Hail Swath Map Preview
The Florence, SC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 6 public hail reports, 7 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 Florence, SC Hail Map
The May 3, 2021 hail swath map for Florence, SC covers approximately 971 square miles and includes an estimated 108,907 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 356 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 44,109 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 272 sq mi | 31,470 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 356 sq mi | 44,109 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 148 sq mi | 19,664 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 75 sq mi | 6,010 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 46 sq mi | 5,369 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 37 sq mi | 1,673 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 19 sq mi | 372 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 12 sq mi | 169 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 58 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 13 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Florence, SC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2021 hail swath map area for Florence, SC, HailGeeks estimates 44,661 single-family homes, 2,306 townhomes, and 9,659 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 16,422 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,715 | 510 | 3,945 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,422 | 1,121 | 3,081 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8,125 | 306 | 1,584 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,035 | 156 | 202 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,401 | 203 | 711 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 705 | 10 | 117 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 149 | 0 | 11 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 80 | 0 | 4 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Florence, SC Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2021 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Florence, SC region. Sumter County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 5,346 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Florence, SC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 24 cities near Florence, SC. St. Charles, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 47 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Florence, SC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2021 Florence, SC hail map spans 44 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 141.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2021 hail map for Florence, SC currently list 6 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. |
May 3, 2021 4:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | Timmonsville | SC | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AROUND TIMMONSVILLE... CARTERSVILLE... AND SARDIS... SC |
May 3, 2021 5:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | Rains | SC | PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL BIGGER THAN A QUARTER (AROUND 1.25-1.5" BASED ON PIC) IN RAINS... SC |
May 3, 2021 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Myrtle Beach | SC | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN MYRTLE BEACH - PELICANS BALLPARK... 48TH AVE... MYRTLEWOOD |
May 3, 2021 6:34 PM CT |
1.50 in | Murrells Inlet | SC | PING PONG SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN MURRELLS INLET... SC. SEVERAL VIDEOS PROVIDED BY VARIOUS MEDIA PARTNERS FROM THE PUBLIC. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 3:36 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 3:45 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 3:57 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 5:34 PM CT | 10 S Aynor | SC | SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TREE DOWN ON ROADWAY AT JORDANVILLE RD AND ANTIOCH RD WEST OF CONWAY | |
May 3, 2021 5:40 PM CT | 2 NNE Conway | SC | SEVERAL REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE NEAR COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE IN CONWAY - SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN... INCLUDING TREE ON CAR... AND MAILBOX BLOWN DOWN. |
| 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 Florence, 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 Florence, SC Region
We found 4 more hail maps with reports from the same Florence, SC region as the May 3, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Dec 28, 2020 through Apr 11, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 0.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 0.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 11, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Florence, SC
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