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Softball-size hail smashes windows, destroys homes in southeast US: ‘All hail broke loose’
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Severe thunderstorms brought a massive hailstorm to the Carolinas on Saturday, blasting out windows, tearing down fences and leaving yards covered in enough ice to create the appearance of a fresh blanket of snow. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Tega Cay in South Carolina on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET. The warning included the potential for winds of up to 70 mph and huge hail. Warnings were also in effect for central North Carolina through Saturday night into early Sunday morning. During the severe thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina, received hail reports ranging from quarter to...
York County warns against door-to-door solicitors in storm aftermath
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – York County officials are warning against door-to-door solicitors who might be trying to take advantage of residents who suffered damage in Saturday’s powerful storms that swept through the area. Rock Hill community surrounds southside neighbors recovering from hail storm “York County Government has concerns about some contractors going […]
Rock Hill home split in half, owner leaning on faith after escaping through window
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Three days after strong storms battered parts of York County, clean-up is still underway. The supercell thunderstorm produced winds up to 90 mph as it moved across the area late Saturday afternoon. The winds, which were the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, toppled trees and damaged homes.
Habitat for Humanity helping Rock Hill residents assess, clean up storm damage. They are also seeking volunteers
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Volunteers with York Habitat for Humanity spent Wednesday working to help families recover after Saturday's storms left some roads impassable and homes destroyed. Mary Cuerton lives on Crawford Road. Trees were still sprawled across her backyard days after the storm. “It started hailing great, big...
Cayce police arrest man wanted for domestic violence, gun charges at hotel
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Cayce say a man wanted out of York County was arrested at a local hotel. Investigators with the Cayce Police Department say the man was arrested on Sunday, April 21, at the Masters Inn on warrants for domestic violence and gun charges. Police say...
52-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting Involved With An Officer In York County
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Rock Hill on Sunday after deputies responded to a domestic violence incident, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at a home on Ellis Pond Drive near Sturgis Road. The York County Sheriff’s Office said...
Two-hourly delay Wednesday for Rock Hill students returning after storm
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Students and teachers of Rock Hill Schools will return to their classrooms on Wednesday days after a severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage in York County Saturday. The schools will operate on a two-hour delay. Since the storm Saturday, a cleanup effort has been underway to...
Not a tornado: NWS gives update after strong storms cause severe damage in York County
Arguably, the worst damage appeared to be a couple of miles away along Rockwood Avenue, where Kirk Douglas said he had to get out of his home through a window after a tree fell on his home, splitting his home in two.
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