Piedmont, SC 03-30-2017

Doppler radar detected Half Dollar size hail near Piedmont, SC, Laurens, SC and Pelzer, SC on March 30, 2017. This hail storm was traveling NE at 19 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 1 hour(s). Radar reported a max hail size of 2″ and an average hail size of 1.44″. We estimate that 6,238 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect potential damage to fruit, crops and vegetation, but not much else (Impact Rating 1).