An environment of moderate wind shear and moderate instability overspread the western Carolinas during the afternoon hours, with bulk shear values over 40 kts. A line of severe storms developed over eastern Tennessee during the late afternoon hours and swept across the central and southwestern mountains. The storms held together as they crossed the mountains, and the line quickly moved across the South Carolina upstate, causing considerable wind damage and a few areas of large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:25:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROSS KEYS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple trees were blown down from Cross Keys to the Santuc community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:30:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUFFALO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from Buffalo to Union.

Thunderstorm Wind in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:50:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down in the Calhoun Falls area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 19:00:00 to 15-JUN-11 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEEDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in the Leeds area.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 19:05:00 to 15-JUN-11 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORONACO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several large tree limbs were blown down about 6 miles east of Cokesbury.

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 19:19:00 to 15-JUN-11 19:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 19:05:00 to 15-JUN-11 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORONACO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:55:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: PELHAM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several homes along Abners Creek Rd were severely damaged by wind-driven hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:00:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: COOKS XRDS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Multiple trees and numerous large limbs were blown down along Coachman Dr in extreme northern Laurens County.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:06:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees and limbs were blown down in the Williamston area, with a large limb on a car on Gossett Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:12:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANDERSON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city of Anderson.

Lightning in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 18:15:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOXAWAY
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck an unoccupied home on High Shoals Rd, igniting a fire that destroyed the structure.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:25:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIGERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:30:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several trees were blown down in the Lake Cunningham area, with one tree on a house. Other trees were down along Main St in Taylors. Another tree fell on and damaged a house near the intersection of Hammett Bridge Rd and South Buncombe Rd. More trees fell in the Silver Leaf area, along Brushy Creek Rd and Old Spartanburg Rd.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:30:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Nickel size hail was reported off North Rutherford Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:48:00 to 15-JUN-11 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: ASOS

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, from the south side of Greer, to Lyman and Moore, to Reidville and Woodruff. Dozens of trees were blown down on the
property of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport alone, where a gust of 59 mph was measured by official NWS equipment. Two hangers at the airport were also damaged. In addition, several travel trailers were overturned at a dealership between the airport and I-85. Shingles and siding were also ripped off some homes, particularly in the Reidville area. Some mobile home under-skirting was also blown out near Woodruff.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:50:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple large trees were blown down in the Rolling Green Village area.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:50:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Larger than quarter size hail fell at Ellison Circle.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:48:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail fell at the Roper Mountain Rd extension.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:53:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMPOBELLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-JUN-11 17:55:00 to 15-JUN-11 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to half dollar size fell about 2 miles south of the Reidville area.