Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 5, 2011

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 5, 2011
Start: 2011-06-05T15:48
End: 2011-06-05T19:50
Location: South Carolina

June 5, 2011 · NWS GSP · 28 events in 11 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed over western South Carolina during the afternoon hours. Several multicell clusters developed, many of which produced areas of wind damage and large hail as they moved southeast across the region.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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.

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 Jun 5, 1:27 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 1:27 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
227 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS FROM THE
WEST TONIGHT. WARM UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO MID WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE NORTH NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
CONVECTIVE TRENDS STILL UNCERTAIN EVEN AT THIS HOUR. GUIDANCE STILL
SUGGESTING A WAVE DROPS ACROSS OUR CWFA IN THE NLY FLOW PROVIDING
SCT COVERAGE NORTH AND EAST...AND ISOLATED AT BEST SW. HOWEVER...
MCS NEAR THE KY/TN BORDER HAS TAKEN A SOUTHWARD TURN. THE MCS COULD
TAKE A SOUTH OR SE TRACK. A SE TRACK WOULD BRING ORGANIZED
CONVECTION OVER THE WRN CWFA WHILE A S TRACK WOULD TAKE IT TO OUR
WEST. TAKING A LOOK AT CURRENT SYSTEM MOVEMENT...CORFIDI VECTORS AND
MEAN H85-H3 WIND...SHOWS THE WRN CWFA MAY BE UNDER THE GUN FROM THIS
SYSTEM. THEREFORE...WILL ADD SCT POP TO THE WESTERN CWFA. LATER
SHIFT HAS A COUPLE OF HOURS TO REFINE THE FCST AND GO WITH HIGHER
POP SHOULD THE SITUATION WARRANT. SEVERE STORMS ARE LIKELY...
ESPECIALLY IF THE MCS MOVES IN TO HELP ORGANIZE THE STORMS.
ATMOSPHERE IS VERY UNSTABLE WITH DCAPE OVER 1000 J/KG AND EFFECTIVE
SHEAR IN THE 20 TO 40 KT RANGE. THE CONVECTION MAY LINGER THRU THE
EVENING AND FINALLY DISSIPATE/MOVE OUT NEAR MIDNIGHT. EXPECT QUITE A
BIT OF DEBRIS CLOUD MUCH OF THE NITE...WITH LOWS AGAIN ABOVE NORMAL.

GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE ATMOS BECOMES UNSTABLE ONCE AGAIN MONDAY
AFTERNOON AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LINGERS ACROSS THE AREA. WITH COOLER
TEMPS IN PLACE...ATMOS APPEARS TO BE CAPPED ACROSS THE NRN CWFA.
HOWEVER...THERE COULD BE SOME WEAK UPSLOPE FLOW AND DIFFERENTIAL
HEATING TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TSRA OVER THE NE GA...UPSTATE AND THE
WRN MTNS. HAVE INCLUDED SLIGHT CHC POP FOR THESE AREAS. HIGHS WILL
BE COOLER...BUT STILL ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 155 PM SUNDAY...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING REASSERTS ITSELF ACROSS
THE SE CONUS DURING THE SHORT RANGE. MODELS AGREE WELL WITH
MAINTAINING A CLOSED 588 DM HIGH ACROSS MIDDLE TN SHIFTING SLOWLY
EAST TO THE TN/NC BORDER BEGINNING MID DAY TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT.
THERE IS TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE OP MODELS WRT TO A SE/WARD
DIVING S/W ON THE FRONT END OF THE ANTICYCLONE TO WARRANT MUCH
CONCERN....BUT SOME ENHANCEMENT OF DIURNAL MOUNTAIN CONVEC IS
CERTAINLY POSSIBLE LATER TUE WITH COLD POOL ORGANIZATION PUSHING
TSTMS INTO THE PIEDMONT INTO THE LATE EVENING. SOUNDINGS REMAIN
RATHER BENIGN OUTSIDE THE NC MTNS WITH THE MLVLS REMAINING TOO
WARM...HOWEVER HIGH AMOUNTS OF ELCAPE COULD BE REALIZED IF AN
ORGANIZED MCS GETS GOING ACROSS THE NC MTNS. POPS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN
THE ISOL RANGE FOR TUE EVENING...BUT THIS COULD BE SITUATION TO
WATCH FOR STRONG TO SEVERE POTENTIAL. ON WED...THE UPPER HIGH AND
STRONG NVA WILL HAVE MORE INFLUENCE OVER THE CWFA AND IT WILL BE
LESS LIKELY FOR ANYTHING BUT DIFFERENTIAL HEATING OR MOUNTAIN TOP
CONVECTION FIRING UP. POPS WERE MAINTAINED RIGHT AROUND CLIMO
FOR WED AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPS AGAIN WILL REACH WELL ABOVE
NORMAL...ABOUT 10 ABOVE FOR TUE AND EVEN A COUPLE MORE DEGREES
HOTTER ON WED. MINS WILL AVERAGE ABOUT 10-12 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT 2 PM EDT SUNDAY...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL EXIST OVER THE EASTERN TWO
THIRDS OF THE NATION FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS RIDGE WILL
FLATTEN OVER THE WEEKEND. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER OUR
AREA. A COLD FRONT SETTLES INTO THE POTOMAC RIVER VALLEY BY SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL...WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE AS
HEIGHTS FALL ALOFT OVER THE WEEKEND. SMALL POPS WILL BE CARRIED
THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE DURING DAYTIME
HEATING.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...CONVECTIVE TRENDS STILL UNCERTAIN ATTM. MCS
NEAR KY/TN BORDER TAKING A SRN JOG AND MAY MISS THE CWFA ENTIRELY.
STILL EXPECTING SOME WAVE TO DIVE INTO THE AREA AND PROVIDE FOCUS
FOR CONVECTION. ATMOS ALREADY VERY UNSTABLE...SO ANY FORCING SHOULD
SET OFF ORGANIZED CONVECTION. THE NC SITES STILL THE MOST LIKELY
LOCATION TO SEE ANY TSRA...SO HAVE KEPT CB THERE. LESS CHC OVER SC
SO NO CB. HAVE ADJUSTED TIMING SLIGHTLY TO LATEST THINKING. N TO NW
WIND OVER NC WITH W TO NW OVER SC THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMES LIGHT NLY
TO NELY THIS EVENING. CONVECTION COULD LINGER THRU MIDNIGHT OR SO...
THEN MAINLY HIGH VFR CIGS EXPECTED. MTN VALLEY FOG EXPECTED ONCE
AGAIN. LIGHT NE WIND WITH DEVELOPING CU EXPECTED THRU THE MORNING
MONDAY.

OUTLOOK...A RETURN TO AN ISOLATED DIURNAL TSTM THREAT MON AFT THRU
THU WITH RIDGING ALOFT. MTN VALLEY FOG POSSIBLE EACH MORNING.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...RWH
SHORT TERM...SBK
LONG TERM...JAT
AVIATION...RWH

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 2:53 PM EST, 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
353 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-062000-
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-
353 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST
OF THE FRONT AND ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER WILL DEVELOP WITH THESE
STORMS. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

KRENTZ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:20 PM EST, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
420 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

NCZ035-056-502-052100-
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-GREATER CALDWELL-
420 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ALEXANDER...NORTHERN CATAWBA AND
SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 418 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF KINGS CREEK...OR 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BOOMER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  HICKORY...KINGS CREEK...TAYLORSVILLE...STONY POINT...ST.
  STEPHENS...MILLERSVILLE...HIDDENITE...HICKORY...ELLENDALE AND
  BETHLEHEM.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3605 8139 3604 8136 3600 8132 3603 8127
      3604 8120 3587 8103 3582 8107 3578 8110
      3568 8131 3603 8147 3606 8139

07

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:23 PM EST, 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
423 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

SCZ002-005-010-052115-
ANDERSON-GREATER PICKENS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
423 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SIX MILE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PICKENS...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORRIS...
  CENTRAL...
  CLEMSON...
  PENDLETON...
  SANDY SPRINGS...

