Hail — Aiken, South Carolina
2024-07-30 · near Beech Is, Aiken, South Carolina
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Event narrative
Received an email with a picture of roughly Quarter Sized Hail at this location at 7:20pm.
Wider weather episode
Northwesterly flow set up across the Carolinas in late July, with several shortwaves pushing over the Appalachians and forcing widespread convection. With significant instability in place on the afternoon of July 30, several strong to severe thunderstorms developed across central SC and east central GA. These resulted in hail and wind damage reports, as well as some isolated flash flooding.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1195305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.