Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee
- When
- March 4, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Oconee County, Westminster
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -83.100
Several trees and power lines blown down around Westminster.
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 4, 2008
A line of severe storms moved across the Upstate and northwest Piedmont of South Carolina uring the late afternoon hours producing widespread wind damage and large hail.
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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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 line of severe storms moved across the Upstate and northwest Piedmont of South Carolina uring the late afternoon hours producing widespread wind damage and large hail.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.
Event by event
17 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens
- When
- March 4, 4:55 PM EST to 5:29 PM EST
- Where
- Pickens County, 10 mi WSW of Pickens to Easley
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.825, -82.863
Quite a few trees blown down from Lake Keowee to Easley.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- March 4, 5:48 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 3 mi S of Tigerville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 35.027, -82.370
Hail, Greenville
- When
- March 4, 5:48 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 3 mi S of Tigerville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 35.027, -82.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- March 4, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 3 mi NE of Greer
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.961, -82.192
NWS Survey found an area of significant straight line wind damage in a small area between Hammett Store Rd and Gap Creek Rd just northeast of Greer. Most of the damage was concentrated along Lindsey Ridge Rd and Brookdale Acres Rd. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted. Ten to 15 homes received roof damage and broken windows. In addition, an automobile was flipped and an outbuilding destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- March 4, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, Lyman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.950, -82.130
Trees blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- March 4, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 5 mi E of Mauldin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -82.212
Several pine trees snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- March 4, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 1.5 mi SSW of Fountain Inn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 34.680, -82.210
Trees uprooted on Abercrombie Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville
- When
- March 4, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Abbeville County, 5 mi NNE of Donalds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.437, -82.316
A couple trees blown down in the Gunnells Rd/Highway 252 area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- March 4, 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, 6 mi SW of Gaffney
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.009, -81.705
Trees blown down across highway 29 in the Thicketty community.
Hail, Greenwood
- When
- March 4, 7:05 PM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, Greenwood
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -82.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- March 4, 7:10 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, 3 mi WNW of Gaffney to 6 mi ENE of Blacksburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.087, -81.679
A tree was blown onto a house on Florence St. Trees were downed on N Gate Rd at the Brookside Subdivision. A large tree blew down on Blackwell Rd, and trees were blown down in the Antioch community.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood
- When
- March 4, 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, Ninety Six
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -82.020
A couple of trees were blown down in Ninety Six.
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- March 4, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Joanna
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -81.800
Several trees blown down and siding torn off a business.
Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- March 4, 7:30 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Jonesville to Lockhart
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.830, -81.680
Several trees and power lines blown down between Jonesville and Lockhart.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- March 4, 8:00 PM EST to 8:19 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, 14 mi NW of Chester to 4 mi NNW of Chester
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.843, -81.374
Trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- March 4, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, 5 mi N of Chester
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.772, -81.200
Trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- March 4, 8:25 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- York County, Rock Hill to Ft Mill
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -81.030
Several trees blown down from Rock Hill to Fort Mill, with a tree on a house on Lee St in Rock Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- March 4, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, Ft Lawn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -80.900
Trees and power lines blown down in the Fort Lawn area.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 4 to 5, 2008
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- Flood and Damaging Winds in Maryland, March 4 to 5, 2008
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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: 84674, 84676, 84681, 84682, 84685, 86164, 86165, 86166, 86170, 86171, 90715, 86177, 86175, 86178, 89680, 89691, 89696, 89697, 89699.