Hail Swath Map Preview
The Greenville, SC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 16 public hail reports, 55 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Greenville, SC Hail Map
The May 8, 2024 hail swath map for Greenville, SC covers approximately 3,642 square miles and includes an estimated 547,810 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,385 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 196,505 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,141 sq mi | 130,002 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,385 sq mi | 196,505 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 678 sq mi | 128,436 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 237 sq mi | 48,777 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 105 sq mi | 19,618 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 55 sq mi | 18,849 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 23 sq mi | 4,787 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 12 sq mi | 619 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 51 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 166 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2024 hail swath map area for Greenville, SC, HailGeeks estimates 244,316 single-family homes, 9,879 townhomes, and 63,431 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 88,559 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 58,172 | 2,030 | 11,285 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 88,559 | 3,589 | 19,509 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 57,028 | 2,408 | 14,833 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21,291 | 926 | 7,289 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8,480 | 503 | 4,418 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 7,408 | 368 | 5,233 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,580 | 34 | 767 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 470 | 3 | 14 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 76 | 4 | 18 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 252 | 14 | 65 |
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Counties Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2024 storm was mapped across 38 counties in the Greenville, SC region. Rutherford County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 19,671 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 102 cities near Greenville, SC. Lake Lure, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 1,069 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2024 Greenville, SC hail map spans 140 ZIP codes. ZIP 28746 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,565.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2024 hail map for Greenville, SC currently list 16 public hail reports, 55 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 12:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 ENE Salem | SC | Social Media report of Quarter Sized Hail northern Lake Keowee. |
May 8, 2024 12:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 S Nine Times | SC | Several large hail stones in odd shapes. |
May 8, 2024 12:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SSW Fairview | NC | Half Dollar sized Hail near Fairview NC. |
May 8, 2024 12:52 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SSE Nine Times | SC | Dime to half dollar sized hail. |
May 8, 2024 1:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Pickens | SC | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 1:21 PM CT |
2.75 in | Lake Lure | NC | Fire Marshall reported baseball size hail in Lake Lure. |
May 8, 2024 1:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Berea | SC | Hail lasted five minutes. |
May 8, 2024 1:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 SSE Shingle Hollow | NC | Golf ball hail observed at the Family Dollar in Green Hill. Trees were also downed in the area. |
May 8, 2024 1:53 PM CT |
1.00 in | Forest City | NC | 911 Call Center reported quarter sized hail at the 911 Call Center. |
May 8, 2024 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Forest City | NC | Report of at least Quarter sized hail in Forest City. |
May 8, 2024 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mauldin 3E | SC | Got at least 2 reports of quarter sized hail on Woodruff Road. |
May 8, 2024 2:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 ENE Downtown Greenvil | SC | Golfball size hail. |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shelby | NC | Dime to quarter sized Hail. Also strong wind. |
May 8, 2024 3:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NNE Cross Anchor | SC | Corrects time of previous hail report from 5 NNE Cross Anchor. Quarter size hail observed at the Tyger River Correctional Institute. |
May 8, 2024 3:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NNE Cross Anchor | SC | Quarter size hail observed at the Tyger River Correctional Institute. |
May 8, 2024 3:39 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NW Carlisle | SC | Social media pictures of at least golf ball size hail in the Santuc area. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 12:26 PM CT | 5 NNW Salem | SC | Employees enroute to storm survey discovered trees down on Whitewater Falls Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 12:55 PM CT | Old Fort | NC | Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Old Fort area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 1 ENE Clyde | NC | 911 Call Center reported tree blocking roadway near the intersection of Nellie John Rd and Thickety Rd. | |
May 8, 2024 1:03 PM CT | 1 N Canton | NC | 911 Call Center reported a tree blocking roadway at the intersection of N Canton Rd and Brady Circle. | |
May 8, 2024 1:03 PM CT | 4 W Marion | NC | Emergency Management reported tree on house on Forest Hill Drive off Hwy 70 W. | |
May 8, 2024 1:09 PM CT | Marion | NC | Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Marion area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:15 PM CT | 5 NNE Dana | NC | 911 Call Center reported scattered trees down across Edneyville. | |
May 8, 2024 1:39 PM CT | Landrum | SC | Emergency Management reported tree down on powerline in Landrum. | |
May 8, 2024 1:50 PM CT | Rutherfordton | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Rutherfordton area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:51 PM CT | Spindale | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down in the Spindale area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:53 PM CT | Forest City | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Forest City area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:03 PM CT | Tuckasegee | NC | 911 Call Center reported tree blocking roadway near the intersection of Shook Cove Rd and Hwy 107. | |
