132 Hail and Wind Reports Near Greenville Since 2015
Greenville is in Greenville County, which has been part of 9 federal disaster declarations since 1989. Hail is the standout risk: 50 hail reports within 10 miles since 2015, 34 of them 1 inch or larger. When an insurer denies, delays or underpays a Greenville property claim, Halversen Law represents the homeowner, business or association. Our office is about 214 miles away in Mount Pleasant.
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Property Insurance Claims in Greenville
Halversen Law represents Greenville homeowners, businesses, and condo and HOA associations in claims against their insurers: denied claims, underpaid claims, slow claims and bad faith. A state-court case over Greenville County property is typically heard in the Greenville County Court of Common Pleas in the 13th Judicial Circuit; federal cases go to the Greenville Division.
What Greenville's Storm Record Means for Your Claim
- Hail: 50 reports within 10 miles since 2015; the largest was 2.5 inches on March 21, 2017 near Taylors. Hail claims often turn on whether marks on shingles are hail or wear. See hail damage claims.
- Wind: 82 damaging wind reports; the top gust was 75 mph on August 1, 2019. Wind claims often involve roofs, siding and fallen trees. See roof damage claims.
- Tornadoes: 4 since 2015, the most recent an EF1 on August 17, 2021 near Mauldin.
- Water: 286 flood insurance claims in Greenville County since 2015, so most water claims here are burst pipes, roof leaks and storm rain rather than flood. See water damage claims.
- Hurricane Helene (2024): Greenville County was in FEMA declaration DR-4829. See Helene claims.
Deadlines for Greenville Claims
South Carolina allows 3 years to sue on a property policy (S.C. Code § 15-3-530(8)), and a shorter limit in the policy does not bar the suit. Greenville County’s federal disaster declarations in the last 3 years: Severe Winter Storm (2026), Hurricane Helene (2024). If a claim from one of those storms is still open or underpaid, check the dates now. See claim deadlines.
Before You Call
- Your policy and declarations page.
- The insurer’s letters and estimate.
- Your contractor’s estimate and photos.
- The date of loss, to match against the storm records below.
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Storm and Claim Records for Greenville
Public records for Greenville and Greenville County from NOAA, FEMA and South Carolina law. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
Severe weather within 10 miles of Greenville, 2015 to 2025
- 50 hail reports, 34 of them 1 inch or larger. Largest: 2.5-inch hail on March 21, 2017 near Taylors.
- 82 damaging thunderstorm wind reports. Highest gust: 75 mph on August 1, 2019 near Latham (estimated).
- 4 tornadoes: EF0 on April 3, 2017 near Croswell; EF0 on April 3, 2017 near Latham; EF2 on April 25, 2020 near Park Place; EF1 on August 17, 2021 near Mauldin.
- 20 flood and flash flood reports.
Federal disaster declarations for Greenville County
Greenville County was included in 9 FEMA major disaster declarations for storms, floods and other natural hazards from 1989 to 2026. The most recent: Severe Winter Storm (2026, DR-4908), Hurricane Helene (2024, DR-4829), Hurricane Ian (2022, DR-4677), Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2020, DR-4479).
Flood insurance claims in Greenville County
286 National Flood Insurance Program claims were filed in Greenville County from 2015 to 2026, with $6.1 million paid. The event with the most claims was Hurricane Helene (172 claims). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood, so storms that bring both wind and water often lead to disputes over which damage the homeowners policy must pay.
Where a Greenville insurance case is heard
Greenville County is in South Carolina’s 13th Judicial Circuit. A state-court lawsuit over property in Greenville County is typically heard in the Greenville County Court of Common Pleas, the civil side of the circuit court. Federal cases from Greenville County are assigned to the Greenville Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Distance from our office
Greenville is about 214 miles from our office at 496 Bramson Court, Suite 100, Mount Pleasant (about 239 minutes by car without traffic).
Using these records in a claim
When an insurer says roof or siding damage came from wear and tear rather than a storm, the dated NOAA report for your area is public evidence of when and where hail or high wind hit. See wind and weather claims, hurricane claims and homeowners claims, or call 843-284-5790.
Sources (retrieved October 2026): NOAA Storm Events Database, events whose start point is within 10 miles of Greenville; wind speeds converted from knots; FEMA disaster declarations; OpenFEMA NFIP claims; S.C. Code § 14-5-610; 28 U.S.C. § 121; drive time from OpenStreetMap routing.
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