Hail History

Hail history for Charleston, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Charleston

Last hail
Jul 10, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 26, 2013

138 reports on 56 days since 1957 · #1 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Charleston

Charleston Mount Pleasant James Island North Charleston Goose Creek Ladson Sangaree Summerville Moncks Corner 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
138 most recent reports with a location; Charleston County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Charleston

The latest hail report in and around Charleston is from July 10, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 30, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Charleston logged 106 reports on 33 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 10.6 times the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #1 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Charleston accounts for 46% of the 302 reports filed in Charleston County.

2% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 26, 2013 near 1.5 SSW Drayton.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (73). The busiest year was 2008, with 26 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Charleston 5.3
  • Charleston County 11.8
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Charleston 33
  • Charleston County 75
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Charleston 2%
  • Charleston County 1%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0102030 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1964: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 26 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 13 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 13 reports (9%) Mar April: 36 reports (26%) Apr May: 47 reports (34%) May June: 18 reports (13%) Jun July: 15 reports (11%) Jul August: 5 reports (4%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 138 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 2 2
2022 222 6
2021 13 4
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 4 4
2017 103 13

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Apr 30, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 23, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 4, 2022 2 0.88 in —
Apr 7, 2022 2 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 26, 2013 2.50 intennis ball 1.5 SSW Drayton Charleston 17:05 local · NCEI
May 8, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — Charleston 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 SSE Ashley Hall Charleston 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Ashley Hall Charleston 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 SSE Ashley Hall Charleston 16:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2026 0.75 inpenny Ashley Jct Charleston 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.7 WNW Wando Berkeley 06:36 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Ashley Jct Charleston 16:20 local · NCEI
May 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter Charleston Charleston 16:37 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Remleys Berkeley 19:03 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.8 SW Remleys Berkeley 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.22 NW Remleys Berkeley 14:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.58 W Ashley Jct Charleston 16:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.82 NNE Remleys Berkeley 13:54 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 0.88 innickel Charleston Charleston 13:19 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.38 SSW Croghan Charleston 13:14 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E St Andrews Charleston 19:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Charleston

Questions about hail in Charleston

How often does it hail in Charleston, South Carolina?

138 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Charleston?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Charleston?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 26, 2013 near 1.5 SSW Drayton. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Charleston?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2026.

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.