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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Pickens County, SC
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Pickens County, SC from March 30, 1960 through September 6, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
173
Wind Reports
436
Tornado Reports
34
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Pickens County, SC · 1960–presentUpdated Daily · last Sep 6, 2026
Hail Report Description: Social media picture of nickel to quarter size hail in Pickens.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Sep 6, 2026 7:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public report of quarter sized hail in Pickens via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Sep 6, 2026 7:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of one inch sized hail in Easley.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Ne Easley, SC
1.75″hail
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reports of golf ball sized hail on Highway 123 in Easley via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Ene Easley, SC
1.50″hail
Jun 26, 2025 8:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media video shows multiple hail dents on a vehicle in Pickens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Pickens, SC
1.50″hail
May 2, 2025 5:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Walnut size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Liberty, SC
1.25″hail
May 2, 2025 5:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reports half-dollar sized hail on Golden Springs Dr in Liberty... SC. Report time verified by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Liberty, SC
1.00″hail
May 26, 2024 10:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of a quarter fell for about 1 to 2 minutes. Time and approximate location provided by the co-op observer.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Pumpkintown, SC
1.25″hail
May 26, 2024 10:23 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Slightly larger than quarter size hail observed along Hwy 11 near Little Eastatoee Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Nine Times, SC
1.00″hail
May 8, 2024 6:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail lasted five minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Berea, SC
1.00″hail
May 8, 2024 6:04 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Pickens, SC
1.25″hail
May 8, 2024 5:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to half dollar sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Nine Times, SC
1.50″hail
May 8, 2024 5:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several large hail stones in odd shapes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Nine Times, SC
1.00″hail
May 6, 2024 9:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Relayed via emergency manager.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Easley, SC
1.50″hail
May 6, 2024 8:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Liberty, SC
1.00″hail
Jun 15, 2023 8:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media picture of quarter size hail in Six Mile.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Six Mile, SC
1.75″hail
Jun 15, 2023 8:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Six Mile, SC
1.25″hail
Jun 14, 2021 7:34 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ALSO WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KTS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Six Mile, SC
1.00″hail
May 5, 2020 12:04 AM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 290 AND 296. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Apr 26, 2020 12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON CONDORD CHURCH RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Jun 22, 2019 6:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: UP TO 1 INCH HAIL SE OF CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Pumpkintown, SC
1.00″hail
May 18, 2019 10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AT THE INTERSECTION OF JAMESON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 183. HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES WITH A FEW AS LARGE AS QUARTERS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Mar 31, 2017 3:55 AM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE RESERVE AT LAKE KEOWEE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Nine Times, SC
1.50″hail
Mar 1, 2017 11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: OBSERVED ALONG HIGHWAY 135
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Dacusville, SC
1.00″hail
Mar 1, 2017 11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: OBSERVED ALONG HIGHWAY 178
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Pickens, SC
1.50″hail
Mar 1, 2017 11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Mar 1, 2017 11:06 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Six Mile, SC
1.25″hail
May 11, 2016 7:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL OBSERVED ALONG CLEO CHAPMAN HIGHWAY NEAR SUNSET... SC.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Rocky Bottom, SC
1.00″hail
Apr 12, 2016 8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEGETATION
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Pickens, SC
1.00″hail
Apr 12, 2016 8:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: UP TO 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED SSE OF PICKENS... SC.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SSE Pickens, SC
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: Pictures of trees down on Players Drive via social media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Se Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down along Saluda Dam Rd near Georges Creek.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wsw Berea, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down between Easley and Welcome.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Nnw Powdersville, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Gas station sign snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on cars on the southeast side of Easley near Huntington North.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ese Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Pictures of trees down on Hagood Street in Easley via social media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nne Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines down across Old Vinland School Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw Berea, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a power line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sw Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous social media pictures of trees and power lines down throughout the city of Easley.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wnw Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Picture of a tree down in the Glenwood Rd area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nnw Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law Enforcement reports powerlines down on Barton Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nne Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:21 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media picture of wooden panels blown off the steeple at Glenwood Baptist Church.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ene Easley, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down across Farrs Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Dacusville, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down around Dacusville and multiple tents destroyed at the Dacusville Farm Show.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dacusville, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down across Brevard Dr.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sse Dacusville, SC
