South Carolina, 2016Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016 · NWS GSP · 10 events in 5 counties and zones
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed across the South Carolina mountains during the afternoon and moved east/southeast across the northern Upstate. A swath of large hail up to golf ball size was reported, along with some locally significant wind damage.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed across the South Carolina mountains during the afternoon and moved east/southeast across the northern Upstate. A swath of large hail up to golf ball size was reported, along with some locally significant wind damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens
- When
- March 14, 4:25 PM EST to 4:41 PM EST
- Where
- Pickens County, 1.13 mi W of Pickens to 2.99 mi SSE of Dacusville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.880, -82.720
Public, HAM Radio operator, and county comms reported wind damage from the city of Pickens east through the Dacusville area. Some exterior damage occurred to a building on W Main St in Pickens, including part of a tin roof that was peeled off. Part of the roof was also torn off a well-contructed barn near the intersection of Albatross Rd and Hitt Rd. Otherwise, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down throughout the area, with one limb through the windshield of a vehicle in the Dacusville area.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- March 14, 4:49 PM EST to 4:58 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Montague to 1.49 mi SSW of Minter
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -82.430
Public reported dime to nickel size hail across the north side of Greenville.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- March 14, 4:58 PM EST to 5:19 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 2.07 mi N of Minter to 0.89 mi SW of Greenville-Spartanbu
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 34.930, -82.350
NWS employees and the public observed hail ranging from the size of quarters to golf balls from near the Paris Mountain area to the GSP Airport.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- March 14, 5:08 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Greer
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.930, -82.230
NWS employee reported 3/4 inch hail.
Hail, Spartanburg
- When
- March 14, 5:19 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 0.69 mi S of Grnvl Sprtnbrg Arpt to 0.89 mi SE of Roebuck
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 34.890, -82.220
NWS employees, public, HAM Radio operators, and spotters reported quarter to golf ball size hail from GSP Airport, across the Duncan/Reidville/Moore areas to near Roebuck.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- March 14, 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 1.38 mi N of Ben Avon to 0.89 mi SE of Pacolet
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.950, -81.870
Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Lake Forest Dr and Montgomery Dr in Spartanburg. FD reported another tree down on Bryant Rd near E Main St in Pacolet.
Hail, York
- When
- March 14, 7:24 PM EST
- Where
- York County, 1.38 mi S of Rock Hill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 34.900, -81.030
County comms reported 3/4 inch hail just south of Rock Hill.
Hail, York
- When
- March 14, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- York County, 0.57 mi W of Mc Connells
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 34.870, -81.230
Public reported nickel size hail.
Hail, York
- When
- March 14, 7:39 PM EST
- Where
- York County, 3.15 mi ESE of Mc Connells
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.850, -81.170
Spotter reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail, Chester
- When
- March 14, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, 1.49 mi NNE of Dinber
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 34.820, -81.190
CoCoRahs observer reported nickel size hail.
- 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.
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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: 621110, 621113, 621114, 621116, 621118, 621367, 621376, 621375, 621373, 621374.