South Carolina, 1984

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 6, 1984

May 6, 1984 · NWS T · 23 events in 13 counties and zones

19 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

19 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greenville

When
May 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.100, -82.220

Hail, Spartanburg

When
May 6, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -82.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.850, -82.400

Hail, Spartanburg

When
May 6, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -82.130

Hail, Greenville

When
May 6, 2:36 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -82.300

Hail, Oconee

When
May 6, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -83.070

Hail, Lexington

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -81.350

Hail, Richland

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.220, -80.970

Hail, Aiken

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Aiken County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -81.370

Hail, Richland

When
May 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -80.900

Hail, Lexington

When
May 6, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -81.350

Hail, Kershaw

When
May 6, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Kershaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -80.800

Hail, Richland

When
May 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -80.900

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 6, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -80.170

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -79.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 6, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.400, -79.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.450, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamsburg

When
May 6, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Williamsburg County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.480, -79.720

Hail, Dorchester

When
May 6, 10:18 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -80.420

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 6, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -80.100

Hail, Colleton

When
May 6, 10:29 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -80.780

Hail, Charleston

When
May 6, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -79.870

Hail, Charleston

When
May 6, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -79.920

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10110850, 10110851, 10110852, 10110853, 10110854, 10110855, 10110856, 10110857, 10110858, 10110859, 10110860, 10110861, 10110862, 10110863, 10110864, 10110865, 10110866, 10110867, 10110868, 10110869, 10110870, 10110871, 10110872.