South Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 24, 1988

May 24, 1988 · NWS CAE · 24 events in 17 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 10 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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  • 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
24

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spartanburg

When
May 24, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -81.920

Hail, Union

When
May 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 24, 12:38 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.720, -81.620

Hail, York

When
May 24, 1:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
May 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
34.980, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
May 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
34.920, -80.880

Hail, Chester

When
May 24, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -80.920

Hail, Newberry

When
May 24, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
May 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
34.770, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
34.220, -81.070

Hail, Fairfield

When
May 24, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
34.180, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marlboro

When
May 24, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marlboro County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.620, -79.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.620, -80.600

Hail, Orangeburg

When
May 24, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.700, -80.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Coordinates
33.070, -80.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
May 24, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Beaufort County
Coordinates
32.220, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Coordinates
32.900, -80.650

Hail, Charleston

When
May 24, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
May 24, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Coordinates
32.700, -80.000

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -80.020

Hail, Charleston

When
May 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
33.030, -80.030

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: 10112725, 10112726, 10112727, 10112728, 10112729, 10112730, 10112731, 10112732, 10112733, 10112734, 10112735, 10112736, 10112737, 10112738, 10112952, 10112953, 10112954, 10112955, 10112956, 10112957, 10112958, 10112959, 10112960, 10112961.