South Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 9, 1988

June 9, 1988 · NWS CAE · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 9, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Coordinates
33.020, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
June 9, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Coordinates
34.080, -82.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda

When
June 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Saluda County
Coordinates
34.000, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 9, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
33.900, -81.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 9, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
34.170, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 9, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
33.930, -81.120

Hail, York

When
June 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.030, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
33.970, -81.050

Hail, York

When
June 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -80.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 9, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
33.930, -80.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 9, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
33.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
June 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Kershaw County
Coordinates
34.270, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.500, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
June 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Coordinates
34.170, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
June 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Coordinates
34.420, -80.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
June 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Coordinates
34.000, -79.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
June 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.700, -78.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Georgetown

When
June 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Georgetown County
Coordinates
33.480, -79.130

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.

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: 10112979, 10112980, 10112981, 10112982, 10112983, 10112984, 10112985, 10112986, 10112987, 10112988, 10112989, 10112990, 10112991, 10112992, 10112993, 10112994, 10112995, 10112996.