Spartanburg storm history

Stream gauges across the Pacolet River basin indicated flash flooding developed after 10-15 inches of rain fell across northern Spartanburg County over three days, with even heavier rainfall occurring over the headwaters in the mountains. The North Pacolet inundated several roads…

County comms and FD reported significant flash flooding developed on the north side of the city of Spartanburg after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in only a couple of hours. Multiple roads were closed due to poor drainage flooding and due to Chinquapin Creek and other small tributar…

Lightning struck a tree on Vernon St in Lyman, killing a 40-year-old woman who was tending to her dogs. Four dogs were killed as well.

Eight men were struck by lightning in a peach orchard near the intersection of Burnetts Rd and Martin Camp Rd.

Public reported up to golf ball size hail from the west side of Spartanburg to the area around Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

A large manufacturing building under construction (about 90 percent complete) near the highway 11/I-26 intersection collapsed due to strong winds. Some construction equipment was heavily damaged or destroyed by the collapsing building. Large tree limbs were also blown down nearby…

Flash flooding developed along several creeks in the Boiling Springs area, including Shoally Creek. A pond also overflowed. Water entered 10-15 homes in a new subdivision.

By 10 AM, flooding became severe, with several vehicles trapped in water. A woman required rescue when she abandoned her flooded car on Bryant Rd in Inman and clung to a tree to escape flood water. Another woman required rescue when she climbed on the roof of her car to avoid flo…

A flash flood developed rapidly late in the evening following 4 to 5 inches of rainfall in a short time. The flash flood affected several creeks from the city of Spartanburg southward to Roebuck, Walnut Grove, and Pauline. The most damage may have occurred along Timms Creek and L…

Public reported nickel to quarter size hail near the Lake Bowen dam.

Public reported three trees split near Lake Bowen dam.

Emergency manager reported several trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of Old Canaan Rd and Martin Family Rd, with a small brush fire started by a downed power line.

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down around the Glendale community and two trees down along Pine Ridge Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down northeast of Spartanburg.

County comms reported a tree was blown down on a vehicle near Brimfield Dr and West Church St.

Utility company reported trees blown down and causing an outage on Data Bush Dr.

Emergency manager reported two trees blown down in Landrum. Another tree was down west of Inman.

Public reported trees blown down near the intersection of John Dodd Rd and New Cut Rd and multiple trees and lines down on the west side of Spartanburg. Utility company reported hundreds of power outages in the city of Spartanburg.

Public reported (via Social Media) dime to quarter size hail in the Boiling Springs area.

Multiple sources reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout the northern half of Spartanburg County. One tree fell on a house on Lucerne Dr in Spartanburg.

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across a fairly wide swath of Spartanburg County.

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Woodruff and Enoree areas.

Public reported quarter size hail.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage near the intersection of Lightwood Knot Rd and Cunningham Rd in Reidville. Public reported multiple trees blown down on Castleford Rd in Moore.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines with an outage. Public also reported large tree limbs blown down in the Enoree area.

Public reported 3/4 inch hail along Bain Dr.

Spotter reported several trees blown down around Roebuck. Public reported large limbs and a few trees down in Spartanburg, mainly on the south side.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near the intersection of New Cut Rd and Wingo Heights Rd.

Emergency manager reported a tree was blown down on a house in the Boiling Springs area.

Although heavy rain ended across Spartanburg County by afternoon, flooding continued across the county through the afternoon and into the morning of the 28th. In addition to continued flooding across the Pacolet system, flooding also developed along the Enoree River during this t…

Emergency management reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Highway 357 and Skyline Dr and another nearby on Underwood Rd just north of Motlow Creek Rd.

Emergency manager reported three trees blown along Old Furnace Rd between Sandy Dr and Sidney Walker Dr.

Emergency management reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Dan River Rd and Highway 29 and power lines blown down in Cowpens.

Emergency management reported multiple trees blown down across Spartanburg, from the I-26 and Business I-85 interchange across the north side of the downtown area. Several trees fell across roads.

Emergency manager reported isolated flash flooding developed across northern Spartanburg County after 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Fish Camp road was inundated by flood water, most likely from Little Buck Creek. Old Whitney Rd was closed on the north side of Sp…

Public reported two trees blown down on Graham Rd at California Ave.

Ham radio operators reported flash flooding developed across portions of Spartanburg County, particularly in the Boiling Springs area, after 2.5 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in just a couple of hours. The primary impacts were along a couple of tributaries of Lawsons Fork Creek on t…

Utility company reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down in the area around the Greenville-Spartanburg airport. NWS employee reported the roof was blown off a storage building off of I-85. The ASOS at the GSP airport measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph (48 kts).