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

LAT...LON 3456 8284 3462 8286 3462 8284 3463 8285
      3464 8283 3470 8287 3473 8286 3474 8289
      3479 8288 3487 8291 3492 8272 3463 8259

HG

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:33 PM EST, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
433 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

NCZ035-036-056-052115-
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-IREDELL-
433 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL IREDELL...SOUTHEASTERN
ALEXANDER AND SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF SCOTTS...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF STATESVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TROUTMAN...
  TERRELL...STONY POINT...STATESVILLE...SCOTTS...MOORESVILLE AND
  HIDDENITE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3599 8089 3571 8076 3569 8077 3559 8075
      3554 8096 3555 8100 3594 8111

07

Local storm report, Jun 5, 3:40 PM EST, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
440 PM EDT SUN JUN 05 2011

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

0347 PM     HAIL             5 ESE LAKE LURE         35.41N 82.12W
06/05/2011  E1.00 INCH       RUTHERFORD         NC   911 CALL CENTER

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE RIVER CREEK
            CAMPGROUND.

&&

BSH

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:42 PM EST, 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
442 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

NCZ505-507-508-510-052130-
EASTERN POLK-GREATER RUTHERFORD-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD
MOUNTAINS-
442 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN POLK...SOUTHWESTERN
MCDOWELL AND WESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

AT 440 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE LURE...OR 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MARION...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPINDALE...
  RUTHERFORDTON...MILL SPRING AND LAKE LURE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3558 8204 3554 8208 3554 8202 3529 8187
      3519 8216 3538 8222 3540 8219 3540 8222
      3547 8225 3549 8223 3551 8223 3553 8217
      3557 8226 3563 8207

07

Local storm report, Jun 5, 3:43 PM EST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
443 PM EDT SUN JUN 05 2011

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

0347 PM     HAIL             5 ESE LAKE LURE         35.41N 82.12W
06/05/2011  E1.00 INCH       RUTHERFORD         NC   PUBLIC

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE RIVER CREEK
            CAMPGROUND.

&&
CORRECTED FOR EVENT SOURCE.

BSH

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16 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spartanburg

When: June 5, 3:48 PM EST
Where: Spartanburg County, 1.13 mi W of Cooley Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.130, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When: June 5, 3:48 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Spartanburg County, 0.77 mi SSE of Fingerville to 0.28 mi SSW of Boiling Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.120, -81.994

A tree was blown down at Ghost Valley Rd and Rainbow Lake Rd. Additional trees|and power lines were downed on Lake Rainbow Rd inside the city limits.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: June 5, 3:55 PM EST to 4:01 PM EST
Where: Cherokee County, 1.45 mi NW of Blacksburg to 3.81 mi ENE of Blacksburg
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.137, -81.515

A tree was blown down on I-85 near mile marker 102. A metal roof was blown off a picnic shelter and additional trees down about a mile east of Blacksburg, and a tree was blown down on Antioch Rd about 4.5 miles northeast of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When: June 5, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Spartanburg County, 2.68 mi NE of Golightly
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 34.880, -81.850

Several trees were blown down across Croft State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When: June 5, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Pickens County, 2.68 mi SE of Pumpkintown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 34.970, -82.620

A tree was blown down onto power lines and multiple large limbs downed about 2 miles southeast of Pumpkintown.

Hail, Greenville

When: June 5, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 0.57 mi W of Taylors
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.920, -82.310

Hail, Spartanburg

When: June 5, 4:52 PM EST
Where: Spartanburg County, 1.84 mi ENE of Glenn Spgs
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.830, -81.800

Hail, Greenville

When: June 5, 4:56 PM EST to 5:03 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 1.49 mi NNE of Cherokee Forest
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.900, -82.320

Golf ball size hail was reported on Edwards Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: June 5, 5:06 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 0.89 mi SE of Cooks Xrds to 1.33 mi ENE of Gray Court
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.720, -82.160

Large trees were blown down about 8 miles north of Gray Court, near the Greenville County line. Trees were also blown down at Durbin Church Rd and Gentry Rd. Another tree was downed on Postell Hughes Rd and highway 92 in Gray Court.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When: June 5, 5:06 PM EST to 5:13 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 0.57 mi W of Gaylord Xrds
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 34.730, -82.190

Mutliple trees were blown down in the Fountain Inn area, including on Carolina Way,|Country Gardens Dr, and on highway 418 near the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When: June 5, 5:08 PM EST to 5:12 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 1.84 mi WSW of Five Forks
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.790, -82.260

A tree was blown down at Brown Dr and Five Forks Rd and large limbs were blown down on Woodruff Rd, just south of highway 14.

