Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- July 22, 12:03 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Donaldson Afb
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $130,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.750, -82.367
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 22, 2000
Thunderstorms developed in a very warm and unstable airmass throughout the afternoon. Several storms became severe and produced damaging microburst winds and large hail up to one and half inches in diameter.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $131,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed in a very warm and unstable airmass throughout the afternoon. Several storms became severe and produced damaging microburst winds and large hail up to one and half inches in diameter. Several metal Leonard-type buildings were destroyed, portable equipment was blown around and damaged, and the air traffic control tower was damaged at Donaldson Center. Outside Fountain Inn a porch, garage, and roof were damaged by the wind. Elsewhere, numerous trees and power lines were downed.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:02 UTC.
Event by event
7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- July 22, 12:03 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Donaldson Afb
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.750, -82.367
Hail, Greenville
- When
- July 22, 12:17 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Mauldin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 34.783, -82.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 12 mi NW of Laurens
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.617, -82.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- July 22, 2:53 PM EST to 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, Inman
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.033, -82.083
Hail, Spartanburg
- When
- July 22, 2:53 PM EST to 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, Inman
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.033, -82.083
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- July 22, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 5 mi W of Fork Shoals
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.617, -82.383
Hail, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 3:51 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 4 mi NW of Hickory Tavern
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 34.550, -82.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 4:08 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Gray Court
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -82.117
Hail, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 4:08 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Gray Court
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -82.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 4:18 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Laurens
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -82.017
Hail, Laurens
- When
- July 22, 4:18 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Laurens
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -82.017
Hail, Chester
- When
- July 22, 5:22 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, 3 mi S of Chester
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.650, -81.200
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5175450, 5175451, 5175452, 5175453, 5175454, 5175455, 5175456, 5176018, 5176019, 5176020, 5176021, 5176022, 5176023.