South Carolina, 2010

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 13, 2010

August 13, 2010 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms produced some hail and microburst over the Midlands. No damage to structures occured.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms produced some hail and microburst over the Midlands. No damage to structures occured.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 12, 6:40 PM EST, 22 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 6:40 PM EST, 22 hours 30 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:11 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Richland

When
August 13, 5:10 PM EST to 5:12 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Blythewood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.220, -80.970

Public reported penny size hail in Blythewood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 13, 5:25 PM EST to 5:29 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 1.79 mi NE of Oak Grove
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.200, -81.080

Trained spotter reported numerous trees down in his yard...along with numerous pine tree topped off near the intersection of Winnsboro road and Sherrill road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
August 13, 5:51 PM EST to 5:53 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 0.69 mi S of Horatio to 2.68 mi WNW of Privateer
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.010, -80.570

Sheriff reported numerous trees down northwest to southwest of Sumter. Trees were down near the community of Stateburg around the intersection of Hwy 378 and State Hwy 261. Other trees were down near Nettles and Ramsey roads.

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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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: 241550, 241548, 241542.