Hail Swath Map Preview
The Columbia, SC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 9 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 3, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Columbia, SC Hail Map
The May 3, 2021 hail swath map for Columbia, SC covers approximately 650 square miles and includes an estimated 108,370 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 210 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 37,955 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 203 sq mi | 34,402 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 210 sq mi | 37,955 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 113 sq mi | 15,398 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 46 sq mi | 5,701 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 27 sq mi | 3,422 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 27 sq mi | 11,143 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 12 sq mi | 194 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 11 sq mi | 130 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 12 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 13 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2021 hail swath map area for Columbia, SC, HailGeeks estimates 39,550 single-family homes, 1,724 townhomes, and 6,015 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 14,010 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 14,010 | 816 | 3,556 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 12,456 | 696 | 2,129 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,384 | 178 | 177 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,144 | 8 | 20 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,275 | 7 | 27 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4,116 | 19 | 99 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 93 | 0 | 6 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2021 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Columbia, SC region. Sumter County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 5,307 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 21 cities near Columbia, SC. St. Charles, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 40 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2021 Columbia, SC hail map spans 36 ZIP codes. ZIP 29104 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 121.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2021 hail map for Columbia, SC currently list 9 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | Saluda | SC | SALUDA CO EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT SALUDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 3:50PM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | Saluda | SC | SALUDA CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 3:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Red Bank | SC | PICTURE ON TWITTER OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN RED BANK AT THE INTERSECTION OF SC 6 AND SC 602. |
May 3, 2021 3:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 WSW Red Bank | SC | NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED ONE INCH HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 3:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSW Red Bank | SC | VIDEO OF HAIL ESTIMATED UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED SENT IN ON TWITTER. |
May 3, 2021 3:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Red Bank | SC | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL ON SAVANNAH HILLS DRIVE BETWEEN 410 AND 420PM. |
May 3, 2021 3:15 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 N Lexington | SC | TRAINED SPOTTER AT THE DUNHILL NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 3:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lynchburg | SC | TWEET AND PHOTO SENT IN REPORTING UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 4:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | 6 SW Timmonsville | SC | HAIL REPORTED IN CARTERSVILLE... SC SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN A TENNIS BALL. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 2:39 PM CT | 1 W Newberry | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN OFF HW 121 AND DRAYTON ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:39 PM CT | 11 NW Newberry | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN BY HIGHWAY 76 AND GARYS LN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:40 PM CT | 6 N Chappells | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN BY HW 56 AND BREHMER RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT | 4 W Lexington | SC | SCDPS REPORTS TREE ON ROADWAY ON PISGAH CHURCH RD AND US1. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:54 PM CT | 2 WNW Lexington | SC | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A TREE PARTIALLY SNAPPED ON CANTING WAY IN LEXINGTON. | |
May 3, 2021 3:00 PM CT | Lexington | SC | LEXINGTON COUNTY EM REPORTED A POWERLINE DOWN ON HARMON ST AND LAUREL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 3:09 PM CT | Lexington | SC | REPORT OF A POWER LINE DOWN FROM LEXINGTON COUNTY EM. | |
May 3, 2021 3:09 PM CT | 2 WSW Lexington | SC | REPORT OF A POWER LINE DOWN FROM LEXINGTON COUNTY EM AT THE INTERSECTION OF BARR RD AND WILDLIFE RD. | |
May 3, 2021 3:17 PM CT | 2 SW Rembert | SC | CORRECTS TIME FOR PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 SW REMBERT. SC HWY PATROL REPORTED TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY BLOCKING ALL LANES AT HORATIO HAGOOD RD AND SC261. | |
May 3, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 2 ESE Lexington | SC | REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON A VEHICLE WITH A PERSON TRAPPED INSIDE. | |
May 3, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 1 SW Oak Grove | SC | CORRECTS TIME FROM PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SW OAK GROVE. EM REPORTS POWER LINE ARCING AT ST DAVIDS CHURCH RD AND SUNBRIGHT LN. | |
May 3, 2021 3:28 PM CT | 1 E Columbia | SC | PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS MID-SIZED TREE FELL ON A PROPERTY NEAR FIVE POINTS IN COLUMBIA. | |
May 3, 2021 3:36 PM CT | 2 SW Rembert | SC | SC HWY PATROL REPORTED TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY BLOCKING ALL LANES AT HORATIO HAGOOD RD AND SC261. | |
May 3, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 8 NW Newberry | SC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR HWY 76 AND GARYS LN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 3:45 PM CT | 6 NE Oswego | SC | REPORT OF 3 TREES DOWN ON A ROADWAY AND 1 POWER LINE DOWN IN THE MANVILLE-ST. CHARLES ROAD AREA BETWEEN ST. CHARLES ROAD AND DOG ISLAND ROAD. | |
May 3, 2021 3:47 PM CT | 1 SW Oak Grove | SC | EM REPORTS POWER LINE ARCING AT ST DAVIDS CHURCH RD AND SUNBRIGHT LN. | |
May 3, 2021 3:57 PM CT | 2 SSE Dalzell | SC | HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TREE DOWN ALONG BREWINGTON RD NEAR OCTOBER CIR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 4:57 PM CT | 2 SSE Dalzell | SC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 SSE DALZELL. HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TREE DOWN ALONG BREWINGTON RD NEAR OCTOBER CIR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 5:28 PM CT | Olar | SC | SCDOT REPORTED A TREE FELL... PARTIALLY BLOCKING SC64 NEAR OLAR. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 3, 2021 Columbia, SC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Columbia, SC Region
We found 2 more hail maps with reports from the same Columbia, SC region as the May 3, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 25, 2021 through Mar 31, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.25" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 31, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Columbia, SC
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