Hail in South Carolina
Every hail event the National Weather Service has filed in South Carolina, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
The most significant on the map
The most significant hail episodes in South Carolina.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 6,692
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 47
- Damage
- $92 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 28, 1984
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, December 13, 1973
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 5, 1989
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, August 16, 1994Tornado touched down near intersection of Highways 64 and 301, moved north northwest to slightly north of Govan. The tornado was up and down many times topping trees. One mobile home was overturned and heavily damaged.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 10 to 11, 2009Supercell thunderstorms moved across the lower midlands and produced large tornadoes. Other storms in the central midlands produced large hail and microburst wind damage. The largest tornado tracked across Aiken county along highway 278.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 8, 1957
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 7 to 8, 1998Sheriff reported golf ball size hail.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, November 22, 1992
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, March 13, 1955
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 27, 1994This tornado crossed the Georgia/South Carolina line near Tallulah Falls at 1515 EST, hit the Long Creek Community at 1519 EST and then moved across much of the northern part of the county, including the area south of Mountain Rest and the Stumphouse Mountain area.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 14 to 15, 2007A cold front with strong dynamics and windshear pushed into the area late Saturday and early Sunday. Hail and microbursts accompanied the first wave of storms while the second wave of storms produced a half dozen tornadoes.
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, July 1, 2012Many severe thunderstorms developed over the Midlands and CSRA producing large hail and wind damage. Hail sizes were mostly golf ball to tennis ball size. The SC Insurance News Service reported home and auto claims of around 7 million dollars.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, June 10, 1982
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 15, 2008Seven supercells tracked across our South Carolina County Warning Area and produced many long-lived tornadoes that did significant damage. Over 85 homes were destroyed, around 400 had moderate damage, and estimates for the total devastation were around 40 million dollars.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, June 16, 1989
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 15, 2008A large and intense area of low pressure lifted northward through the central Appalachians, dragging a strong cold front toward southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 18, 1969
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, June 16, 2009Several supercell thunderstorms affected the western Carolinas during the afternoon and evening hours, producing very large hail, wind damage and a few tornadoes.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 7, 2023Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across upstate South Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 10, 2009Supercell thunderstorms moved into the western upstate in the early evening hours. As the evening progressed, the supercells tended to evolve into a series of bow echoes. Tornadoes were spawned by the supercells and the resultant bow echoes.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, May 23, 2026A lingering stalled front remained in the forecast area 5/23, but a embedded shortwave in the general troughing pattern moved in during the afternoon and evening hours, leading to scattered convection to develop.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 5, 2020For the second day in a row, thunderstorms, including severe severe storms developed across the mountains and in the vicinity of a stationary front and moved southeast across portions of upstate South Carolina from late afternoon into the evening.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, January 9, 2024Strong upper level and surface areas of low pressure moved NE into the Midwest, while a cold front along with a secondary weak low, formed and moved through the area.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 20 to 22, 2011Clusters of thunderstorms produced wind damage and hail across the forecast area of central South Carolina. Wind damage was mainly confined to trees and powerlines.
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, April 25, 2020Multiple supercell thunderstorms trained along a warm front across northern portions of upstate South Carolina during the evening hours. Widespread large hail was reported across the area, and one significant tornado developed on the outskirts of the city of Greenville.
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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.