Hail History

Hail history for Bowman, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowman since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bowman

Last hail
May 9, 2023
0.70 in, marble size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 7, 1996

10 reports on 10 days since 1987 · #173 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Bowman

Bowman Rowesville Branchville St. George Orangeburg Elloree Cameron Santee Holly Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Orangeburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bowman

The latest hail report in and around Bowman is from May 9, 2023, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.70 in on May 9, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bowman logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #173 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bowman accounts for 5% of the 207 reports filed in Orangeburg County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median South Carolina town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 7, 1996 near Sandy Run.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bowman 0.2
  • Orangeburg County 5.3
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bowman 4
  • Orangeburg County 73
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bowman 0%
  • Orangeburg County 1%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1987: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.70 in 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2023 1 0.70 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bowman
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Sandy Run Calhoun — 19:52 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bowman Orangeburg — 19:40 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.8 NE Bowman Orangeburg — 14:55 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.35 ENE Bowman Orangeburg $10 14:58 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny Sandy Run Calhoun — 14:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bowman
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 9, 2023 0.70 inmarble 0.9 NE Bowman Orangeburg $100 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.35 ENE Bowman Orangeburg $10 14:58 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bowman Orangeburg — 19:40 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.8 NE Bowman Orangeburg — 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny Sandy Run Calhoun — 14:41 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 0.75 inpenny Sandy Run Calhoun — 19:22 local · NCEI
May 7, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Sandy Run Calhoun — 19:52 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1996 0.75 inpenny Bowman Orangeburg — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Orangeburg — 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Orangeburg — 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bowman

Questions about hail in Bowman

How often does it hail in Bowman, South Carolina?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowman since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #173 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bowman?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bowman?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 7, 1996 near Sandy Run. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bowman?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2023 (0.70 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bowman had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2023.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.