South Carolina, 2020Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
Scattered thunderstorms developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon during the late afternoon and evening. One evening storm produced several downbursts from the city of Greenville into western Spartanburg County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $260,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon during the late afternoon and evening. One evening storm produced several downbursts from the city of Greenville into western Spartanburg County.
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 21, 6:22 PM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:22 PM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
457 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2020
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-222100-
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-
457 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2020
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop into
the evening. Coverage of storms will be better across the mountains.
A few of the storms could become severe with damaging wind gusts and
large hail. Heavy downpours and cloud- to-ground lightning will
accompany many of the storms.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
None.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 6:40 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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- When
- June 21, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 1.37 mi NNW of East Gantt to 0.89 mi NE of East Gantt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.819, -82.387
Emergency manager and NWS employee reported numerous trees blown down in the area centered around the Greenville Country Club. Multiple homes were damaged by fallen trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- June 21, 8:02 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 1.86 mi SSE of Grnvl Sprtnbrg Arpt to 1.14 mi E of Duncan
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.876, -82.205
Public reported multiple large trees blown down and snapped branches down on vehicles on David Rd near GSP Airport. Public also reported large tree limbs snapped along South Danzler Rd and a tree down nearby on Christopher St in Duncan.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- June 21, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 2.48 mi NNW of Fair Forest
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.004, -82.034
Law enforcement reported trees blown down off John Dodd Rd.
- 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.
- Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Alabama, June 21 to 23, 20201 death · 50 kt wind · 10 events
- Heat in Arizona, June 21, 20201 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, June 21 to 24, 2020$402,000 · 1 in hail · 53 events
- Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 21, 2020$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 37 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 21 to 23, 2020$152,000 · 55 kt wind · 13 events
- Flash Flood and Flood in Kansas, June 21 to 22, 2020$25,000 · 3.25 in hail · 33 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 21 to 24, 2020$66,000 · EF0 · 12 events
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, June 21, 20201 injured · $38,000 · 56 kt wind · 10 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 21, 2020$62,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Kansas, June 21, 2020$35,000 · EF0 · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 21, 2020$31,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 21, 2020$19,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events
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: 905234, 905235, 905319.