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2026 7:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down along Jameson Road near SC 183.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Sw Dacusville, SC
UNKmph
Sep 5, 2026 6:46 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, SC
UNKmph
Aug 18, 2026 12:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCHP reported tree downed along Issaqueena Trail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ene Clemson, SC
UNKmph
Aug 18, 2026 12:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: mPING report of trees uprooted near Hwy 178.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Sse Rocky Bottom, SC
UNKmph
Aug 11, 2026 10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of trees down just east of Pumpkintown Highway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Ne Pumpkintown, SC
UNKmph
Aug 10, 2026 10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and tree limbs on power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Caesars Head, SC
UNKmph
Jul 10, 2026 9:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across all of Pickens County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pickens, SC
UNKmph
Jul 2, 2026 7:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of a tree down on West Front St. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, SC
UNKmph
Jul 2, 2026 7:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media picture of a tree down across power lines and a road in the city of Liberty. Another picture showed a large limbed that snapped off a tree and fell on a car.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, SC
UNKmph
Jun 29, 2026 7:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Liberty, SC
UNKmph
Jun 29, 2026 7:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near Wilton Drive and Westwood Circle.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Pickens, SC
UNKmph
Jun 29, 2026 7:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down on the west side of Easley.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Easley, SC
UNKmph
Jun 27, 2026 6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of trees down along Hwy 123 in the Liberty area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Liberty, SC
UNKmph
Jun 14, 2026 4:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on North Homestead Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Pickens, SC
UNKmph
Jun 14, 2026 4:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near Gentry Memorial Highway and Griffin Mill Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Pickens, SC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Pickens County
30 reports
UNKcategory
May 4, 2025 1:56 AM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-0 tornado touched down along Adger Road and moved across the south side of Easley. The tornado crossed several residential neighborhoods where numerous large limbs were snapped and several pine trees were uprooted. The tornado dissipated over a neighborhood near Crestview Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Easley, SC
UNKcategory
Aug 3, 2023 9:12 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 mph touched down and produced tree and outbuilding damage from Shady Grove Rd... to Main St.... to Lee St.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Pickens, SC
UNKcategory
Aug 3, 2023 8:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief EFO tornado with max winds 70 mph touched down and produced mainly tree damage and damage to outdoor structures along Praters Creek Rd... Stewart Gin Rd... and Hayfield Ln.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Six Mile, SC
UNKcategory
May 6, 2022 8:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON HAGOOD MILL ROAD. SEE PNS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNW Pickens, SC
UNKcategory
Apr 14, 2020 7:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 3 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY REPORTED EF2 TORNADO ON 34.9657 N... 82.6667 W OR 2 S PUMPKINTOWN IN PICKENS COUNTY
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY REPORTED EF0 TORNADO ON 34.8184 N 82.6370 W OR 2 WSW EASLEY IN PICKENS COUNTY SC
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Easley, SC
UNKcategory
Oct 8, 2017 9:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOST ROOF ALONG BRADLEY DRIVE. LIKELY TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Liberty, SC
UNKcategory
Oct 8, 2017 8:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SEVERAL ROOFS TORN OFF HOMES ALONG LIBERTY HIGHWAY. LIKELY TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Liberty, SC
UNKcategory
Oct 8, 2017 8:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LIKELY TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Pickens, SC
UNKcategory
Oct 8, 2017 8:51 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NORRIS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LIKELY TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Norris, SC
UNKcategory
Oct 8, 2017 8:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF2 TORNADO IN PICKENS COUNTY SC.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Norris, SC
EF1category
Nov 30, 2010 7:45 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado damage path was surveyed starting in the Old Market Square area near downtown Easley. Numerous buildings in the downtown area received minor to significant roof damage. Some trees fell on homes as well. The tornado appeared to lift briefly as it traveled north northeast from the downtown area. However, the damage path appeared again in the Lenhardt Rd area just north of downtown. An anchored mobile home was rolled 60 to 80 feet and completely destroyed at this location. Numerous trees were also uprooted or snapped in this area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .29 WSW Easley, SC
EF2category
Aug 26, 2008 2:45 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado damage path extended from northwest Anderson County, into extreme southern Pickens County, affecting the research area on the south side of the Clemson University campus. Damage was limited to downed trees and power lines. Numerous large trees were snapped off on a ridge very close to the Pickens, Anderson County line, where wind speeds were estimated at close to 120 mph, earning the tornado an EF2 rating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.16 SE Clemson, SC
