A cold front triggered several severe storms over the Upstate and northwest Piedmont of South Carolina during the evening hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 17:10:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: TRAVELERS REST
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, as well as large limbs blown down.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 17:20:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIGERVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 17:25:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports of large hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size were received from the west side of Greenville.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 17:56:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE-SPARTANBU
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:04:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNCAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:05:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: MINTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail reported on Wade Hampton Blvd.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:10:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs blown down on Pearson Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:10:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRASSY POND
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. A roof was blown off a building on the west side of Gaffney.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:37:00 to 02-AUG-08 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOHNS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees blown down across the northern part of Union County. Areas west of Lockhart were especially hard hit.

Hail in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 18:45:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOCKHART JCT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail was reported at the intersection of highway 9 and highway 18.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 19:05:00 to 02-AUG-08 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILKSBURG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, especially across the western and northern sections of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 19:10:00 to 02-AUG-08 19:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARLISLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were blown down in the Carlisle area.

Hail in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 16:15:00 to 02-AUG-08 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SANDY SPGS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Thunderstorm Wind in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 02-AUG-08 17:55:00 to 02-AUG-08 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

GSP ASOS measured a wind gust of 56 knots, or 64 mph. The roofs of a barn and outbuilding were blown off, siding and shingles were torn off a house, and numerous trees were blown down. One of the trees fell on a garage on Apple Valley Rd in Reidville.