South Carolina, 2009

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 8, 2009

May 8, 2009 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across the eastern Midlands and over to the coast.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 moved across the eastern Midlands and over to the coast.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:08 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 8, 2:08 PM EST to 2:14 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 6 mi SE of Columbia to 7 mi SE of Columbia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.939, -80.946

Dispatch reported large branches down on Crane and Longwood roads.

Hail, Sumter

When
May 8, 2:15 PM EST to 2:17 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 1.62 mi ESE of Dubose
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.038, -80.326

Cotton Acres Mart reported penny size hail.

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 8, 2:22 PM EST to 2:24 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, 2 mi W of St Matthews
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.670, -80.815

Public reported penny size hail near hwys 6 and 176.

Hail, Lee

When
May 8, 2:33 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 3 mi SE of Bishopville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.189, -80.213

A&T Truckstop reported 1 inch hail.

Hail, Lee

When
May 8, 2:33 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 4 mi SE of Bishopville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.179, -80.201

Convenience store reported nicke size hail near I-20.

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 8, 3:18 PM EST to 3:20 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, 1.54 mi SSE of Silver
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.660, -80.357

Public reported 3/4 inch hail on hwy 15.

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: 158312, 158316, 158314, 158313, 158315, 158317.