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Severe thunderstorm and tornado reports for 24 hour period ending 1200 UTC 29 March 2010
Preliminary wind damage, large hail, and tornado reports for 24 hours 
ending 1200 UTC 29 March 2010.
Severe Weather Reports for 28-29 March 2010

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NWUS52 KGSP 300431
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1231 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 PM     HAIL             MOORESVILLE             35.58N 80.81W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       IREDELL            NC   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL HAIL REPORTS IN THE MOORESVILLE AREA WITH ONE
            REPORT OF CLOSE TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND OTHERS CLOSER
            TO DIME SIZED HAIL.

0519 PM     HAIL             TOCCOA                  34.58N 83.32W
03/28/2010  E0.25 INCH       STEPHENS           GA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT NEAR DOWNTOWN BY SPOTTER OF PEA SIZED HAIL. WORST
            OF STORM PASSED NORTH OF TOWN ACCORDING TO RADAR.

0548 PM     HAIL             11 NW CHARLOTTE         35.31N 80.97W
03/28/2010  E0.25 INCH       MECKLENBURG        NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MT ISLAND LAKE.

0548 PM     HAIL             5 SW TIGERVILLE         35.02N 82.43W
03/28/2010  E0.88 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTS HAIL FROM DIME SIZED TO
            NICKEL SIZED PARTIALLLY COVERING THE GROUND. NOT MUCH
            WIND.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALISBURY               35.67N 80.48W
03/28/2010                   ROWAN              NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MULTIPLE LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W GOWENSVILLE         35.11N 82.24W
03/28/2010                   GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0635 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE INCH OR LARGER HAIL HIGHWAY 124 AND FISHTRAP RD WEST
            OF GREENVILLE.

0638 PM     HAIL             3 W GREENVILLE          34.84N 82.42W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL FROM PEA SIZED TO QUARTER SIZED FALLING NEAR WHERE
            HIGHWAY 123 AND FARIS ROAD ARE ON THE WEST SIDE.

0640 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED CHERRYDALE AREA.

0640 PM     HAIL             TRAVELERS REST          34.97N 82.44W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0640 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH SIZE HAIL CHERRYDALE AREA.

0640 PM     HAIL             EASLEY                  34.82N 82.59W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       PICKENS            SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 1.3 SSW GREEVILLE-PICKENTS SPEEDWAY

0640 PM     HAIL             EASLEY                  34.82N 82.59W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       PICKENS            SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.3 SSW OF GREENVILLE/PICKENS SPEEDWAY

0640 PM     HAIL             BEREA                   34.88N 82.47W
03/28/2010  E1.25 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0640 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL CHERRYDALE AREA.

0644 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TIGERVILLE

0648 PM     HAIL             3 NNW TAYLORS           34.96N 82.33W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEEBLE CREEK AREA WITH GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL

0650 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              34.84N 82.37W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE INCH SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TAYLORS

0652 PM     HAIL             EASLEY                  34.82N 82.59W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       PICKENS            SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.3 SSW OF GREENVILLE-PICKENS SPEEDWAY.

0654 PM     HAIL             4 NW GREER              34.98N 82.28W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0658 PM     HAIL             4 SW GREER              34.90N 82.28W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THE INTERSECTION OF BATESVILLE ROAD AND OLD
            SPARTANBURG ROAD A REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. DIME
            SIZED HAIL JUST AFTER THIS AT THE GSP AIRPORT.

0712 PM     HAIL             6 W SPARTANBURG         34.94N 82.03W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       SPARTANBURG        SC   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THE WEST VIEW AREA ABOUT ONE MILE
            WEST OF WEST GATE MALL.

0715 PM     HAIL             MOORE                   34.83N 81.99W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       SPARTANBURG        SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0716 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPARTANBURG             34.94N 81.93W
03/28/2010                   SPARTANBURG        SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE WESTGATE MALL AREA.
            ALSO...A GARAGE WAS DESTROYED ON MORNING CIRCLE DR.

0732 PM     HAIL             2 SSE SIMPSONVILLE      34.70N 82.25W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER CALLED BACK TO REPORT SHE HAD TWO
            PERIODS OF HAIL...THE FIRST PEA SIZED AND THE SECOND
            ABOUT A HALF MINUTE LATER JUST A FEW SECONDS OF QUARTER
            SIZED HAIL.

0734 PM     HAIL             2 E COWPENS             35.02N 81.77W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0734 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E COWPENS             35.02N 81.77W
03/28/2010                   CHEROKEE           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE MOORESBORO         35.29N 81.69W
03/28/2010                   CLEVELAND          NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN AND SEVERAL OTHER LARGE LIMBS FROM
            OTHER TREES BETWEEN MOORESBORO AND BOILING SPRINGS.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE SPARTANBURG        35.00N 81.87W
03/28/2010                   SPARTANBURG        SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREES REPORTED BLOWN DOWN IN THE CANNONS-CAMPGROUND
            AREA.

