Hail, Orangeburg
- When
- April 11, 5:11 PM EST to 5:13 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, 1.4 mi N of Sawyerdale
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.600, -81.233
Public reported quarter size hail along Salley, Brim, and Van Pond roads.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 11, 2013
Severe Pulse Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and produced some wind damage and 1 inch hail over areas of the Midlands, CSRA, and Pee Dee.
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
- $16,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Severe Pulse Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and produced some wind damage and 1 inch hail over areas of the Midlands, CSRA, and Pee Dee.
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:11 UTC.
Event by event
5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- April 11, 5:12 PM EST to 5:16 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 1.15 mi W of Salley
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -81.320
Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees down near Salley.
Hail, Kershaw
- When
- April 11, 5:22 PM EST to 5:26 PM EST
- Where
- Kershaw County, 2.53 mi W of Bethune
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.421, -80.394
SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail near Mill Creek and McCaskill roads.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- April 11, 5:30 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 0.69 mi S of Pelion
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.760, -81.250
Public reported 1 inch hail fell for about 5 minutes in the Pelion area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- April 11, 7:05 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 0.57 mi E of Keitts Xrds
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -81.490
Public reported trees down near the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Hwy 34.
Hail, Newberry
- When
- April 11, 7:10 PM EST to 7:14 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 1.33 mi ESE of Glymphville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.390, -81.400
Public reported quarter size hail fell along Hwy 34 and Broad River Road.
Hail, Fairfield
- When
- April 11, 7:25 PM EST to 7:29 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 0.9 mi SW of Crosbyville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.560, -81.380
Public reported quarter size hail along Stevenson Road. Power outages also occurred in the area.
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: 433649, 433647, 433652, 433644, 433648, 433645, 433646.