South Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 8, 1988

June 8, 1988 · NWS CAE · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 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.

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  • 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, Richland

When
June 8, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -81.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 8, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.080, -80.250

Hail, Calhoun

When
June 8, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -80.780

Hail, Fairfield

When
June 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -80.900

Hail, Newberry

When
June 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -81.530

Hail, Horry

When
June 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -79.270

Hail, Horry

When
June 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
June 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Coordinates
34.020, -79.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.530, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.500, -80.470

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.

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: 10112969, 10112970, 10112971, 10112972, 10112973, 10112974, 10112975, 10112976, 10112977, 10112978.