South Carolina storm reports for May 22, 2020
NOAA recorded 15 hail reports, 39 wind reports and 1 tornado report in South Carolina on May 22, 2020.
- in South Carolina
- 55
- Storm reports
- About 49 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 34 miles from Charlotte, NC
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 26 miles from Spartanburg, SC
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 22, 2020 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail15, most at 4 PM
Wind39, most at 4 PM
Tornado1, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:28 PM | EF1 | About 26 miles from Spartanburg, SC | 12.74 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:05 PM | 0.25 in | About 42 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:18 PM | 1.5 in | About 29 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:41 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:04 PM | 1.5 in | About 38 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:07 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:44 PM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 6:05 PM | 1.75 in | About 56 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 6:36 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:50 PM | 2.75 in | About 49 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 7:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 7:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 10:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 42 miles from Greenville, SC |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:29 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:30 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:41 PM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:58 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:03 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:09 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:13 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:35 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:44 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:08 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:25 PM | 75 mph | About 34 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:30 PM | 75 mph | About 36 miles from Charlotte, NC |
Show all 39 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:34 PM | 75 mph | About 36 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:42 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 75 mph | About 41 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 75 mph | About 47 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:00 PM | 75 mph | About 42 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:05 PM | 69 mph | About 38 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:14 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:18 PM | 75 mph | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:19 PM | 75 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:19 PM | 75 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:26 PM | 75 mph | About 23 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:28 PM | 75 mph | About 22 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:39 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:41 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 5:04 PM | 75 mph | About 13 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:09 PM | 75 mph | About 36 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:44 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:44 PM | 75 mph | About 40 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 6:10 PM | 75 mph | About 45 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:24 PM | 75 mph | About 48 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 11:56 PM | 75 mph | About 18 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 11:56 PM | 75 mph | About 22 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:07 AM | 75 mph | About 6 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:15 AM | 75 mph | About 2 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:17 AM | 75 mph | About 4 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:42 AM | 75 mph | About 21 miles from Columbia, SC |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 1.0 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Greenville, SC | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.