Hail — Cherokee, South Carolina

2025-05-20 · near Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported pea to quarter size hail.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed during the evening across upstate South Carolina, one of which produced large hail near Gaffney. This was followed by a complex of showers and thunderstorms that moved into the area from north Georgia during the early part of the overnight hours, which produced isolated damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267071. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.