Power Outage in Spartanburg, SC

Multiple sources reported numerous trees blown down, some of which fell on power lines, along with some downed fences and flipped trampolines from the Moore and Roebuck areas across the south side of Spartanburg.

Multiple sources reported numerous trees blown down, some of which fell on power lines, along with some downed fences and flipped trampolines from the Moore and Roebuck areas across the south side of Spartanburg.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Spartanburg County.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Spartanburg County.

Amateur radio reported power lines blown down off I-85 near mile marker 66. County comms reported trees down on Whitney Ave and on Georgia St at Hudson St.

Amateur radio reported power lines blown down off I-85 near mile marker 66. County comms reported trees down on Whitney Ave and on Georgia St at Hudson St.

Emergency management reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Spartanburg and vicinity.

County comms reported trees blown down on Shiloh Church Rd and power lines down on Derrick Rd.

Broadcast media reported trees snapped at the intersection of Asheville Highway and Pisgah Church Rd. County comms reported power lines blown down on Old Furnace Rd near Bryant Rd.

Broadcast media reported trees snapped at the intersection of Asheville Highway and Pisgah Church Rd. County comms reported power lines blown down on Old Furnace Rd near Bryant Rd.

Public reported (via Social Media) some siding stripped from a home and downed trees in southwest Spartanburg and power lines down on Clemson St.

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down along Highway 14. Public reported multiple trees down along the Highway 176 corridor between Campobello and Inman. City of Campobello official reported a tree down on a home in the Gramling area.

EM reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the Roebuck area, with one tree falling on and destroying a carport along Old Airport Rd.

Media and county comms reported multiple trees with a few power lines down across the southern half of Spartanburg County, with a tree down on a house in south Spartanburg and other trees down in the Pauline and Glenn Springs area. Other trees were down closer to Woodruff.

Multiple sources reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across central Spartanburg County, from the Inman/Duncan/Greer area through the city of Spartanburg. Several trees fell across roads, including one on I-85 S in the vicinity of Highway 29, which blocked traffic for a while.

Multiple sources reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across central Spartanburg County, from the Inman/Duncan/Greer area through the city of Spartanburg. Several trees fell across roads, including one on I-85 S in the vicinity of Highway 29, which blocked traffic for a while.

Public reported (via Social Media) trees on power lines near Lyman Lake.

County comms reported a few large tree limbs and power lines blown down in the Enoree area. Law enforcement reported a tree blocking the road on Shaw Rd near Walnut Grove Rd.

NWS employee reported six trees blown down near the intersection of Chatim Ridge Ct and Gap Creek Rd (2.5 NE). Public reported trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down on on Highway 357 in the Apalachee Mill area (2 NE Greer) and multiple large limbs blown down along Lee St near the intersection with Victor Hill Rd (3 ESE).

NWS employee reported six trees blown down near the intersection of Chatim Ridge Ct and Gap Creek Rd (2.5 NE). Public reported trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down on on Highway 357 in the Apalachee Mill area (2 NE Greer) and multiple large limbs blown down along Lee St near the intersection with Victor Hill Rd (3 ESE).

Highway Patrol reported a tree and power lines blown down at Minnow Farm Rd and Parris Bridge Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down at Woodburn Rd and Country Club Rd.

Highway Patrol reported trees blown down at Holly Springs Rd and Highway 357 (5.5 WSW Inman), on Gap Creek Rd and at the Highway 80/Highway 290 intersection in Duncan, and at Reidville Rd and E Main St (5.5 NW Moore). Newspaper reported multiple power lines down in this area as well.

Highway Patrol reported trees blown down at Holly Springs Rd and Highway 357 (5.5 WSW Inman), on Gap Creek Rd and at the Highway 80/Highway 290 intersection in Duncan, and at Reidville Rd and E Main St (5.5 NW Moore). Newspaper reported multiple power lines down in this area as well.

Multiple trees were blown down onto roads and power lines on Connecticut Ave and North Church Street in Spartanburg.

Multiple trees, power lines, and limbs were down across the east side of Spartanburg. A high tension wire was also blown down in the Hillbrook area.

Power lines were blown down at Parris Bridge Rd and McSwain Rd. Trees were blown down at Fish Camp Rd and Turkey Farm Rd, and a tree was down at Fish Camp Rd and Parris Bridge Rd.

A tree fell on a vehicle and trapped three occupants on Briarwood Rd. Two of the occupants were treated for minor injuries. Multiple large trees, limbs and power lines|were blown down across Fernwood Dr near Bellwood Dr. Large limbs fell on two homes on Fernwood Dr.

