South Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 16, 1988

May 16, 1988 · NWS CAE · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
0
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spartanburg

When
May 16, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -81.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.080, -81.630

Hail, Clarendon

When
May 16, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -80.220

Hail, Richland

When
May 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
33.400, -79.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
May 16, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
34.380, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
May 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Coordinates
34.700, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
May 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.500, -80.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
May 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Kershaw County
Coordinates
34.370, -80.580

Hail, Hampton

When
May 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hampton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Marlboro

When
May 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Marlboro County
Coordinates
34.750, -79.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
May 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hampton County
Coordinates
32.750, -81.150

Hail, Orangeburg

When
May 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -80.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.500, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
May 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Coordinates
35.150, -81.870

Hail, Anderson

When
May 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
May 16, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Coordinates
33.080, -80.800

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -80.170

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: 10111591, 10111592, 10111593, 10111594, 10111595, 10111596, 10111597, 10111598, 10111599, 10111600, 10111601, 10111602, 10111603, 10111604, 10111605, 10111606, 10111820, 10111821.