0747 PM     HAIL             GAFFNEY                 35.07N 81.66W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0748 PM     HAIL             GAFFNEY                 35.07N 81.66W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HWY 18 AND EDGEWATER DR SOUTH OF GAFFNEY

0755 PM     HAIL             GAFFNEY                 35.07N 81.66W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT I85 AND HWY 18

0756 PM     HAIL             GAFFNEY                 35.07N 81.66W
03/28/2010  E1.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW KINGS CREEK        36.00N 81.41W
03/28/2010                   CALDWELL           NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES KNOCKED DOWN.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE BLACKSBURG         35.09N 81.48W
03/28/2010                   CHEROKEE           SC   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES KNOCKED DOWN

0815 PM     HAIL             8 SW GASTONIA           35.17N 81.27W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GASTON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND ALSO A FEW LIMBS
            BLOWN DOWN

0820 PM     HAIL             CALHOUN FALLS           34.09N 82.60W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       ABBEVILLE          SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL FALLING IN THE CITY.

0822 PM     HAIL             JONESVILLE              34.84N 81.68W
03/28/2010  E0.88 INCH       UNION              SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS NICKEL SIZED HAIL.

0826 PM     HAIL             3 W BLACKSBURG          35.12N 81.57W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE 96 MILE MARKER ON
            INTERSTATE 85 WHICH IS NEAR BLACKSBURG.

0830 PM     HAIL             10 NNW ABBEVILLE        34.31N 82.45W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       ABBEVILLE          SC   NWS EMPLOYEE

0830 PM     TORNADO          CROWDERS                35.19N 81.21W
03/28/2010                   GASTON             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED NEAR CROWDERS MOUNTAIN.

0835 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW WOODRUFF           34.70N 82.08W
03/28/2010                   LAURENS            SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            YOUNGS FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THERE WERE 2 OR 3 TREES
            DOWN IN THE ROAD NEARBY FROM THIS STORM. THERE WAS ALSO
            BRIEF DIME SIZED HAIL

0845 PM     HAIL             14 NE ENOREE            34.80N 81.79W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       SPARTANBURG        SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL AND QUARTER HAIL REPORETD BY SPOTTERS

0900 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0910 PM     HAIL             JONESVILLE              34.84N 81.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL. UNION COUNTY
            COMMUNICATIONS CENTER CALLED A FEW MINUTES LATER TO SAY
            THERE WAS ENOUGH HAIL TO COVER MUCH OF THE GROUND ALONG
            HIGHWAY 9 IN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTY.

0910 PM     HAIL             SHARON                  34.95N 81.34W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       YORK               SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL BEGAN FALLING AT THE SHARON FIRE
            DEPARTMENT AND CONTINUE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN TAPERED
            TO PEA SIZED HAIL FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES.

0910 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E0.25 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0910 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0910 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HAIL REPORTED BY A POLICE OFFICER

0940 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 SW CHARLOTTE          35.13N 80.92W
03/28/2010                   MECKLENBURG        NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORT OF TREE LIMBS OF ONE AND A
            HALF TO TWO INCHES DIAMETER DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            BRAMBLEWOOD ROAD AND WEST ARROWWOOD ROAD INSIDE THE 485
            LOOP IN SOUTHWEST CHARLOTTE. ALSO REPORTED MARBLE SIZED
            HAIL AT THE SAME TIME.

0950 PM     HAIL             9 SSW CHARLOTTE         35.08N 80.90W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       MECKLENBURG        NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL 9 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF CENTER CITY
            OF CHARLOTTE.

1002 PM     HAIL             5 SE CHARLOTTE          35.15N 80.77W
03/28/2010  E1.75 INCH       MECKLENBURG        NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED ON DELANE AVE

1030 PM     HAIL             9 SSE NINETY SIX        34.57N 81.94W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       GREENWOOD          SC   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS AT LEAST THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.

1040 PM     HAIL             2 SSW CROSS ANCHOR      34.62N 81.87W
03/28/2010  M1.00 INCH       SPARTANBURG        SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL WAS QUARTER SIZE EVEN AFTER SHE GATHERED UP THE
            STONES AND PUT THEM IN A FREEZER.

1143 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

1143 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HAIL REPORTED BY A POLICE OFFICER

1158 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HAIL COVERIGN THE GROUND REPORTED BY A
            POLICE OFFCIER

1159 PM     HAIL             5 W CONCORD             35.41N 80.68W
03/28/2010  E0.25 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LOTS OF LARGE HIAL COVERING THE GROUND


&&
NOTE:  REPORTS RELATED TO THE BELMONT TORNADO AND THE SPENCER TORNADO
HAVE BEEN OMITTED.  PLEASE REFER TO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT GREENVILLE - SPARTANBURG FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
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