EF0category
Aug 26, 2008 2:20 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Trees blown onto power lines on highway 137.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.2 NNE Six Mile, SC
EF1category
Aug 26, 2008 1:47 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado tracked from Oconee County into extreme western Pickens County. The tornado lifted just after crossing the campus of Clemson University. The intermittent damage path was mainly limited to downed trees and power lines, although some minor structural damage was noted, especially on the Clemson campus near Memorial Stadium. Some trees and large limbs fell on and damaged automobiles in the Clemson area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.33 SW Clemson, SC
F1category
Jan 5, 2007 2:24 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down very briefly in the parking lot of the Liberty Elementary School. Nine vehicles were severely damaged. At least 4 vehicles were lifted off the ground or flipped over by the wind. Some of the vehicles were occupied by parents awaiting school dismissal. Fifteen people received mostly minor injuries, with 5 being transported to the hospital. A shed was also blown over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Liberty, SC
F1category
Apr 22, 2005 1:26 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down just northwest of Pickens, where 3 barns were destroyed near the intersection of Gravley Rd and Artie Rd. Numerous trees were blown down from the intersection of Red Hill and Reece Mill Rds east to highway 178. The tornado continued an intermittent ENE track, snapping off and uprooting numerous trees along an 8 mile path before lifting west of Dacusville. At least one tree fell on a house, and at least one car was damaged. Newspaper reported thousands of power outages across the county. There was also a spotter report of mothball hail in Pickens at 2:30.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Pickens, SC
F1category
Jul 13, 2003 2:20 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Another tornado touched down just west of the track of the first tornado, and moved through the Liberty area before moving into Anderson County. The second tornado was also responsible for significant damage to some roofs, as well as widespread damage to trees and power lines.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Liberty, SC
F1category
Jul 13, 2003 2:15 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The first of 2 tornadoes that tracked across Pickens County on the afternoon of the 13th moved from Liberty to the Anderson County line southeast of Liberty. In Liberty, roofs were blown off several buildings, and numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Damage to trees and power lines, and some structural damage continued as the tornado tracked southeast.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Liberty, SC
F1category
May 2, 2003 2:55 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado traveled just south of highway 123, causing some structural damage and blowing down numerous trees and power lines before lifting near the Greenville County line. Several homes and a church received light to moderate roof damage, and several vacant mobile homes were damaged or destroyed at a sales lot.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Easley, SC
F1category
Apr 3, 2000 3:55 AM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Clemson, SC
F2category
Jan 7, 1998 9:10 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed from a fast moving severe thunderstorm that raced north out of eastern Georgia. The F2 tornado destroyed several houses and mobile homes and severely damaged many other homes and businesses. Damage was sustained to the south of the track of the tornado due to strong inflow into the storm. Damage from severe thunderstorm winds in the rear flank downdraft occurred north into Easley.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Easley, SC
F0category
May 1, 1995 6:30 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
F1category
Jun 27, 1994 12:05 AM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A thunderstorm became severe after moving out of the Georgia mountains and generated two tornadoes in the mountainous areas of the upstate. The first tornado started near Pickett Post - where the tornado of March 27, 1994 ended. This storm reached F2 intensity blowing off roofs of several well built homes and downing numerous large trees. In all, about 25 homes were damaged and property loss is estimatred at about $250,000. The tornado moved from Pickett Post over or near Salem, Tamassee, Boone's Creek and dissipated around the dam at Lake Jocassee in the northeast corner of Oconee County. A 15-year-old girl was slightly injured when the roof of her mobile home was caved in by the storm. A second tornado, F1 began near Antiock just inside the Pickens County line and south of the first tornado track. This storm caused about $50,000 in damage to homes, outbuildings, and sheds, and downed quite a bit of timber. The tornado moved near the Nine Times Community and ended north northwest of Pickens along Highway 11.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Salem To, SC
F0category
Mar 31, 1993 6:40 PM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Easley, SC
F1category
Feb 14, 1991 1:00 AM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
F1category
Feb 10, 1990 6:55 AM CST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
F1category
Feb 10, 1990 6:22 AM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
F1category
Nov 10, 1987 5:15 AM EST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
F1category
Dec 5, 1977 10:20 AM CST
Tornado report for Pickens County, SC
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
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How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Pickens County have on record?
Our records show 173 hail, 436 wind, and 34 tornado reports in Pickens County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 6, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Pickens County?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Pickens County is 2.75″. It was reported near Pickens, SC on May 3, 1998.
A storm report showed up near my home in Pickens County — does that mean my roof is damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Pickens County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Pickens County — why should I look at its storm history?
Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Pickens County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
I am selling a home in Pickens County — how does this help me?
Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.
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Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?
Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Pickens County, SC, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Pickens County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.
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