Multiple trees were blown down on Battleground Rd about 2.5 miles north of Cowpens and a tree on a house on Washington Rd. Multiple power lines were also down in the area.

Power lines were blown down at Hanging Rock and Old Furnace Rd. More lines were blown down on Boiling Springs Rd in town.

Several trees were blown down on power lines on Peachtree Rd.

A tree was blown down at Ghost Valley Rd and Rainbow Lake Rd. Additional trees|and power lines were downed on Lake Rainbow Rd inside the city limits.

A large tree was brought down on power lines on Beverly Dr about 4 miles north of town. Several large branches were brought down in the same area.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city. At least one tree fell on a home and an automobile.

A few trees and power lines were blown down over the northwest side of the County. A tree fell on a shed in the Inman Mills community.

Power lines were downed on Parris Bridge Rd.

A tree was blown down on I-26 near mile marker 16. A tree was also blown onto a home in north Spartanburg, and another tree was downed on Old Furnace Rd which caused a vehicle accident. Power lines were also blown down in the Boiling Springs area, and boats and docks were overturned on Lake Blaylock.

A sign blown down and trees blown down on power lines on Asheville Highway.

Power lines down at the intersection of Beechwood and Beech Hill in the city. Large tree limbs down near the intersection of Southgate Rd and highway 176.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down and some roof damage, mainly in the southwest and south part of the city.

Strong winds developed behind a cold front across the north part of the upstate during the late morning and continued through the remainder of the day. There was widespread damage to trees and power lines, with quite a few power outages. A building near the intersection of highways 14 and 176 in Landrum sustained some damage to the siding.

Tops blown out of large oak trees along a city block wide area in Cherokee Springs. Some debris fell on power lines.

A tree and power line down off highway 9 in the Lake Bowen area. Large limbs down close to town.

Quite a few trees and power lines down in and around the city.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Abner Creek/Liberty Hill Rd area.

Numerous trees were blown down. Some trees fell on houses, causing extensive damage to at least one home and trapping residents inside. In addition, the steeple was blown off a church. Some locations were without power for 24 hours.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, some of which fell on structures. Two mobile homes had their roofs blown off in Roebuck. A female was injured by a fallen tree.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

A house was heavily damaged. Roofs and porches were removed from several mobile homes. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. In addition, numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

Trees and power lines blown down.

Trees and power lines down in numerous locations. Two printing plants lost power for several hours as a result of lightning hitting transformers nearby.

Scattered power outages resulted from trees and limbs downed on power lines.

Tropical Storm Zeta moved quickly from near the mouth of the Mississippi River to the southern Appalachians during the night of the 28th into the morning of the 29th. This resulted in frequent wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph, with occasional gusts as high as 60 mph across upstate South Carolina throughout the morning. Numerous trees were blown down across the area, with hundreds of downed trees reported in some counties. Multiple trees fell on and damaged structures and vehicles throughout the area and power outages numbered in the hundreds of thousands. At least one person was injured by falling trees (Spartanburg County).

An area of low pressure spread precipitation into Upstate South Carolina by the early morning hours of the 22nd. Light snow, mixed with rain and sleet fell across the mountains and foothills during the pre-dawn hours, and continued through the morning. By early afternoon, up to a half inch of sleet and snow had fallen across the foothills and far northern Piedmont, while several inches of snow had fallen across the high elevations. Roads conditions deteriorated quickly from late morning through early noon, resulting in many traffic accidents. Wintry precipitation continued into the afternoon, when most of the area saw a mix of snow and sleet, followed by a transition to light freezing rain, while elevations above about 2000 feet saw mainly snow. Total accumulations ranged from 1-3 inches of sleet and snow in the Greenville-Spartanburg area, to 5-8 inches of mainly snow along the Highway 11 corridor, to more than a foot above 2500 feet or so. Light icing also occurred on top of the sleet and snow, and the combination of the ice on top of the heavier snowpack resulted in numerous power outages across portions of northern Greenville County.

Snow and sleet overspread portions of the I-85 corridor through South Carolina during the afternoon. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening. Sleet and freezing caused deteriorating road conditions by late evening, when heavy accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain were reported across much of the area. Most locations saw around a half inch to an inch of sleet, along with around a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. However, areas south of I-85 saw more in the way of freezing rain, with up to a quarter inch of ice accretion reported in addition to light sleet accumulations. Scattered power outages were therefore more concentrated there. Roads became very treacherous and impassable in many areas until melting began on the afternoon of the 17th.