Hail, Greenville

When: June 5, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 2.07 mi N of Gaylord Xrds
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.760, -82.180

Nickel size hail fell in the Five Forks area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: June 5, 5:18 PM EST
Where: Union County, 0.62 mi N of Carem
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 34.709, -81.570

Two large trees were blown down along Lawson Rd in the Monarch Mills community.

Hail, Oconee

When: June 5, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Oconee County, 2.82 mi SSE of Tamassee
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.830, -83.020

Quarter size hail fell along Falcons Nest Rd.

Hail, Greenville

When: June 5, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Greenville County, 2.07 mi N of Gaylord Xrds
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.760, -82.180

Hail, Oconee

When: June 5, 5:35 PM EST
Where: Oconee County, 3.45 mi N of Newry
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 34.770, -82.900

Nickel size hail was reported at Oconee Nuclear Station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When: June 5, 5:40 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Pickens County, 4.48 mi SSW of Six Mile to 1.33 mi ESE of Clemson
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.760, -82.850

Mutliple trees and power lines were blown down in the Clemson area. Several trees fell on roads and at least three trees fell on homes, with significant damage to a home and minor injuries to an occupant on Augusta Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: June 5, 5:55 PM EST to 6:12 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 0.62 mi NNE of Laurens Co Arpt to 3.97 mi SW of Joanna
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 34.508, -81.945

A wind gust of 62 mph was measured at Laurens County Airport. Trees were blown down in Clinton, with awnings and tin roofs blown off a couple of businesses. A tree was blown down on Leonard Rd, bringing down some power lines that ignited a fire at a trailer. Trees were also blown down on Torrington Rd, AB Jacks Rd and Mill Creek Rd. Another tree was blown down at Jefferson David Rd and highway 56, a little more than 6 miles south of Clinton.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When: June 5, 5:57 PM EST
Where: York County, 3.07 mi NW of Lake Wylie
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.150, -81.090

A tree was blown down on Stateline Rd at highway 274 and another tree was downed at highway 49 and highway 274.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When: June 5, 6:00 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where: York County, 2.15 mi SSW of Filbert to 0.69 mi N of Newport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.020, -81.260

Multiple trees were blown down from the north side of York to areas east of town.

Hail, Laurens

When: June 5, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 1.14 mi W of Clinton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.470, -81.900

Quarter size hail was reported on Dillon Dr, just to the west of Clinton.

Hail, Chester

When: June 5, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Chester County, Richburg
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.720, -81.020

Hail, Anderson

When: June 5, 6:43 PM EST
Where: Anderson County, 2.99 mi NNW of Craytonville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.470, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When: June 5, 7:25 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where: Abbeville County, 3.09 mi NE of Abbeville to 0.75 mi SSE of Abbeville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.210, -82.340

Trees were blown down on Stephenson Rd with additional trees down on Carolina Circle in the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: June 5, 7:28 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 1.49 mi NNW of Lydia Mills
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 34.470, -81.910

Two trees and a few limbs were blown down near the western city limits of Clinton.

Hail, Laurens

When: June 5, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 0.57 mi W of Joanna
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 34.420, -81.810

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: June 5, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, 0.57 mi W of Joanna
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Post Office
Coordinates: 34.420, -81.810

Multiple trees were blown down around Joanna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When: June 5, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Abbeville County, 1.34 mi WNW of Abbeville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.190, -82.400

Trees and power lines were blown down on highway 28 near highway 20.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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Every storm in South Carolina in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, June 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 318650, 318651, 318652, 318653, 318654, 318655, 318656, 318657, 318659, 318660, 318661, 318662, 318663, 318665, 318667, 318668, 318669, 318671, 319264, 319265, 319266, 319267, 319268, 319269, 319270, 319271, 319272, 319273.