Lee County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Lee County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 52 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 36 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lee County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elgin, or 7 miles northeast of Columbia, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Sumter, Forest Acres, Camden, Bishopville, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Sumter, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Manning, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Manning, Woods Bay State Park, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Alcolu, Turbeville, Mayesville, Gable, Shiloh, and Foreston.”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cassatt, or 12 miles northeast of Camden, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Springdale to near Sumter County Airport to 6 miles south of Hebron. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Bishopville, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bishopville, Lee State Park, Ashwood, Lucknow, Manville, Spring Hill, Antioch, and Woodrow.”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorm along an outflow between Blythewood and McBee moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of storms strong thunderstorm between McEntire Air Base and Sumter, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sumter County Airport, or near Shaw Air Base, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Monticello, or near VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McEntire Air Base, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Duke Energy reports several hundred people in Lee County without power due to fallen trees and branches on their equipment. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 7 NNW Oswego SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 NNW Oswego SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cassatt, or 12 miles northwest of Bishopville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cassatt, Mcbee, Patrick, Bethune, Lucknow, Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, and Ashland.”
“At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Oakland, or 10 miles north of Shaw Air Base, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 953 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Carolina to 9 miles west of Oakland to near Poinsett State Park. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poinsett State Park, or 9 miles south of Shaw Air Base, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Buford to near Mt Pisgah to near Liberty Hill. Movement was east at 40 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oakland, or near Shaw Air Base, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lugoff, or 9 miles south of Camden, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horrel Hill, or near McEntire Air Base, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sumter County Airport, or 7 miles northeast of Shaw Air Base, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lancaster to Mt Pisgah to near Bishopville. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Sumter County Airport, or 10 miles southwest of Bishopville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near North Hartsville, or 7 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oakland to 7 miles south of Poinsett State Park. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woods Bay State Park, or 15 miles northeast of Manning, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Woods Bay State Park, Turbeville, Shiloh, and Gable.”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers and storms along a line extending from near Marvin to 6 miles southeast of Burtons Ferry Landing. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of heavy showers and embedded storms along a line extending from near Wadesboro to Ruffin. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1111 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Chesterfield to 6 miles east of Cassatt to Mulberry. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“SCDPS reports a tree down on I-20 south of Bishopville. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Wind 55 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Bishopville SPC verified report
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Sumter County Airport, or 10 miles south of Bishopville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oakland, or near Shaw Air Base, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 537 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sturdivants to near Camden to 12 miles south of Gaston. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 757 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Goodale State Park, or near Camden, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lee County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lee County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Lee County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Lee County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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