Huggins streets.
Hail, Clarendon
- When
- May 10, 7:07 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
- Where
- Clarendon County, Turbeville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 33.880, -80.020
Post Office reported 3/4 inch hail in the area.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- May 10, 7:29 PM EST to 7:34 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.350
SKYWARN spotters reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- May 10, 7:35 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.350
Public reported nickel size hail on Alice Drive and Wise Road.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- May 10, 7:41 PM EST to 7:43 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.350
USC-Sumter reported half dollar hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- May 10, 7:42 PM EST to 7:46 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.350
Public reported several trees down and powerlines down. A few telephone poles were broken and there was minor damage to roofs of county buildings.
Hail, Sumter
- When
- May 10, 7:44 PM EST to 7:46 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Sumter
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -80.350
Public reported golf ball size hail on Clematis Trail Road.
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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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: 158318, 158321, 158319, 158322, 158323, 158324, 158332, 158325, 158327, 158328, 158330, 158329.