Hail — Chester, South Carolina

2020-05-05 · near Hemlock, Chester, South Carolina

Event narrative

Amateur radio reported golf ball size hail along Highway 9 east of Chester.

Wider weather episode

For the second day in a row, thunderstorms, including severe severe storms developed across the mountains and in the vicinity of a stationary front and moved southeast across portions of upstate South Carolina from late afternoon into the evening. In addition to large hail and locally damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes developed across Chester County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 893326. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.