Hail History

Hail history for Denmark, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denmark since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Denmark

Last hail
Mar 16, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 14, 1985

14 reports on 13 days since 1985 · #112 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Denmark

Denmark Bamberg Barnwell Rowesville Branchville Lodge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Bamberg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Denmark

The latest hail report in and around Denmark is from March 16, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Denmark logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #112 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Denmark accounts for 21% of the 68 reports filed in Bamberg County.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 14, 1985.

The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Denmark 0.3
  • Bamberg County 1.9
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Denmark 6
  • Bamberg County 30
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Denmark 7%
  • Bamberg County 3%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Denmark
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — Bamberg 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball Denmark Bamberg 00:23 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.5 S Denmark Bamberg 17:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter Denmark Bamberg 21:23 local · NCEI
May 22, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 S Denmark Bamberg 15:40 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 Denmark
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.5 S Denmark Bamberg 17:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter Denmark Bamberg 21:23 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 NE Denmark Bamberg 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.75 inpenny Denmark Bamberg 13:37 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 1 NW Denmark Bamberg 16:24 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny Denmark Bamberg 06:50 local · NCEI
May 22, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 S Denmark Bamberg 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 N Denmark Bamberg 17:37 local · NCEI
May 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter Denmark Bamberg 19:22 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny Denmark Bamberg 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Denmark Bamberg 00:05 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball Denmark Bamberg 00:23 local · NCEI

Hail history near Denmark

Questions about hail in Denmark

How often does it hail in Denmark, South Carolina?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denmark since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #112 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Denmark?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Denmark?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 14, 1985. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Denmark?

The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denmark since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 16, 2012.

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.