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Domestic News
April 18, 1870
The Charleston Daily News
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A severe hail storm hit parts of Orangeburg County on Saturday night, with the worst effects at Mr. J. A. Wolfe's place on Bull Swamp. Three showers of large hail stones fell in about 30 minutes, drifting five inches deep near Jones's Bridge by Sunday afternoon.
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Severe Hail Storm.—The Orangeburg News
says: "On Saturday night last some portions of
our county were visited with the most terrific
hail storm ever remembered. On the place of
Mr. J. A. Wolfe, on Bull Swamp, it vented its
worst fury. Three showers during about thirty
minutes poured their furious missiles with appalling
force. The stones were seen in the road near
Jones's Bridge, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
where they had been drifted five inches deep. It
was the most terrible hail storm that has ever
visited these parts, and will long be remembered
with horror."
says: "On Saturday night last some portions of
our county were visited with the most terrific
hail storm ever remembered. On the place of
Mr. J. A. Wolfe, on Bull Swamp, it vented its
worst fury. Three showers during about thirty
minutes poured their furious missiles with appalling
force. The stones were seen in the road near
Jones's Bridge, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
where they had been drifted five inches deep. It
was the most terrible hail storm that has ever
visited these parts, and will long be remembered
with horror."
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Hail Storm
Orangeburg County
Bull Swamp
Jones's Bridge
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. J. A. Wolfe
Where did it happen?
Orangeburg County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Orangeburg County
Event Date
Saturday Night Last
Key Persons
Mr. J. A. Wolfe
Outcome
hail stones drifted five inches deep near jones's bridge; most terrible storm ever remembered with horror
Event Details
Some portions of the county visited with terrific hail storm; worst fury on Mr. J. A. Wolfe's place on Bull Swamp; three showers in about thirty minutes with appalling force