South Carolina, 2023Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023 · NWS GSP · 12 events in 2 counties and zones
Multiple strong to severe thunderstorms developed near a cold front during the late afternoon and evening across Greenville and vicinity. Some of the storms produced swaths of large to very large hail along with some isolated damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Multiple strong to severe thunderstorms developed near a cold front during the late afternoon and evening across Greenville and vicinity. Some of the storms produced swaths of large to very large hail along with some isolated damaging wind gusts.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 3:50 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 0.07 mi N of San Souci to 2.9 mi SE of Cherokee Forest
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.901, -82.380
Numerous sources reported nickel to golf ball size hail from the north side of Greenville across Taylors and Greenville east side. The hail covered the ground in some areas.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 3:55 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Cherokee Forest
- Measured
- 2.25 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.880, -82.330
NWS employee measured up to 2.25 inch hail on Riviera Dr.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 0.89 mi SW of Cherokee Forest
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.870, -82.340
Public reported two-inch diameter hail.
Hail, Laurens
- When
- May 9, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 2.99 mi NNE of Cooks Xrds
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.770, -82.150
Public reported nickel size hail.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Fountain Inn
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -82.200
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail in the Fountain Inn area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- May 9, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 1.36 mi E of Cooks Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.729, -82.146
Ham radio operator reported numerous trees blown down along Pennington Rd.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 1.49 mi NNE of Mauldin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -82.290
NWS employee reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Laurens
- When
- May 9, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 2.38 mi WSW of Gray Court
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 34.590, -82.160
Cocorahs observer reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 5:24 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 2.82 mi SSW of Mauldin
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.740, -82.310
Public reported nickel size hail.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 1.14 mi E of Fellowship Xrds
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -82.300
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 0.69 mi S of Greenville Donaldson
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.760, -82.380
Public reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Greenville
- When
- May 9, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, Golden Grove
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.730, -82.430
Public reported hail up to the size of quarters fell along Piedmont Golf Course Rd.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 9, 2023$1.4 million · 2.5 in hail · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 9, 2023$597,000 · 2 in hail · 32 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, May 9, 2023$1.6 million · 77 kt wind · 9 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 9, 2023$2.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail in North Dakota, May 9, 2023$1.5 million · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 9 to 10, 2023$200,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 9, 2023$90,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 9, 20234 in hail · 44 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 9, 2023$4,000 · 2 in hail · 39 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 9, 2023$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 9, 20231.25 in hail · 34 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 9, 20232 in hail · 32 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: 1104918, 1104919, 1104920, 1104927, 1104921, 1104929, 1104922, 1104928, 1104923, 1104924, 1104925, 1104926.