South Carolina, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 25, 1994

September 25, 1994 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

Hail, Pickens

When
September 25, 10:15 AM EST
Where
Pickens County, 10 N Pickens
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.888, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
September 25, 10:35 AM EST
Where
Pickens County to N of Easley
Coordinates
34.888, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75)

Hail, Greenville

When
September 25, 11:43 AM EST
Where
Greenville County, Furman and Berea
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Greer,25,1215EST,,,0,0,3,0,Hail (1.75) ,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud

Hail, Greenville

When
September 25, 11:50 AM EST
Where
Greenville County, Taylors
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Greer,25,1215EST,,,0,0,3,0,Hail (1.75) ,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
September 25, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, Northern Part of Gree
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Greer,25,1215EST,,,0,0,3,0,Hail (1.75) ,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
September 25, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Greer to West Side of
Coordinates
34.931, -81.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Roebuck,25,1330EST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (0.75) Spartanburg,25,1400EST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds ,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75)

Hail, Cherokee

When
September 25, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Gaffney
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.048, -81.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Severe thunderstorms developed quickly late in the morning over the western part of the upstate dropping large hail in numerous locations. Damaging thunderstorm winds took down trees and power lines leaving 4,000 customers without power in the northern part of Greenville and many others were affected elsewhere. Three distinct multi-cell storms were responsible for the damage. The storm that tracked from northern Greenville into western Spartanburg County nearly became tornadic around Greer, but the funnel never developed to the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
September 25, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Green River
Coordinates
35.048, -81.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Severe thunderstorms developed quickly late in the morning over the western part of the upstate dropping large hail in numerous locations. Damaging thunderstorm winds took down trees and power lines leaving 4,000 customers without power in the northern part of Greenville and many others were affected elsewhere. Three distinct multi-cell storms were responsible for the damage. The storm that tracked from northern Greenville into western Spartanburg County nearly became tornadic around Greer, but the funnel never developed to the ground.

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.

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: 10346904, 10346905, 10347114, 10347115, 10347116, 10346002, 10347482, 10346670.