Hail, Anderson
- When
- May 12, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, Starr
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -82.700
Media relayed multiple reports of penny to nickel sized hail near Starr.
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 12, 2017
Scattered thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stationary front across western portions of Upstate South Carolina during the evening. Isolated hail and minor wind damage occurred with the strongest storms.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 2
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.
Scattered thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stationary front across western portions of Upstate South Carolina during the evening. Isolated hail and minor wind damage occurred with the strongest storms.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:33 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood
- When
- May 12, 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, 0.9 mi SE of Coronaco
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.260, -82.090
Spotter reported a few trees blown down near Highway 246.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 12, 2017
- Tornado in Louisiana, May 12, 2017
- Flooding in West Virginia, May 12, 2017
- Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, May 12, 2017
- Damaging Winds in Florida, May 12, 2017
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, May 12, 2017
- High Wind in Idaho, May 12, 2017
- Heavy Rain in Hawaii, May 12, 2017
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, May 12, 2017
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 12, 2017
More
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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: 702554, 702557.