South Carolina, 2007

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 1, 2007

July 1, 2007 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A few severe storms affected the Upstate and northwest Piedmont of South Carolina during the afternoon hours.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A few severe storms affected the Upstate and northwest Piedmont of South Carolina during the afternoon hours.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 1, 1:55 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 1:55 PM EST, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:00 AM EST, 10 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
500 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-020900-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
500 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 12:24 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
124 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-SCZ001-011815-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-RABUN-
124 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN RABUN AND WESTERN
OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TALLULAH FALLS...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF
CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  RABUN...TIGER...LAKEMONT...CLAYTON AND LONG CREEK.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 12:33 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
133 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-011815-
RABUN-
133 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RABUN COUNTY THROUGH 215
PM EDT...

AT 133 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF MOUNTAIN CITY...OR 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIGER...SKY
  VALLEY...MOUNTAIN CITY...LAKEMONT...DILLARD AND CLAYTON.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Local storm report, Jul 1, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
215 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2007

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

0209 PM     HAIL             LAKEMONT                34.78N 83.42W
07/01/2007  E1.75 INCH       RABUN              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0209 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKEMONT                34.78N 83.42W
07/01/2007                   RABUN              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

&&

NED
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:21 PM EST, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

NCZ065-011845-
HENDERSON-
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HENDERSON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

AT 221 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF HENDERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLAT
  ROCK...TUXEDO...MOUNTAIN HOME...MILLS RIVER...HENDERSONVILLE...
  ETOWAH...EAST FLAT ROCK AND DANA.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:33 PM EST, 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
233 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

SCZ010-011900-
ANDERSON-
233 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ANDERSON COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF PENDLETON...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
CLEMSON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANDY
  SPRINGS AND PENDLETON.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:37 PM EST, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

SCZ001-004-011900-
GREATER OCONEE-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN OCONEE COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM EDT...

AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTMINSTER...OR 11 MILES
SOUTH OF WALHALLA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WESTMINSTER...WALHALLA...TOWNVILLE...SENECA...OAKWAY AND FAIR PLAY.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

BSH

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:14 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
July 1, 2:15 PM EST to 2:18 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 4 mi W of Anderson to Anderson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.500, -82.720

County comms reported 2 small aircraft were flipped over at the Anderson County airport. Also, a couple of trees were blown down around the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
July 1, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Abbeville County, Calhoun Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.100, -82.600

Several trees blown down on Anderson St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
July 1, 4:45 PM EST to 4:47 PM EST
Where
Chester County, 2.5 mi ENE of Chester to 4.5 mi ENE of Chester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.714, -81.159

Trees blown down on McCandless Rd and on a golf course.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 49223, 49225, 49229.