Greenville area, September 5, 2026: spotters filed 1 hail report in Anderson County, at 19:34 UTC. Hail peaked at 1.75 in. at 3 ENE Belton, Anderson County. The closest report fell 21.7 miles from the Greenville city center (3 ENE Belton).
Where the hail fell
- under 0.75 in
- 0.75 to 0.99
- 1.00 to 1.74
- 1.75 to 2.49
- 2.50 and up
How many reports fell close to the city
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.75″ |
Reported hail, report by report
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from city center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:34 | 1.75″ | 3 ENE Belton, Anderson County | 21.7 mi |
The rows above come from preliminary Local Storm Reports of the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after the event. Where a report carries no distance, it is measured in a straight line from its coordinates to the city center.
What 1.75 in. hail on September 5, 2026 means for a Greenville roof
1 of the 1 sized Greenville reports reached 1 in. The 1.75 in. stone at 3 ENE Belton, Anderson County falls in the 1.75 to 2.49 in class; on September 5, 2026 that is golf ball to hen egg territory for Greenville.
What spotters wrote
1.75″, 3 ENE Belton at 19:34 UTC: Social media video of golf ball size hail in the Shady Grove area of Belton.
How this day compares with other hail days
Greenville has 3 hail days in our NOAA log; by largest hailstone, September 5, 2026 ranks #1 of them. Logged days closest in time to September 5, 2026:
- September 6: 5 reports, largest 1.75″
- August 11: 2 reports, largest 1.00″
The same storm in nearby cities
September 5: 4 cities in 2 states drew SPC hail reports. Cary, NC lies closest to Greenville, 214 miles east-northeast, with 4 reports, largest 1.75 in.
| City | Distance | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary, NC | 214 mi east-northeast | 4 | 1.75″ |
1 nearest to Greenville, within 220 miles; each link opens that city’s list for September 5, 2026.
Where the claim clocks stand for the Greenville storm
Greenville: that storm was 50 days ago. Rows marked passed are not cut-off dates on their own; the only legal limits are the ones tagged statute. For Greenville the photo window, the inspection and the target filing date (Sat, Sep 12) are already behind us.
Claim deadlines for Greenville, SC. Not legal advice; your own reporting deadline comes from your policy.
September 5 against the Greenville County September record
Greenville's September 5 log shows 1.75 in. hail. The record September in Greenville County since 2014 is 2014, with 4 reports and a largest stone of 1.00 in.
Hail history near Greenville: not the first
Greenville’s county has logged 60 hail events since 2017; if this one leads to a replacement, ask about Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, which some insurers discount. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.
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What the sizes reported on September 5, 2026 can do to a roof
| Size class in Greenville's reports | Looks like | Reports | What that size can do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball to hen egg | 1 | Can fracture older shingles and dent vents, flashing and gutters. |
Size classes follow the SPC report diameters; the damage wording is general, not a finding about any one roof.
This date among 2026's matched hail days
In 2026 the feed holds 3 matched hail days for Greenville. Ranked by largest stone, then report count, September 5, 2026 is #2 of them.
Ranked by largest stone, then by report count. Only dates the SPC feed matched to a covered city are counted.
The week after September 5, 2026
After Sat, Sep 5, the feed logged 8 hail reports on 1 of the next 7 days in Greenville and the cities within 100 miles. The first came on Sun, Sep 6.
| Day | Reports in Greenville | Other cities within 100 miles | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5 | 1 city, 3 reports | 2.00″ |
Questions about this storm
Greenville, September 5, 2026: how big was the hail?
At 3 ENE Belton, Anderson County, the largest SPC report was 1.75 in.
Greenville, September 5, 2026: how close did the hail fall?
The nearest report sat 21.7 miles from the city center.
Greenville, September 5, 2026: was this the worst hail day on record?
Greenville has 3 logged hail days; September 5, 2026 ranks #1 for Greenville, at 1.75 in. The best other day reached 1.75 in.
Do I need an inspection if my roof looks fine?
Often, yes. Hail bruises and granule loss are hard to see from the ground. A dated inspection scope is what ties damage to this storm rather than to ordinary wear.
Did the same storm hit towns near Greenville on September 5, 2026?
The feed shows hail reports that day in Cary, NC (214 miles east-northeast, 4 reports, up to 1.75 in.).
What did the feed log near Greenville in the week after September 5, 2026?
After Sat, Sep 5, the feed logged 8 hail reports on 1 of the next 7 days in Greenville and the cities within 100 miles. The first came on Sun, Sep 6.
About these numbers
Every figure on this page comes from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports file, matched to reports within 25 miles of the city center. Reports are preliminary: they come from trained spotters, emergency managers, the public and mPING app submissions, and sizes are often estimated against a coin or ball. We do not adjust them. A roofer tagged Verified holds a license or registration we confirmed in a public registry. That tag says nothing about coverage, so ask whoever you pick for a current certificate of insurance before signing.
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