South Carolina, 1990

Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, August 29, 1990

August 29, 1990 · NWS CAE · 19 events in 14 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
August 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Coordinates
35.130, -82.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
August 29, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Coordinates
34.920, -81.970

Hail, Chesterfield

When
August 29, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -80.250

Hail, Kershaw

When
August 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Kershaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.370, -80.580

Hail, Darlington

When
August 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.370, -80.070

Hail, Pickens

When
August 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.680, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
August 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.170, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 29, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.650, -82.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
August 29, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
33.880, -80.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.500, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.620, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
August 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
33.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
August 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clarendon County
Coordinates
33.750, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
August 29, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Coordinates
33.870, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamsburg

When
August 29, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Williamsburg County
Coordinates
33.620, -79.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
August 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
33.270, -79.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
August 29, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
33.270, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Georgetown

When
August 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Georgetown County
Coordinates
33.430, -79.150

Tornado, Berkeley

When
August 29, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
33.280, -79.950

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.

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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: 10113155, 10113156, 10113157, 10113158, 10113159, 10113160, 10113161, 10113162, 10113163, 10110044, 10110045, 10110046, 10110047, 10110048, 10110049, 10110050, 10110051, 10110052, 10110053.