Hail in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Hail May 19, 2025 · Orangeburg County, South Carolina

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Golf ball Sized Hail at 6292 Freedom Road.

The wider storm

A weak shortwave aloft pushed atop a strong instability gradient laid over the forecast area. Seasonably high instability combined with strong wind shear to yield an intense thunderstorm over Orangeburg county. This storm produced golf ball sized hail and damaging winds near Branchville.

Began near Branchville (33.2882, -80.8187).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253632. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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