Several supercell thunderstorms affected the southern part of Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon and early evening hours. Very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes accompanied the storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:39:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees blown down in the Lake Greenwood area.

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:39:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: HONEA PATH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:22:00 to 15-MAR-08 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reported near the intersection of highway 5 and I-77.

Hail in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:25:00 to 15-MAR-08 15:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN FALLS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:57:00 to 15-MAR-08 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALLISON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hailed reportedly covered the ground.

Hail in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:00:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: STARR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: IVA
Magnitude: 4.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: HONEA PATH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs snapped.

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:35:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: COKESBURY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:35:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: COKESBURY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:39:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:39:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUE WEST
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:55:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROSS HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous other reports of penny size hail were also received.

Hail in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:56:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKORY TAVERN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:56:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKORY TAVERN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Reported along highway 252 near Indian Mound Rd.

Hail in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:02:00 to 15-MAR-08 15:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:05:00 to 15-MAR-08 15:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREAT FALLS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 07:39:00 to 15-MAR-08 07:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: HODGES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:17:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: IVA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees down along highway 81 south of Iva.

Hail in CHEROKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:30:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GAFFNEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:37:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: JONESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 15:50:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRADLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 2.80M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The combination of strong winds and hail up to golfball size damaged 507 structures in the far southern part of the county. Estimated damage in the form of broken windows, damaged roofs and siding was 2.8 million dollars. Most of the damage occurred between highways 221 and 25.

Tornado in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:43:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

NWS survey found a small damage area consisent with EF0 tornado damage in northeast Abbeville County. Damage was mainly confined to downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 14:55:00 to 15-MAR-08 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERLOO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Trees blown down in Waterloo and Cross Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAR-08 16:20:00 to 15-MAR-08 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUE WEST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A tree down in Donalds and another tree down on highway 201 south of Due West.