South Carolina, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, June 16, 1989

June 16, 1989 · NWS CAE · 30 events in 21 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado, 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
1
Injuries
2
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
June 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
34.380, -81.100

Hail, Dillon

When
June 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Dillon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.330, -79.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When
June 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Aiken County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.580, -81.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
June 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hampton County
Coordinates
32.770, -81.130

Tornado, Richland

When
June 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
34.220, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When
June 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Bamberg County
Coordinates
33.250, -81.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
June 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Barnwell County
Coordinates
33.300, -81.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
June 16, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.650, -80.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
June 16, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.470, -80.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
June 16, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Hampton County
Coordinates
32.770, -81.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
33.900, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When
June 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Coordinates
34.320, -81.720

Hail, Orangeburg

When
June 16, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -80.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.000, -81.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
June 16, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.670, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
June 16, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Kershaw County
Coordinates
34.250, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
34.550, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
June 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
34.570, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
June 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
34.700, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
June 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
34.400, -81.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
June 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.830, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
June 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.730, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 16, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Coordinates
33.020, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 16, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
33.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
June 16, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Coordinates
34.200, -79.770

Tornado, Lancaster

When
June 16, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.720, -80.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
June 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Coordinates
34.770, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Dillon

When
June 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Dillon County
Coordinates
34.330, -79.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
33.970, -79.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Marlboro

When
June 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Marlboro County
Coordinates
34.620, -79.680

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland1989-06-16Direct

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10113337, 10113338, 10113339, 10113340, 10113349, 10113341, 10113342, 10113343, 10113344, 10113345, 10113346, 10113347, 10113348, 10113350, 10113351, 10113352, 10113353, 10113354, 10113355, 10113356, 10113357, 10113358, 10109746, 10109747, 10109748, 10109753, 10109749, 10109750, 10109751, 10109752.