For the second day in a row, thunderstorms, including severe severe storms developed across the mountains and in the vicinity of a stationary front and moved southeast across portions of upstate South Carolina from late afternoon into the evening. In addition to large hail and locally damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes developed across Chester County.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 16:43:00 to 05-MAY-20 16:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROEBUCK
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Public reported half dollar size hail near East Blackstock Rd.

Hail in UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:12:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOCKHART
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: COOP Observer

NWS co-op observer reported ping pong ball size hail in Lockhart.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:33:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOCUST HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employee reported penny size hail along Highway 290.

Hail in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:34:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: HEMLOCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Amateur radio reported golf ball size hail along Highway 9 east of Chester.

Tornado in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:32:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC KEOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

NWS storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that touched down just off Highway 321 near Gregory Rd. The tornado initially moved east/southeast crossing Old Columbia Rd and Ross Rd but turned in a more southeasterly direction between Ross Rd and Boyd Rd. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and large limbs snapped in this area. Structural damage was confined to some siding stripped off a home on Old Columbia Rd. The tornado continued to cause primarily tree damage as it moved across Boyd Rd and Aiken Chapel Rd although a mobile home was moved off its foundation and received moderate roof damage on Aiken Chapel Rd. The tornado continued southeast before lifting in the area around Discovery Rd. However another tornado later developed about 5 miles southeast of this location.

Tornado in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:46:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: BECKHAMVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

NWS storm survey found a second tornado developed across southeast Chester County, beginning along Old Catholic Church Rd, a little over a mile south of Highway 97, or just west of I-77. The tornado initially moved east, crossing Interstate 77, and downing trees and snapping large limbs across Mountain Gap Road, Ross Dye Road and Georgetown Road, before turning southeast. The tornado crossed Highway 21 into the town of Great Falls and produced additional tree damage along Walnut Street, Hampton Street, Duke Street, and Republic Street. A house on Republic St received significant damage from a fallen tree. The tornado moved over the Catawba River southeast of Great Falls, crossing Big Island and Pickett Island before moving into southwest Lancaster County, where the tornado strengthened.

Lightning in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:35:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

County comms reported a 32-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning when getting out of his vehicle on York St.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:50:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BECKHAMVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down in the area around the Chester Ave and Francis Ave intersection.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:54:00 to 05-MAY-20 18:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACKSON MILL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Public reported half dollar size hail on Tyger Lake Rd and on Magness Dr.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 18:18:00 to 05-MAY-20 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: PACOLET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee

National Weather Service Columbia relayed report of quarter size hail in the Pacolet Mills area.

Hail in PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 18:18:00 to 05-MAY-20 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEMSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: COOP Observer

NWS co-op observer reported penny size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCONEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 18:27:00 to 05-MAY-20 18:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARLS GROVE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Amateur radio reported trees blown down in the Chickasaw Point area.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 16:34:00 to 05-MAY-20 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROEBUCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Amateur radio reported penny size hail along Old Georgia Rd.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 15:42:00 to 05-MAY-20 15:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTNUT SPGS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Public reported ping pong ball size hail off the Cliffs Parkway.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 15:52:00 to 05-MAY-20 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIGERVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Public reported penny size hail along Mountain View Road.

Hail in GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 17:39:00 to 05-MAY-20 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported (via social media) ping pong ball size hail off Chanlder Rd.

Hail in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 16:28:00 to 05-MAY-20 16:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

NWS meteorologists observed penny size hail at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-20 19:30:00 to 05-MAY-20 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUE WEST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employee reported multiple large tree limbs snapped.