Pilot Index / South Carolina / May 3, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in South Carolina on May 3, 2021

54 published severe reports across South Carolina on May 3, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 29. Wind reports: 12. Tornado reports: 13.

The table and map show 40 of 54 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2021, 12:38 PM EDTTornado3 NNE SMYRNA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 12:38 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 NNE SMYRNA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:44296f512e447896bb6741baffaa4ee31e7d2b9ce3fdc82941ea0976d25a29d5.
May 3, 2021, 12:39 PM EDTTornadoSMYRNA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 12:39 PM EDT. Tornado, SMYRNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962598.
May 3, 2021, 2:04 PM EDTTornadoLOWNDESVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:04 PM EDT. Tornado, LOWNDESVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962594.
May 3, 2021, 2:07 PM EDTTornado3 SW LOWNDESVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:07 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 SW LOWNDESVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c89ec334417859bd62f48a02dddd0fff65cb1413feee33696eaf7e714d6ecb8e.
May 3, 2021, 2:25 PM EDTTornado7 S ANTREVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT. Tornado, 7 S ANTREVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:86879e1ae5bb38f031ca84dbf1a1c35eca8756cc40c3213daab54c2dad47ed66.
May 3, 2021, 2:34 PM EDTHail1.50 inCALHOUN FALLS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:34 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CALHOUN FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:023d729d94c7b4af7cbdb479f81de73df53ad2ae9bc823b00dc87af43fb69ad1.
May 3, 2021, 2:36 PM EDTTornado5 NNE ABBEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:36 PM EDT. Tornado, 5 NNE ABBEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:46d09ced00359fa15d266d05bd9250b26b34f5ae6edbe7cd0aebb8d277c7f396.
May 3, 2021, 2:37 PM EDTTornado5 N ABBEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:37 PM EDT. Tornado, 5 N ABBEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:222de4271eb700edcf0711a78365b7a18e6bc3c797b80f071618dcf567e5aa19.
May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDTTornado5 WSW HODGES
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT. Tornado, 5 WSW HODGES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:76259454e1ded4ca15a619b02bab92a2f996a295f90e14e5907ca442004bc3ca.
May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDTTornado1 NE ABBEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT. Tornado, 1 NE ABBEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bb73b9b222fe82795b07a72490f45277fe3b714fc2b34073f0ed252cef3f4371.
May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDTHail1.50 inCALHOUN FALLS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CALHOUN FALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962599.
May 3, 2021, 2:49 PM EDTTornadoHARRIS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:49 PM EDT. Tornado, HARRIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962596.
May 3, 2021, 2:53 PM EDTTornado4 NW GREENWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:53 PM EDT. Tornado, 4 NW GREENWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:89961e89d5281c06a874bc4b2fa479f0c52cd978b282ac372141a7f44191a147.
May 3, 2021, 2:53 PM EDTHail1.75 inABBEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:53 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ABBEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962600.
May 3, 2021, 2:54 PM EDTTornado3 NW GREENWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 2:54 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 NW GREENWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d14bd1ac41491350a2cee884d918fd8c7f870126d32016c22e9ae520bc61cb2.
May 3, 2021, 3:18 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 S GREENWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 S GREENWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3644e486e67391972edea4cba4f30d4dabdca31269e7d2d39a12c711b9344da3.
May 3, 2021, 3:21 PM EDTHail1.00 inSOUTH GREENWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:21 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SOUTH GREENWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962601.
May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM EDTWind63 mphHAGOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HAGOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952854.
May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM EDTWind63 mphMUDLICK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, MUDLICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952862.
May 3, 2021, 3:45 PM EDTWind63 mphHELENA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HELENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952874.
May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDTHail1.50 inSALUDA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SALUDA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:676567b6491ce96626d23c40e932313b6e4f58d8cfa33c3e13d1da5b89f47237.
May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDTHail1.75 inSALUDA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SALUDA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9d166a99e81604adcba9d8a7888a34f687328c73b491fb79e73d7d9a86669d24.
May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDTWind63 mphLEXINGTON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:50 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, LEXINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952868.
May 3, 2021, 3:52 PM EDTHail1.50 inSALUDA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:52 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SALUDA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952850.
May 3, 2021, 3:52 PM EDTHail1.75 inSALUDA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:52 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SALUDA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952876.
May 3, 2021, 4:05 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 SSE RED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSE RED BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a42290d038c86a8f0e7941dfb1f21c485ef3795b36bd46b0177c790b0fc2c4de.
May 3, 2021, 4:05 PM EDTHail1.75 inRED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RED BANK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952869.
May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 WSW RED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 WSW RED BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d0295579b6e5b0ba5791be20207e4e5247e11ab435bea0efa8618c2973ec495a.
May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM EDTHail1.75 inRED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RED BANK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952873.
May 3, 2021, 4:08 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 SSW RED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSW RED BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:57e07d4f7e289e74fb36ee2805f614674a7983fa3fffedd38e6870eae0fea704.
May 3, 2021, 4:08 PM EDTHail1.75 inEDMUND
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, EDMUND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952858.
May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 SSE RED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSE RED BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24de3f09b3743f0298e9e6f4708a138c7815f1c0b10930c389143ae5bdc0d4e0.
May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 SSW RED BANK
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSW RED BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:db703deabe61c1c88b5e188439937b8245ea1380df4b6749f4b6e18f179a0ce2.
May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDTWind63 mphHAGOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HAGOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952860.
May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDTHail1.75 inPROVIDENCE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PROVIDENCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952863.
May 3, 2021, 4:15 PM EDTHail1.75 in3 N LEXINGTON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 N LEXINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3a680680ccb7c9dd28ee7a5fb0b365204c819314b96b69f4367e6793789a0e96.
May 3, 2021, 4:19 PM EDTWind69 mphARTHUR
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:19 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, ARTHUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952870.
May 3, 2021, 4:32 PM EDTHail1.75 in3 WNW OSWEGO
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:32 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 WNW OSWEGO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d488fdb148b6c2c0380625b3f2e82f19a6f77d1626a4184d65929c0d26def673.
May 3, 2021, 4:40 PM EDTWind69 mphST CHARLES
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:40 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, ST CHARLES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952856.
May 3, 2021, 4:50 PM EDTHail1.75 inSOUTH LYNCHBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SOUTH LYNCHBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952861.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 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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