Hail, Greenwood
- When
- April 28, 2:10 AM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, 0.69 mi S of Callison
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.010, -82.130
Hail in South Carolina, April 28, 2011
A thunderstorm produced one report of dime size hail over the Upstate.
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
- 1
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 thunderstorm produced one report of dime size hail over the Upstate.
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 Apr 28, 1:44 AM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 1:44 AM EST, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
244 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TO THE
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN RETURN ON FRIDAY AND LINGER THROUGH
SUNDAY...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 240 AM...THE NC MTN COUNTIES OF SWAIN/MACON...AND THE NE GA
MTN COUNTIES OF RABUN/HABERSHAM HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM WW248.
LATER THIS MORNING...THE PRE-FRONTAL DEEP CONVECTION AND COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH EAST OF THE CWFA SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. DRY AIR WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE MORNING...DROPPING
POPS TO NEAR ZERO. GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY MID-
DAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DOWNSLOPE FLOW AND
INCREASING INSOLATION WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO PEAK AROUND 5 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.
TONIGHT...ADDITIONAL ENERGY WILL ROTATE THRU THRU BASE OF EASTWARD
TRANSLATING EASTERN CONUS L/WV...BUT DRY AIR THRU A DEEP LAYER WILL
RESULT IN SKIES REMAINING CLEAR. WITHIN LINGERING MIXING AND WEAK
LLVL CAA REGIME FRIDAY MORNING MIN TEMPS WILL AVERAGE ABOUT A
CATEGORY BELOW CLIMO.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY...A TRAILING UPPER WAVE WILL CROSS THE NRN TIER
OF THE FORECAST AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH LIMITED MOISTURE. RIDGING WILL
THEN BUILD IN FROM THE WEST ON SATURDAY. OTHER THAN BRIEF NRN TIER
CLOUDS...EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
SEASONABLE MAX TEMPS ON FRI...INCREASING TO A CATEGORY ABOVE NORMAL
ON SAT. DRY AIRMASS ALONG WITH LIGHT OVERNIGHT WINDS...WILL PROMOTE
IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING. SCATTERED FROST LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET FRI
NIGHT IN MANY MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS IN NC WITH LOWS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 30S THERE. GENERALLY USED A MOS BLEND FOR TEMPS THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE
PREVIOUS PACKAGE. THE H5 RIDGE OVER THE REGION WILL MIGRATE OFFSHORE
SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW ON MONDAY...STALL
ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND THEN SLIP SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY. THE BEST POPS WILL BE CENTERED AROUND MON NIGHT THROUGH
TUE. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS SUN AND MON WILL FALL BELOW NORMAL TUE AND
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...VERY GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE AHEAD OF AND COINCIDENT WITH APPROACHING LINE OF STG TO SVR
TSTMS...WHICH SHOULD BE EAST OF CLT BEFORE 11 UTC. ANY CIG
REDUCTIONS TO MVFR EARLY THIS MORNING WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE AFTER
SUNRISE BUT GUSTY SW WINDS SHOULD LINGER UNTIL MIDDAY BEFORE VEERING
AND LESS GUSTY CONDITIONS SPREAD IN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...QUIET WX IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
NC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ033-
035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR SCZ001>014-
019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...CSH
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...ARK/CSHHazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 2:02 AM EST, 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 302 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>050-052-053-056-057-059- 063>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-290715- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON- YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-NORTHERN JACKSON- 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- 302 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 248 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-017-NCZ051-058-062-290715- RABUN-HABERSHAM-SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- 302 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 28, 1:02 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
202 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG LITTLE RIVER 35.24N 82.63W
04/28/2011 TRANSYLVANIA NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Apr 28, 1:06 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0156 AM FUNNEL CLOUD HENDERSONVILLE 35.32N 82.46W
04/28/2011 HENDERSON NC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD
&&
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 1:06 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
GAZ029-SCZ010-011-019-280645-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-ELBERT-GREENWOOD-
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ABBEVILLE...ELBERT...
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 245
AM EDT...
AT 203 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RUCKERSVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST
ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND MAY AFFECT ELBERT...ABBEVILLE...AND
GREENWOOD COUNTIES BY 3 AM.
PEOPLE IN ABBEVILLE...ELBERT...NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND
SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
RUCKERSVILLE...LOWNDESVILLE...IVA...SECESSION LAKE...ANTREVILLE AND
HONEA PATH...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3398 8266 3397 8277 3408 8300 3421 8294
3426 8287 3429 8278 3432 8278 3457 8242
3449 8232 3435 8217 3433 8217 3430 8209
3406 8230 3405 8242 3407 8253 3401 8259
3397 8258Local storm report, Apr 28, 1:33 AM EST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
233 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE DANA 35.37N 82.33W
04/28/2011 HENDERSON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
&&
HGLocal storm report, Apr 28, 1:34 AM EST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
234 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM TORNADO MOUNTAIN CITY 34.92N 83.39W
04/27/2011 RABUN GA AMATEUR RADIO
FIRE STATION SEVERELY DAMAGED.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Apr 28, 2:00 AM EST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
300 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1112 PM TORNADO MOUNTAIN CITY 34.92N 83.39W
04/27/2011 RABUN GA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAM RADIO OPERATOR RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL HOUSES
DESTROYED.
&&
KRENTZThe radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:08 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- 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
- Flooding in New York, April 28 to 30, 2011
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 28, 2011
- High Wind in Ohio, April 28, 2011
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 28, 2011
- Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in North Carolina, April 28, 2011
- Tornado and Hail in Florida, April 28, 2011
- Flash Flooding and Flood in New York, April 28 to 29, 2011
- Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, April 28, 2011
- High Wind in New York, April 28, 2011
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, April 28, 2011
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, April 28, 2011
- High Wind in Ohio, April 28, 2011
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, April 2011
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: 301796.