Isolated thunderstorms developed over the South Carolina foothills during the afternoon. A couple of the storms produced brief severe weather.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Isolated thunderstorms developed over the South Carolina foothills during the afternoon. A couple of the storms produced brief severe weather. During mid-to-late evening, an organized line of storms moved out of the mountains and across the western half of the Upstate. Although it was initially weakened, the line intensified in the lower Piedmont, and produced significant damage in Laurens County.
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 7, 10:21 AM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 510 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-080915- RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE- GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON- 510 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. LIGHTNING WILL BE A HAZARD WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..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. NCZ035>037-056-057-501>506-509-080915- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN MCDOWELL-POLK MOUNTAINS- 510 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. LIGHTNING WILL BE A HAZARD WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES. ..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..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. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ068>072-082-507-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-080915- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 510 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. LIGHTNING WILL BE A HAZARD WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. ..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..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. 07
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 101 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 SCZ001-002-004-005-010-071745- PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-GREATER OCONEE SC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC- GREATER PICKENS SC-ANDERSON SC- 101 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL OCONEE...SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT... AT 101 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING NEAR WALHALLA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... CLEMSON...SENECA...WALHALLA...CENTRAL...PENDLETON...LIBERTY...NORRIS. ..SIX MILE...LAKE KEOWEE AND WESTMINSTER. IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES. && LAT...LON 3468 8311 3485 8306 3487 8266 3453 8278 TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 283DEG 10KT 3475 8301 CDG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
137 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
SCZ005-006-010-071830-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREATER PICKENS SC-ANDERSON SC-
137 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PICKENS...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230
PM EDT...
AT 136 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTH OF EASLEY...OR 5 MILES WEST OF PIEDMONT...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASLEY...SIMPSONVILLE...FOUNTAIN INN...POWDERSVILLE...PIEDMONT...
WILLIAMSTON...WEST PELZER...DONALDSON CENTER...MAULDIN AND WEST
GREENVILLE.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
LAT...LON 3465 8269 3483 8261 3475 8216 3459 8224
3454 8224 3447 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 291DEG 21KT 3472 8257
CDGThe Greer radar (KGSP), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:51 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Lake El-Jema Dr and Piedmont Golf Course Rd and another tree down on Valley Brook Rd.
Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at I-385 and I-26. County comms reported another tree down on Ridge Rd.
Spotter reported multiple trees blown down in the area around Union Highway and Grindall Ford Rd. FD reported other trees down in the area.
Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail near Union Highway and Grindall Ford Rd.
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the eastern part of the county, especially in the Edgemoor and Richburg areas.
HAM Radio operator reported multiple power lines blown down across Oconee County, from north of Walhalla to the Westminster area.
County comms reported multiple trees blown down between Leeds and Blackstock.
HAM Radio operator reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near Pendleton.
County comms numerous trees, power lines, and power poles blown down or snapped across the county, with some trees on homes and automobiles, including one in the city of Laurens and in Clinton. An automated sensor measured a gust of 59 kts, or 65 mph at the Laurens County Airport, 4 miles east of the city. A hangar was damaged at the airport and a large tree limb fell on and damaged construction equipment. At the nearby Laurens County Park, the roof was blown off a shed and baseball dugouts. In addition, a retaining wall was blown over outside the stadium at Clinton High School.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, July 2016
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: 649052, 649054, 649057, 649058, 649404, 654306, 649409, 649413, 649398.