83 Hail and Wind Reports Near Spartanburg Since 2015
Spartanburg is in Spartanburg County, which has been part of 10 federal disaster declarations since 1989. Damaging wind is the most common report: 60 thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles since 2015, with a top gust of 75 mph. When an insurer denies, delays or underpays a Spartanburg property claim, Halversen Law represents the homeowner, business or association. Our office is about 203 miles away in Mount Pleasant.
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Property Insurance Claims in Spartanburg
Halversen Law represents Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County property is typically heard in the Spartanburg County Court of Common Pleas in the 7th Judicial Circuit; federal cases go to the Spartanburg Division.
What Spartanburg's Storm Record Means for Your Claim
- Hail: 23 reports within 10 miles since 2015; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2018 near Spartanburg. Hail is less frequent here, so insurers may question a hail claim; the NOAA date and size for your area matter. See hail damage claims.
- Wind: 60 damaging wind reports; the top gust was 75 mph on June 2, 2015. Wind claims often involve roofs, siding and fallen trees. See roof damage claims.
- Tornadoes: 4 since 2015, the most recent an EF1 on May 23, 2022 near Mountain View.
- Water: 70 flood insurance claims in Spartanburg 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): Spartanburg County was in FEMA declaration DR-4829. See Helene claims.
Deadlines for Spartanburg 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. Spartanburg County’s federal disaster declarations in the last 3 years: 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.
See also denied claims, underpaid claims and insurance bad faith.
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Storm and Claim Records for Spartanburg
Public records for Spartanburg and Spartanburg County from NOAA, FEMA and South Carolina law. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
Severe weather within 10 miles of Spartanburg, 2015 to 2025
- 23 hail reports, 16 of them 1 inch or larger. Largest: 1.75-inch hail on July 21, 2018 near Spartanburg.
- 60 damaging thunderstorm wind reports. Highest gust: 75 mph on June 2, 2015 near Boiling Springs (estimated).
- 4 tornadoes: EF2 on October 23, 2017 near Una; EF1 on February 6, 2020 near Clevedale; EF0 on April 10, 2021 near Fairmont; EF1 on May 23, 2022 near Mountain View.
- 5 flood and flash flood reports.
Federal disaster declarations for Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County was included in 10 FEMA major disaster declarations for storms, floods and other natural hazards from 1989 to 2026. The most recent: Hurricane Helene (2024, DR-4829), Hurricane Ian (2022, DR-4677), Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2020, DR-4479), Hurricane Irma (2017, DR-4346).
Flood insurance claims in Spartanburg County
70 National Flood Insurance Program claims were filed in Spartanburg County from 2015 to 2026, with $1.7 million paid. The event with the most claims was Hurricane Helene (28 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 Spartanburg insurance case is heard
Spartanburg County is in South Carolina’s 7th Judicial Circuit. A state-court lawsuit over property in Spartanburg County is typically heard in the Spartanburg County Court of Common Pleas, the civil side of the circuit court. Federal cases from Spartanburg County are assigned to the Spartanburg Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Distance from our office
Spartanburg is about 203 miles from our office at 496 Bramson Court, Suite 100, Mount Pleasant (about 230 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 Spartanburg; 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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