May 8, 2024 2:04 PM CT | Ellenboro | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down in the Ellenboro area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:10 PM CT | Polkville | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Polkville area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:15 PM CT | 3 SE Kingstown | NC | A few trees snapped or uprooted. | |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT | Shelby | NC | At least 2 trees down in Shelby. | |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT | 1 NW Shelby | NC | Tree uprooted on Kingsbury St. | |
May 8, 2024 2:30 PM CT | 5 SSW Boiling Springs S | SC | Along I-85 near I-26 intersection numerous small to somewhat large limbs down in the area. Seems to have caused power outages. Dime sized hail. | |
May 8, 2024 2:36 PM CT | 5 E Shelby | NC | Large tree and many large limbs blown down. | |
May 8, 2024 3:15 PM CT | Earl | NC | A few trees down. | |
May 8, 2024 3:35 PM CT | Carlisle | SC | 8-9 trees blown down near Carlisle. | |
May 8, 2024 10:55 PM CT | 1 NW Cherokee | NC | Widespread trees down across Cherokee. | |
May 8, 2024 11:11 PM CT | 2 SW Gay | NC | Multiple trees down on power lines along Hwy 441 between Sylva and Franklin. | |
May 8, 2024 11:13 PM CT | Sylva | NC | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from Sylva. Trees down on power lines and utility equipment in Sylva. | |
May 8, 2024 11:17 PM CT | 2 NW Cullowhee | NC | Trees down on power lines and utility equipment between Sylva and Cullowhee. | |
May 8, 2024 11:18 PM CT | 1 SW Montreat | NC | Multiple trees down across the northern side of Black Mountain. Possible tornado. | |
May 8, 2024 11:24 PM CT | 3 SSW Tuckasegee | NC | Multiple trees down on power lines between Cullowhee and Glenville on Hwy 107. | |
May 8, 2024 11:50 PM CT | Rosman | NC | Social media report of trees down in the Rosman area. | |
May 9, 2024 12:20 AM CT | 2 SSW Boydville | GA | Trees downed along Hwy 184. | |
May 9, 2024 12:40 AM CT | 4 WSW Piedmont | SC | Tree blocking lane of I-85 South... MM33. | |
May 9, 2024 12:45 AM CT | 1 SSE Anderson | SC | Tree on a car near East Whitner... also trees downed along RR tracks. | |
May 9, 2024 12:50 AM CT | 4 ESE Anderson | SC | Tree down on Amity Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 12:50 AM CT | 2 ENE Anderson | SC | Tree down on Old Williamston Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 12:50 AM CT | 3 SE Anderson | SC | Tree down on Bolt Dr. | |
May 9, 2024 12:50 AM CT | 3 WSW Anderson | SC | Tree down on W Whitner St. | |
May 9, 2024 12:50 AM CT | 2 SW Anderson | SC | Tree uprooted on W Whitner St. Power lines down. | |
May 9, 2024 12:51 AM CT | 2 E Anderson | SC | Tree down on Snow Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 9, 2024 12:51 AM CT | 1 SSW Anderson | SC | Multiple buildings with roof and awning damage in downtown Anderson. | |
May 9, 2024 12:52 AM CT | 4 SW Belton | SC | Tree down on Honea Path Hwy. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 9, 2024 12:52 AM CT | 6 SSW Belton | SC | Tree down on Hwy 413 near Grove Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 9, 2024 12:53 AM CT | 5 SW Belton | SC | Tree down on Jule Martin Rd near Honea Path Hwy. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 9, 2024 12:53 AM CT | 5 SW Belton | SC | Tree down on Hwy 252 near Belton Hwy. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:45 AM CT | Joanna | SC | Trees and utility lines downed along Hwy 66. | |
May 9, 2024 1:46 AM CT | 2 SW Whitmire | SC | Newberry County dispatch reported trees down at Kings Ln and Old Airport Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:52 AM CT | 3 SSE Whitmire | SC | Newberry County EM reported trees and powerlines down at Colonial Dr and SC 121. Time estimated based on radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:53 AM CT | 6 SSE Whitmire | SC | Newberry County EM reported a tree down at Indian Creek Rifle Range. Time estimated based on radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:54 AM CT | 4 WSW Newberry | SC | Newberry County Dispatch reported trees down at Belfast & Spearman Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:54 AM CT | 7 NNW Silverstreet | SC | SC Dept of Public Safety reported a tree in roadway. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:55 AM CT | 6 WNW Newberry | SC | SC Dept of Public Safety reported a tree in roadway. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 1:57 AM CT | 1 NW Newberry | SC | Newberry County Dispatch reported trees down at 2nd St and Digby St. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 2:02 AM CT | 2 SW Blair | SC | Newberry County dispatch reports trees down at Mt Pleasant Rd and Glynphville Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 2:04 AM CT | 3 SSW Blair | SC | Newberry County EM reported a tree down along Broad River Road. Time estimated based on radar. | |
May 9, 2024 2:12 AM CT | 2 SSW Little Mountain | SC | Newberry County EM reported a tree down on Wheeland & Mill Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 9, 2024 12:47 AM CT | 60 mph | 4 WSW Anderson | SC | Anderson Regional Airport. |
May 9, 2024 1:30 AM CT | 60 mph | 2 SSW Ora | SC | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 SSW Ora. SCDOT station I-385 & Hwy 221. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 2:00 PM CT | UNK | 1 NNW Polkville | NC | This tornado touched down along Polkville Road... just on the north side of Polkville... where several trees were uprooted. The tornado moved southeast across Casar Road where additional trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued along W Stage Coach Trail as the tornado moved through the Lawndale area. The tornado crossed Fallston Road just south of Fallston where more tree damage was noted. The tornado reached peak intensity as it approached and moved through Cherryville... uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The greatest area of damage was observed near the intersection of Helton Road and Greenway Ave where dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado took another turn to the southeast and downed several more trees near Tryon School Road and Dameron Road. The tornado lifted in a wooded area along Abel Road. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2024 Greenville, SC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Greenville, SC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Greenville, SC region as the May 8, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 12, 2023 through May 7, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 7, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Greenville, SC
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