South Carolina, 1960

Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 30, 1960

March 30, 1960 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
March 30, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
33.880, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
March 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
34.780, -82.680

Tornado, Laurens

When
March 30, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.420, -82.000

Hail, Newberry

When
March 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -81.500

Tornado, Newberry

When
March 30, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.9 mi
Path width
57 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.250, -81.450

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10116579, 10116580, 10116581, 10116582, 10116583.