South Carolina, 1989

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 15, 1989

June 15, 1989 · NWS CAE · 18 events in 15 counties and zones

18 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.

  • 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

18 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
June 15, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.680, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
June 15, 11:47 AM CST
Where
Greenville County
Coordinates
34.850, -82.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
June 15, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.150, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 15, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.070, -81.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
June 15, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Coordinates
34.950, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 15, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.650, -82.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 15, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.430, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Aiken County
Coordinates
33.500, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 15, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.350, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
June 15, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Coordinates
32.900, -80.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
June 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.550, -80.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.500, -80.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 15, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Coordinates
33.020, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
33.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
June 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.370, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
June 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Coordinates
34.730, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hampton County
Coordinates
32.870, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Marlboro

When
June 15, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Marlboro County
Coordinates
34.720, -79.850

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.

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: 10113319, 10113320, 10113321, 10113322, 10113323, 10113324, 10113325, 10113326, 10113327, 10113328, 10113329, 10113330, 10113331, 10113332, 10113333, 10113334, 10113335, 10113336.