Hail in Laurens County, South Carolina

Hail March 16, 2026 · Laurens County, South Carolina

0.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported 3/4 inch hail near the Laurens Rd and I-385 intersection.

The wider storm

A line of showers and thunderstorms, with embedded strong-to-severe storms moved across upstate South Carolina through the morning into the early afternoon. Sporadic pockets of damaging wind gusts occurred, including an area of significant damage in Gaffney.

Began near Fountain Inn (34.6640, -82.1820).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328452. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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