Hail History

Hail history for Darlington, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Darlington since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Darlington

Last hail
May 10, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 5, 2020

37 reports on 30 days since 1965 · #21 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Darlington

Darlington Florence Hartsville Pine Ridge Bishopville McBee 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location; Darlington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Darlington

The latest hail report in and around Darlington is from May 10, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 10, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Darlington logged 20 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #21 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Darlington accounts for 32% of the 116 reports filed in Darlington County.

5% 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 May 5, 2020 near 1 NE Darlington.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2008, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Darlington 1.0
  • Darlington County 4.0
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Darlington 15
  • Darlington County 36
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Darlington 5%
  • Darlington County 9%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (14%) Apr May: 14 reports (38%) May June: 9 reports (24%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 4 reports (11%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 10, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Darlington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 5, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 1 NE Darlington Darlington — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2000 2.00 inhen egg Darlington Darlington $150K 20:00 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Darlington Darlington — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Darlington — 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Darlington — 05:18 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 Darlington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Rogers Xrds Darlington — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 1 NE Darlington Darlington — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 2019 0.88 innickel 2 ENE Darlington Darlington — 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2013 0.88 innickel 3.21 ESE Doneraile Darlington — 19:40 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.3 WNW Darlington Darlington $1K 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.33 ENE Rogers Xrds Darlington — 19:20 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Darlington Darlington $500 19:06 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.8 NW Darlington Darlington $1K 16:59 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.23 NNW Darlington Darlington — 19:58 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.2 NNW Darlington Darlington — 19:52 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.11 SSW Rogers Xrds Darlington — 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 1.00 inquarter Darlington Darlington — 15:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Darlington

Questions about hail in Darlington

How often does it hail in Darlington, South Carolina?

37 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Darlington since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Darlington?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Darlington?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 5, 2020 near 1 NE Darlington. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Darlington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Darlington 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 10, 2024.

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.