Anderson storm history

Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 80 mph.

Stream gauges on the Saluda River in west Greenville and west Pelzer indicated flash flooding developed along the river after 8-15 inches of rain fell across the foothills in three days, with 1.5 to 2.5 inches of that falling in less than three hours on the morning of the 27th. M…

Ham radio operator and emergency manager reported numerous trees and limbs blown down, along with some power lines down from the Centerville area across the north side of Anderson. A 15-year-old male was killed by a tree falling on an outbuilding on Arnold Drive. Other trees fell…

Media reported two indirect fatalities associated with the cold in Anderson County, both on the north side of Anderson. One man died when a power outage attributed to the cold knocked out his oxygen machine. A 91-year-old man died due to exposure while attempting to repair a burs…

Department of Natural Resources reported a man and woman were thrown from their boat by a strong thunderstorm wind gust on Lake Hartwell near the Singing Pines recreation area. While the woman was quickly rescued by other boaters, the 54-year-old man was presumed drowned, as his …

A motorist was killed about 6 miles southeast of Anderson when he collided with a tree that had previously fallen.

A camping trailer was overturned on Campers Way, with minor injuries to seven occupants. Another trailer at this site was knocked off its supporting jack. Numerous trees were blown down in the area as well, with one tree on a vehicle.

A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 58 mph. Lightning struck a church in the Cheddar community, between Williamston and Belton. The resulting fire destroyed the main building.

County comms reported golf ball size hail on Airport Road.

Multiple public reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail were received between Anderson and Honea Path, from the Belton Highway and Highway 252 intersection to just north of Honea Path.

Public reported (via Social Media) 2-inch diameter hail on Belton Honea Path Highway.

Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in the Powdersville area.

Public reported multiple trees blown down across northern Anderson County, from Pendleton and La France to Piedmont and Powdersville, where some power lines were also down. Newspaper also reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Midway Rd near Paradise Vista Dr.

Public reported several trees blown down in the Starr area and a couple of trees down around Iva.

Public reported numerous trees, large limbs, and some power lines blown down throughout Anderson County. The ASOS at the Anderson Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 51 kts, or 60 mph.

Public reported trees and power lines blown down in the Iva area.

Public reported several trees blown down in the Piedmont area.

Public reported nickel size hail on Valley Oak Dr.

Spotter reported nickel size hail.

Public reported ping pong ball size hail on Old Greenville Highway.

Public reported nickel size hail.

Fire dept reported trees and power lines blown down in western portions of Anderson County.

Public and utility company reported multiple trees blown down across southern Anderson County, from Iva to the Level Land community, and especially in Honea Path, where some trees fell on power lines.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines.

Public reported multiple large trees blown down in the area around Upper View Terrace.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the southern part of the county from Starr to near Honea Path.

County comms reported several trees and power lines blown down across the city of Belton.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in Pelzer and vicinity.

Dept of highways and public reported numerous trees and power lines blown down through the city of Anderson and vicinity. At least one tree fell on a vehicle. Multiple buildings received mostly minor roof damage and damaged awnings in downtown Anderson. A 60 mph gust was measured…

CoCoRahs observer reported golf ball size hail in the Powdersville area.

Nws employee and the public reported quarter to half dollar size hail in the Piercetown community.

County comms reported a tree and power lines were blown down along Old Pendleton Rd in the Powdersville area.

County comms reported sporadic trees blown down across northern Anderson County, including on Hopkins Rd in Townville, at Blackman Rd and Martin Ln in Sandy Springs, and a couple of trees blown down in the West Pelzer area and on Stone Rd in Belton.

Stream gauges and Ham radio operator reported flooding gradually developed along Eighteen Mile Creek and some of its tributaries after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across the basin in around 12 hours. Portions of Central Rd, Bishop Branch Rd, and Highway 28 were inundated from over…

County comms reported numerous trees blown down in and south of Williamston.

County comms reported a tree blown and blocking Hampton Rd and a tree down on a house Keone Circle. More than a half dozen trees were down on roads closer to Anderson.