Hail Swath Map Preview
The Greenville, SC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 2 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 11 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 3, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Greenville, SC Hail Map
The May 3, 2021 hail swath map for Greenville, SC covers approximately 52 square miles and includes an estimated 6,306 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 29 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 3,091 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29 sq mi | 3,091 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 20 sq mi | 3,030 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3 sq mi | 185 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2021 hail swath map area for Greenville, SC, HailGeeks estimates 3,260 single-family homes, 39 townhomes, and 356 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 1,687 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,476 | 27 | 126 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,687 | 11 | 227 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 97 | 1 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2021 storm was mapped across 4 counties in the Greenville, SC region. Greenwood County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 2,856 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 2 cities near Greenville, SC. Greenwood, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,314 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Greenville, SC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2021 Greenville, SC hail map spans 4 ZIP codes. ZIP 29666 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 768.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2021 hail map for Greenville, SC currently list 2 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 11 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 1:53 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NW Abbeville | SC | SPOTTER NETWORK REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 2:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Greenwood | SC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY 221 ON GREENWOOD'S SOUTH SIDE. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 11:40 AM CT | 3 NNE Smyrna | SC | FARM OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY 55. A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE AT THIS LOCATION. | |
May 3, 2021 2:39 PM CT | 1 W Newberry | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN OFF HW 121 AND DRAYTON ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:39 PM CT | 11 NW Newberry | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN BY HIGHWAY 76 AND GARYS LN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:40 PM CT | 6 N Chappells | SC | NEWBERRY CO SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN BY HW 56 AND BREHMER RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 8 NW Newberry | SC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR HWY 76 AND GARYS LN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 11:38 AM CT | UNK | 3 NNE Smyrna | SC | EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED. ONE FARM BARN/OUTBUILDING COMPLETELY DESTROYED... TWO OTHERS NEARLY COLLAPSED. 4000 TURKEYS KILLED. NUMEROUS SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES ON EAST SIDE OF FARM. |
May 3, 2021 12:41 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Elberton | GA | COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON THE 1400 BLOCK OF BOWMAN HWY. REPORTED TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO METAL BUILDINGS. |
May 3, 2021 12:41 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Elberton | GA | TREE DAMAGE AND ROOF COLLAPSE BETWEEN BEECHWOOD RD AND BOWMAN HWY WAS CAUSED BY EF1 TORNADO. |
May 3, 2021 1:07 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Lowndesville | SC | *** 1 INJ *** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED TO AN NWS STORM SURVEY THAT A PERSON WAS INJURED WHEN BLOWN OFF A BACK PORCH DURING THIS EVENT. |
May 3, 2021 1:25 PM CT | UNK | 7 S Antreville | SC | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE TO A BRICK HOME AT FAIRFIELD CHURCH RD AND GASSOWAY FARM RD. |
May 3, 2021 1:37 PM CT | UNK | 5 N Abbeville | SC | BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON STEVENSON ROAD JUST OFF HIGHWAY 20. REPORTED TREES DOWN AND A ROOF LIFTED OFF A BUILDING. |
May 3, 2021 1:40 PM CT | UNK | 1 NE Abbeville | SC | BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG OLD HODGES RD. REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. |
May 3, 2021 1:40 PM CT | UNK | 5 WSW Hodges | SC | BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 203. REPORTED MULTIPLE LARGE TREES UPROOTED... FENCES BLOWN DOWN... SHEDS DAMAGED HEAVILY... A TREE FELL ONTO A MOBILE HOME... DAMAGE TO ANOTHER HOUSE IN THE AREA WITH TREES IN THE YARD ALSO DAMAGED. |
May 3, 2021 1:53 PM CT | UNK | 4 NW Greenwood | SC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR CALHOUN RD & MONTAGUE AVENUE EXT. REPORTED DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES BLOCKING ROADS. |
May 3, 2021 1:54 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Greenwood | SC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON MONTAGUE AVENUE EXT. A CAR DEALERSHIP HAD TENTS BLOWN INTO THE CARS ON THE LOT. POSSIBLE ROOF DAMAGE AS SHINGLES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ROAD NEAR THE DEALERSHIP. |
May 3, 2021 4:00 PM CT | UNK | 5 N Abbeville | SC | BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON STEVENSON ROAD JUST OFF HIGHWAY 20. REPORTED TREES DOWN AND A ROOF LIFTED OFF A BUILDING. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 3, 2021 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 3 more hail maps with reports from the same Greenville, SC region as the May 3, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 25, 2021 through Apr 8, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 8, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Greenville, SC
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