Hail History

Hail history for Dorchester County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Dorchester County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dorchester County

Last hail
May 19, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 2, 2012

185 reports on 102 days since 1963 · #12 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Dorchester County

Summerville Ridgeville St. George 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
178 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Dorchester County

The latest hail report in Dorchester County is from May 19, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 10, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dorchester County logged 139 reports on 65 hail days, about 7.0 reports a year. That is 85% more than the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #12 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Dorchester County holds 3% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median South Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on August 2, 2012 near 0.69 S Givhans.

Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (41) compared with 2006–2015 (98). The busiest year was 2008, with 26 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dorchester County 7.0
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dorchester County 65
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dorchester County 2%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 26 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. 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: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 21 reports (11%) Mar April: 22 reports (12%) Apr May: 57 reports (31%) May June: 39 reports (21%) Jun July: 23 reports (12%) Jul August: 14 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 185 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 6 6
2023 0
2022 22 4
2021 5112 9
2020 0
2019 242 8
2018 3 3
2017 221 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 10, 2024 6 2.00 in —
Apr 6, 2022 2 1.00 in —
Mar 16, 2022 2 0.75 in —
Dec 30, 2021 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dorchester County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 2, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 S Givhans 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Summerville 11:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.71 SW Slandsville 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 SW Knightsville 18:51 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 4.16 SE Summerville 18:42 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dorchester County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 19, 2025 0.75 inpenny 2.49 N Grover 15:57 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.87 SSE Summerville 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 4.16 SE Summerville 18:42 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Slandsville 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.15 SSE Slandsville 18:38 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.71 SW Slandsville 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.71 SW Slandsville 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.56 ESE Slandsville 19:56 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.71 SW Slandsville 16:28 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSE Summerville 22:11 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Summerville 22:05 local · NCEI
Dec 30, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Slandsville 17:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Dorchester County

PlaceReportsLargest
Summerville972.75 in
Ridgeville141.75 in
St. George111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Harleyville88Jul 7, 2014
Reevesville65Mar 16, 2012
Grover54May 19, 2025

Questions about hail in Dorchester County

How often does it hail in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

185 hail reports have been logged in Dorchester County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.0 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dorchester County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dorchester County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 2, 2012 near 0.69 S Givhans. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dorchester County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2025.

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.