After a day where temperatures rose to record levels, including 107 degrees at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, numerous severe storms developed over western South Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. The wind shear was fairly weak, but there was considerable instability. This allowed some of the storms to organize into small bowing clusters, though the dominant mode was pulse severe.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:55:00 to 01-JUL-12 20:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: EQUINOX MILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees were blown down around the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCONEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 21:26:00 to 01-JUL-12 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN REST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 21:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down between Fort Mill and Rock Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 22:06:00 to 01-JUL-12 22:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: LATHAM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were blown down along Sheriff Mill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 22:42:00 to 01-JUL-12 22:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: HONEA PATH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several trees were blown down along Austin Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 22:46:00 to 01-JUL-12 22:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: COOKS XRDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Durbin Church Rd and Stewart Dairy Rd about 4 miles east of Fountain Inn.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:50:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees and some power lines were blown down from the north side of the city of Greenwood to the Hodges area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:51:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: IVA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down over the south central part of the county starting near the intersection of highway 184 and Flat Rock Rd and ending near the intersection of highway 252 and Amity Rd. The wind was not directly associated with a thunderstorm, but was actually the result of an outflow boundary from a storm complex over the Midlands and east central Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:00:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROSS HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Lakeshore Dr and another was blown down on Leamon St in Cross Hill. At least one other tree was blown down in the area. The wind was not directly associated with a thunderstorm in the county, but was the result of an outflow boundary from a storm complex over the Midlands.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:30:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAXON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An intense hail storm slowly back-built over the southwest side of Spartanburg. Quarter to golf ball size hail fell in the West Spartanburg and Roebuck areas. Two
auto dealerships on Reidville Rd just to the west in Interstate 26 had extensive damage to their inventory. Several residences in this area received roof damage from hail as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:40:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROEBUCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

More than a dozen trees were blown down across roads from the west side of Spartanburg (including two trees down on I-26), across Roebuck and south Spartanburg, and then Pauline. Separate reports of multiple trees and lines down near Pauline were also received.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAURENS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down in Laurens and up to four miles east of town.

Hail in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:50:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWRYS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Armenia Rd and highway 321.

Hail in CHEROKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:00:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GAFFNEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:09:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHEROKEE FALLS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple tree limbs and power lines were blown down in the Cherokee Falls area. Some homes also had minor shingle damage.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:15:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAULINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILKSBURG
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from the western part of the county to the Cornwell community. At least one tree fell through a home and there were also reports of power lines that fell on some homes as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:50:00 to 01-JUL-12 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWRYS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

About a half dozen trees were blown down from Lowrys to near Richburg.

Hail in YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:56:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE WYLIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:15:00 to 01-JUL-12 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAYLORS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:26:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN FALLS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. The wind was not directly associated with a thunderstorm over the county, but was the result of an outflow boundary from a storm complex over the Midlands and east central Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:05:00 to 01-JUL-12 20:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAYLORS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on East Darby Rd, Cantrell Rd at Wofford Rd and N Rutherford Rd at highway 101.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:18:00 to 01-JUL-12 20:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down along the highway 14 corridor in Five Forks and the north side of Simpsonville. Shingle damage to homes was also reported in the five Forks area.

Thunderstorm Wind in YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:25:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKORY GROVE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down in the western part of the county, from the Hickory Grove area to McConnells.