Hail History

Hail history for Holly Hill, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holly Hill since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Holly Hill

Last hail
Apr 6, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 20, 2006

18 reports on 16 days since 1963 · #76 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Holly Hill

Holly Hill Eutawville Santee St. George Bowman Elloree Summerton Wyboo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Orangeburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Holly Hill

The latest hail report in and around Holly Hill is from April 6, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on April 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Holly Hill logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #76 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Holly Hill accounts for 9% of the 207 reports filed in Orangeburg County.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 20, 2006 near 4 E Lancaster.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Holly Hill 0.5
  • Orangeburg County 5.3
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Holly Hill 7
  • Orangeburg County 73
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Holly Hill 6%
  • Orangeburg County 1%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 0.88 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.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 3 reports (17%) Apr May: 8 reports (44%) May June: 3 reports (17%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 6, 2022 2 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Holly Hill
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2006 2.00 inhen egg 4 E Lancaster Lancaster 16:25 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.58 W Bowyer Orangeburg 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter Holly Hill Orangeburg 19:33 local · NCEI
May 26, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Orangeburg 15:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Dorchester 17:30 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 Holly Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 6, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.41 ENE Holly Hill Orangeburg — 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2022 0.25 inpea 0.41 ENE Holly Hill Orangeburg $10 17:55 local · NCEI
May 13, 2017 0.75 inpenny South Four Holes Orangeburg $100 12:26 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.58 W Bowyer Orangeburg — 12:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2009 0.75 inpenny Holly Hill Orangeburg — 17:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 SE Holly Hill Orangeburg — 17:12 local · NCEI
May 6, 2009 0.75 inpenny Holly Hill Orangeburg — 17:14 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny Holly Hill Orangeburg — 11:16 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 2.00 inhen egg 4 E Lancaster Lancaster — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Holly Hill Orangeburg — 17:47 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2000 0.88 innickel Holly Hill Orangeburg — 20:30 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1999 0.88 innickel Holly Hill Orangeburg — 17:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Holly Hill

Questions about hail in Holly Hill

How often does it hail in Holly Hill, South Carolina?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holly Hill since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Holly Hill?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Holly Hill?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 20, 2006 near 4 E Lancaster. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Holly Hill?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 6, 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.