South Carolina, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 16, 1985

May 16, 1985 · NWS MT · 14 events in 5 counties and zones

12 hail, 2 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
14

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

12 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 16, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -80.020

Hail, Georgetown

When
May 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Georgetown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -79.300

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 16, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 16, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
32.980, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
May 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Coordinates
32.700, -79.800

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 16, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -79.870

Hail, Charleston

When
May 16, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -79.830

Hail, Florence

When
May 16, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -79.700

Hail, Florence

When
May 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -79.750

Hail, Charleston

When
May 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -79.870

Hail, Florence

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -79.750

Hail, Florence

When
May 16, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -79.750

Hail, Williamsburg

When
May 16, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Williamsburg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -79.830

Hail, Williamsburg

When
May 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Williamsburg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -79.880

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: 10112006, 10112007, 10112008, 10112009, 10112010, 10112011, 10112863, 10112864, 10112865, 10112866, 10112867, 10112868, 10112869, 10112870.