Precipitation associated with a strong upper level disturbance and associated strong cold front developed across Upstate South Carolina during the early morning hours. As an arctic air mass infiltrated the region behind the front, the precipitation briefly changed to snow in some areas, particularly along an axis from the Greenville area south to Laurens and Greenwood. Although the snow was moderate to heavy at times, a very warm ground and temperatures around 40 degrees resulted in total accumulation of only a dusting up to maybe a couple of inches on grassy surfaces. However, snow accumulated more heavily on elevated surfaces, including trees and power lines. The combination of very heavy, wet snow accumulating on power lines and trees that were still leafed, along with wind gusts of 30-40 mph brought down many trees and power lines across portions of Greenville, Greenwood, Anderson, and Laurens Counties. What little snow did accumulate melted by noon or so.

Rain changed to snow across much of Upstate South Carolina during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area. Snow, heavy at times and accompanied by occasional lightning, continued into the evening hours. By the time the snow tapered off, accumulations of 3-6��� were common across the area. However, localized amounts of up to 8 inches were reported along the I-85 corridor. The heavy wet snow, combined with gusty winds, caused quite a few trees and power lines to fall, resulting in numerous power outages. Some customers were without power for several days. One tree fell on and damaged a home in Gaffney. In addition, there were numerous traffic accidents.

Strong winds developed around noon along the I-85 corridor and persisted through the afternoon. Numerous trees were blown onto roads and power lines, resulting in quite a few power outages across the area. Some trees fell on automobiles, including one near Spartanburg, which caused the occupants to require rescue. A large tree fell across two homes in Spartanburg, causing significant roof damage. The wind also caused minor roof damage to the town hall in Blacksburg, SC. A couple of homes were also damaged by falling trees in the Seneca area. Wet ground resulting from heavy rain during the preceding days likely contributed to the tree damage.

After an intense, but relatively brief high wind event affected the mountains and foothills on the evening of the 15th, another widespread damaging high wind event developed during the day of the 16th. However, this particular event included much of the piedmont. Thousands of trees fell across the area, resulting in widespread power outages. Numerous trees fell on roads, homes, and vehicles. A 90-year-old man in Walhalla, SC was killed when a tree fell on and crushed the outbuilding he was in.

Very strong winds developed during the evening of the 15th behind a strong cold front. Winds likely gusted to as high as 70 mph at the peaks of the event. Widespread damage occurred to trees and power lines, with numerous power outages reported across the area. A few trees fell on and damaged homes.

A number of trees were blown down on the north side of Spartanburg, including near the intersection of I-85 Business and Hearon Cir. There were 3300 power outages reported in the city associated with the storm. Also, a large tree fell on a home 6 WNW of the city.

The remnants of Hurricane Ivan continued to cause strong enough winds to blow down a number of trees and power lines across portions of the mountains and foothills. A few fell on structures and vehicles, and there were scattered power outages. The damage was more widespread across the western Upstate.

As the cold front moved rapidly to the east, strong winds developed across the remainder of the Upstate. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In Laurens County, a 13-year-old boy drowned when his boat capsized as the strong winds moved over Lake Greenwood.

Light freezing rain and sleet fell for much of the day, resulting in ice accretion on trees and power lines of generally 1/8 inch or less. Some icy spots developed on bridges and overpasses.

A light freezing rain developed across portions of upstate South Carolina during the morning hours, and began to intensify during the afternoon. By mid-afternoon, a quarter of an inch of glaze had accumulated across much of the area. The precipitation transitioned to mainly sleet during the late afternoon, and by mid-evening, up to an inch of sleet had accumulated on top of the glaze of ice. Fallen trees and power lines resulted in widespread power outages across northern Greenville and Pickens counties. Numerous traffic accidents and road closures resulted from the precipitation, including portions of I-77 in Chester County.

A dying squall line moving out of North Carolina held together long enough to produce a short-lived but extensive swath of downed trees and power lines in the northern counties of upstate South Carolina.

High winds in the wake of a cold front gusted to damaging levels, downing several trees and resulting in power outages.

High winds following a cold front caused a number of problems during the afternoon. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and several thousand people were without power. Light structural damage occurred and streets were blocked. The winds also contributed to 35 fires in the Upstate. A roof was blown off a baseball dugout in Gaffney.