Hail — Aiken, South Carolina

2024-07-30 · near Beech Is, Aiken, South Carolina

Event narrative

Trained spotter called in a report of Quarter Sized hail covering his yard. He mentioned hail began as Pea Sized around 7pm local and increased to Quarter Sized around 7:30pm local. The storm was accompanied by gusty winds and heavy rain. He is not aware of any damage at this time.

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 1195306. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.