Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >
The safest place to be during a severe
Fig. 6. One of the greatest dangers associated with downbursts in the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia is from falling trees. Every year, falling trees result in millions of dollars in damage to property across the region. Injuries and even fatalities also occur from time to time.
Fig. 7. Damage to a manufactured home by large hail up to the size of baseballs. Large hail is responsible for billions of dollars in property losses across the United States each year. The damage in this photo occurred on March 15, 2008 near Callison, SC. Photo courtesy of Greenwood County Emergency Management.
Fig. 8. Baseball size hail. Hail of this size is rare, but occurs once every couple of years across the area.
Large hail is mainly a threat to crops and property, rarely causing deaths or even significant injuries to people. However, crop and property damage losses number in the billions of dollars across the country during a typical year. You should always seek shelter indoors during a hailstorm, as injuries from very large and/or wind-driven hail can occur. Although your first priority should always be the safety of
County | Nearest City | Date | Max Hail Size |
Davie-NC | Mocksville | June 4, 1993 | Grapefruit |
Cabarrus/Rowan-NC | Kannapolis | May 7, 1998 | Softball |
Catawba-NC | Newton | June 3, 1998 | Softball |
Spartanburg-SC | Spartanburg | August 20, 1999 | Grapefruit |
Burke-NC | Morganton | May 24, 2000 | Softball |
Oconee-SC | Westminster | April 28, 2002 | Teacup |
Abbeville-SC | Calhoun Falls | May 6, 2003 | Grapefruit |
Anderson-SC | Iva | March 15, 2008 | Grapefruit |
York-SC | Clover | April 9, 2011 | Softball |
Greenville-SC | Tigerville | May 10, 2011 | Teacup |
Union-SC | Union | May 23, 2014 | Teacup |
Spartanburg-SC | Greer | March 21, 2017 | Teacup |