South Carolina, 2011

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 26, 2011

April 26, 2011 · NWS CAE · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

Multicellular storms produced some large hail and wind damage over the Midlands and Pee Dee regions of SC.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9,000
Crop damage
$28,000
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.

Multicellular storms produced some large hail and wind damage over the Midlands and Pee Dee regions of SC.

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 Apr 26, 1:50 PM EST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 1:50 PM EST, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 3:29 AM EST, 10 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
429 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-271000-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
429 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS...BUT LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AS WINDS STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

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The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:19 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Barnwell

When
April 26, 2:21 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 3.21 mi ENE of Kline
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$8,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.140, -81.300

Public reported hail up to quarter size that nearly covered the ground.

Hail, Bamberg

When
April 26, 2:41 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where
Bamberg County, Govan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.220, -81.180

Sheriff reported dime size hail.

Hail, Richland

When
April 26, 3:05 PM EST to 3:09 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 0.69 mi S of Pontiac Airstrip Arp
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.120, -80.870

Quarter size hail fell in NE Columbia in the Woodlands subdividsion in the vicinity of Two Notch road, Clemson road, and Sparkleberry Lane.

Hail, Richland

When
April 26, 3:08 PM EST to 3:12 PM EST
Where
Richland County, 1.79 mi SE of Killian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
34.110, -80.930

Dime size hail reported be the public via WLTX TV in the NE Columbia and Spring Valley areas.

Hail, Kershaw

When
April 26, 3:10 PM EST to 3:14 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 1.34 mi WNW of Elgin
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.180, -80.820

Public reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
April 26, 3:25 PM EST to 3:29 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 3.58 mi SE of Warren Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.290, -80.740

DOT reported 2 Trees down on HWY 34.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
April 26, 3:42 PM EST to 3:46 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 5.92 mi SE of Liberty Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$6,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.410, -80.740

Electric company reported a tree down on HWY 97 northwest of Camden taking down powerlines.

Hail, Lancaster

When
April 26, 3:54 PM EST to 3:58 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 4.86 mi SW of Heath Spgs
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$8,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.550, -80.730

Public reported half dollar size hail southwest of Heath Springs near Stoneboro.

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.

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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: 286755, 286758, 286763, 286766, 286769, 286772, 286773, 286778.