Pilot Index / South Carolina / May 5, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in South Carolina on May 5, 2020

47 published severe reports across South Carolina on May 5, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 35. Wind reports: 6. Tornado reports: 6.

The table and map show 40 of 47 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 5, 2020, 4:44 AM EDTWind69 mphDUDLEY
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 4:44 AM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, DUDLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887859.
May 5, 2020, 4:42 PM EDTHail1.50 inCHESTNUT SPGS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 4:42 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CHESTNUT SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893109.
May 5, 2020, 5:43 PM EDTHail1.25 inROEBUCK
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 5:43 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ROEBUCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893297.
May 5, 2020, 6:12 PM EDTHail1.50 inLOCKHART
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:12 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LOCKHART. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893301.
May 5, 2020, 6:32 PM EDTTornado4 SSE CHESTER
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:32 PM EDT. Tornado, 4 SSE CHESTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2fcb8cdc64b9a73c0ecd148a3f31dda99b1236c4c1ec5d3ea846a0f42e63595a.
May 5, 2020, 6:32 PM EDTTornadoMC KEOWN
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:32 PM EDT. Tornado, MC KEOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:895059.
May 5, 2020, 6:34 PM EDTHail1.75 inHEMLOCK
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:34 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HEMLOCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893326.
May 5, 2020, 6:35 PM EDTHail1.75 in3 ENE CHESTER
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 ENE CHESTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:605f303f1641a73dd1eab92bc0a266918ffef5f9ca8ac040bc7ff55a681b237f.
May 5, 2020, 6:39 PM EDTHail1.50 inFAIRVIEW
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:39 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FAIRVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893321.
May 5, 2020, 6:45 PM EDTTornado7 W GREAT FALLS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT. Tornado, 7 W GREAT FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9bfcd0778f066be063b82fb1bccdbab1bc7bb52093970b105ddd015a8ac484c5.
May 5, 2020, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.50 in1 NNW GREER
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 1 NNW GREER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c4033e858d4a3218eee30bad62c66a5e7c21cef9e3dc0bd70940115c26ba39eb.
May 5, 2020, 6:46 PM EDTTornadoBECKHAMVILLE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:46 PM EDT. Tornado, BECKHAMVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:895061.
May 5, 2020, 6:54 PM EDTHail1.25 inJACKSON MILL
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:54 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, JACKSON MILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:895068.
May 5, 2020, 6:55 PM EDTHail1.25 in2 SE WELLFORD
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 SE WELLFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c8d561f0d3f991ac09e21bf068e9eda7bbd25ff37faceb6bb2dacf750663fc88.
May 5, 2020, 6:57 PM EDTHail1.50 inDOUGLAS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:57 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, DOUGLAS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887863.
May 5, 2020, 6:58 PM EDTTornadoCAUTHENS XRDS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 6:58 PM EDT. Tornado, CAUTHENS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887879.
May 5, 2020, 7:01 PM EDTTornado10 SSW IRWIN
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:01 PM EDT. Tornado, 10 SSW IRWIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f2158129e34226ab405119ec0b67341e5340cca337f58bad1a5f4cabd90dd801.
May 5, 2020, 7:01 PM EDTWind81 mphCAUTHENS XRDS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:01 PM EDT. Wind, 81 mph, CAUTHENS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887864.
May 5, 2020, 7:06 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 NNW SPARTANBURG
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:06 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNW SPARTANBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58838a71a360c4f4c83c60f1645d4bbc189eb1bc7c9e1cd15c79fa8f6933199a.
May 5, 2020, 7:17 PM EDTWind75 mphHEATH SPGS
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:17 PM EDT. Wind, 75 mph, HEATH SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887865.
May 5, 2020, 7:18 PM EDTHail1.00 inPACOLET
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PACOLET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:895069.
May 5, 2020, 7:22 PM EDTWind105 mphKERSHAW
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:22 PM EDT. Wind, 105 mph, KERSHAW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887868.
May 5, 2020, 7:25 PM EDTWind75 mphKERSHAW
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:25 PM EDT. Wind, 75 mph, KERSHAW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887866.
May 5, 2020, 7:50 PM EDTHail2.50 inBETHUNE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:50 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, BETHUNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887882.
May 5, 2020, 7:50 PM EDTHail2.00 inBETHUNE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:50 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, BETHUNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887884.
May 5, 2020, 7:58 PM EDTHail1.50 in1 S MCBEE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 7:58 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 1 S MCBEE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cf3384b4a384965bcfe871bb5006c64e26f4cfe65dc53350122ee5ab3b1990ff.
May 5, 2020, 8:00 PM EDTHail1.25 inMC BEE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MC BEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887887.
May 5, 2020, 8:02 PM EDTHail3.00 in1 NNE CLYDE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT. Hail, 3.00 in, 1 NNE CLYDE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:61828b901c34d9eef736f0f5812c14dad139abd5e37fc8d05190004f78345466.
May 5, 2020, 8:02 PM EDTHail3.00 inCLYDE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT. Hail, 3.00 in, CLYDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892214.
May 5, 2020, 8:04 PM EDTHail2.25 in2 NE CLYDE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:04 PM EDT. Hail, 2.25 in, 2 NE CLYDE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:39e6126d958db4c2cd5e6ce103b2f5f1bfc235c4a83fc5301ebb5ac5e785b89f.
May 5, 2020, 8:04 PM EDTHail2.25 inCLYDE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:04 PM EDT. Hail, 2.25 in, CLYDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892212.
May 5, 2020, 8:10 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 NW HARTSVILLE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 NW HARTSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:973dd883c72479f2f754b5b45106f96f18e91f4b040308eb4b8fc5cbd35e7ff0.
May 5, 2020, 8:10 PM EDTHail2.00 inHARTSVILLE MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:10 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HARTSVILLE MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892205.
May 5, 2020, 8:12 PM EDTHail2.00 in1 NE HARTSVILLE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:12 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NE HARTSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:11f6c1c0081f5f1c31fc1b7521b92f86ebb613d3bed83cde3c3dcb3d12564f96.
May 5, 2020, 8:12 PM EDTHail3.00 inHARTSVILLE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:12 PM EDT. Hail, 3.00 in, HARTSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892208.
May 5, 2020, 8:30 PM EDTHail2.50 in1 NE DARLINGTON
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:30 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 1 NE DARLINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8cc52d117a4974df8ba249fbcf5013da6e72bbc5a73306c50ee5b04f3c9c2105.
May 5, 2020, 8:30 PM EDTHail2.50 inDARLINGTON
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:30 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, DARLINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892210.
May 5, 2020, 8:31 PM EDTHail1.75 inWESTVILLE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WESTVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:887889.
May 5, 2020, 8:34 PM EDTHail1.75 in5 E KERSHAW
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:34 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 E KERSHAW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0f1f18f42837933ba3498fc53ba541e5c368a8fbdb2a6c2bee43889de0e9d375.
May 5, 2020, 8:40 PM EDTHail1.75 in5 SE MONT CLARE
Record
  • May 5, 2020, 8:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 SE MONT CLARE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0981abd6b4fff0a2d8227a334feddc196c519cdb99d24e1868c3b63fff0d8bf4.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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