South Carolina, 1993

Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, February 21, 1993

February 21, 1993 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$506,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Hail, Spartanburg

When
February 21, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Landrum
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.931, -81.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
February 21, 10:23 PM EST
Where
Oconee County, Westminister
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.754, -83.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
February 21, 10:45 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, Anderson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.519, -82.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Anderson

When
February 21, 10:55 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, Belton
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.520, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
February 21, 11:10 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, Possom Kingdom to 8 E Belton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
February 21, 11:20 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Princeton
Coordinates
34.484, -82.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm crossed into Oconee County, South Carolina, from Georgia and produced high winds, large hail, and lightning damage. The same storm moved southeast into Anderson County where a wall cloud and funnel cloud were observed crossing Interstate 85 north of Anderson. They were very close to the ground and caused traffic to stop in both directions near Exit 14. The storm continued southeast and caused wind damage on the east side of Anderson. A few minutes later a tornado (F1 intensity) touched down in the center of Belton. Most damage resulted from large trees falling on homes and businesses. There were only a few cases of structural wind damage. Winds in the tornado were estimated at 75 to 90 mph. The storm turned east and then a bit northeast before weakening. It caused some large hail and tree damage along the remainder of its path. More than 8,000 homes or businesses were without power in Greenville and Anderson Counties during the passage of the storm. SOUTH CAROLINA Cont'd Saluda County,22,0035EST,,,0,0,?,0,Thunderstorm Winds (G60) Thunderstorm damaged trees and roofs in Saluda.

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.
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.

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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: 10346884, 10346833, 10347526, 10347527, 10346696, 10346700.