South Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 26, 1988

June 26, 1988 · NWS CAE · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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  • 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
15

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 26, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.880, -80.280

Hail, Calhoun

When
June 26, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
June 26, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
34.380, -80.900

Hail, Richland

When
June 26, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
June 26, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.670, -81.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 26, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.570, -81.070

Hail, Abbeville

When
June 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Abbeville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -82.380

Hail, Bamberg

When
June 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bamberg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -81.150

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
35.150, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.450, -82.380

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 26, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -82.170

Hail, Chester

When
June 26, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
June 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Abbeville County
Coordinates
34.120, -82.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
June 26, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Abbeville County
Coordinates
34.180, -82.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
34.470, -81.880

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

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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: 10113868, 10113869, 10113870, 10113871, 10113872, 10113873, 10113874, 10109904, 10109905, 10109906, 10109907, 10109908, 10109909, 10109910, 10109911.