Hail History

Hail history for Conway, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conway since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Conway

Last hail
Apr 7, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 10, 2011

66 reports on 41 days since 1982 · #4 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Conway

Conway Carolina Forest Socastee Myrtle Beach Aynor Garden City Loris Murrells Inlet North Myrtle Beach 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
66 most recent reports with a location; Horry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Conway

The latest hail report in and around Conway is from April 7, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Conway logged 51 reports on 26 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 5.1 times the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #4 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Conway accounts for 19% of the 347 reports filed in Horry County.

8% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 10, 2011 near 0.98 SSE Mary, which ties or sets the South Carolina record.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 2011, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Conway 2.5
  • Horry County 12.7
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Conway 26
  • Horry County 75
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Conway 8%
  • Horry County 4%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

051015 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 4.50 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (3%) Mar April: 6 reports (9%) Apr May: 21 reports (32%) May June: 20 reports (30%) Jun July: 9 reports (14%) Jul August: 3 reports (5%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (5%) Oct November: 2 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 66 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 4 4
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 7, 2022 4 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Conway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 2011 4.50 insoftball 0.98 SSE Mary Horry $25K 17:57 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 4.50 insoftball 0.9 NW Conway Horry $55K 17:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.79 SSW Mary Horry $35K 18:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 3 NW Conway Horry $10K 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSE Mary Horry — 15:06 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Conway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.15 W Allen Horry — 15:12 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSE Mary Horry — 15:06 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Conway Horry Co Arpt Horry — 15:03 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mary Horry — 15:03 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.5 NNW White Oak Horry — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.28 SSE Homewood Horry — 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.54 NNW Jamestown Horry $1K 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.09 ENE Red Hill East Horry $250 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Conway Horry $250 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW Conway Horry — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.48 E Savannah Bluff Horry $250 16:07 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.4 S Jamestown Horry $1K 15:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Conway

Questions about hail in Conway

How often does it hail in Conway, South Carolina?

66 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conway since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Conway?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Conway?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 10, 2011 near 0.98 SSE Mary. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Conway?

The most recent report in this data is from April 7, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 7, 2022.

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.