Hail History

Hail history for Horry County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Horry County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Horry County

Last hail
May 11, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 23 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 10, 2011

347 reports on 142 days since 1956 · #3 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Horry County

Conway Loris Socastee Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Aynor North Myrtle Beach Garden City 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Horry County

The latest hail report in Horry County is from May 11, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Horry County logged 254 reports on 75 hail days, about 12.7 reports a year. That is 3.4 times the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #3 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Horry County holds 5% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

4% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 10, 2011 near 0.98 SSE Mary, which ties or sets the South Carolina record.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (46) compared with 2006–2015 (208). The busiest year was 2011, with 47 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Horry County 12.7
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Horry County 75
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Horry County 4%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0204060 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.80 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 18 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 27 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 47 reports, largest 4.50 in 2012: 33 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 37 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 14 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 14 reports (4%) Mar April: 42 reports (12%) Apr May: 133 reports (38%) May June: 86 reports (25%) Jun July: 39 reports (11%) Jul August: 16 reports (5%) Aug September: 4 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 8 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 347 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 2 2
2024 221 5
2023 1 1
2022 131 14
2021 1 1
2020 3 3
2019 8 8
2018 44 8
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 11, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Apr 23, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Aug 1, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Apr 20, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Jul 4, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Aug 15, 2022 1 1.75 in —
Apr 7, 2022 13 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Horry County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 10, 2011 4.50 insoftball 0.98 SSE Mary $25K 17:57 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 4.50 insoftball 0.9 NW Conway $55K 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 5.56 N Cool Spg — 15:06 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.79 SSW Mary $35K 18:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 3 NW Conway $10K 17:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Horry County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 11, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Green Sea 13:41 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.68 ENE Bucksport 15:02 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Stalvey 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Stalvey 15:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNE Pine Is 18:03 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Hand 12:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Loris 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1 NW Loris 19:07 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.57 W Nixonville 15:34 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 1.85 ESE Loris Twin City Arpt 19:55 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.2 NW Loris 15:26 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 SW Green Sea 15:16 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Horry County

PlaceReportsLargest
Conway664.50 in
Loris382.00 in
Socastee381.75 in
Myrtle Beach301.75 in
Carolina Forest161.75 in
Aynor141.75 in
North Myrtle Beach132.75 in
Garden City101.75 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
Green Sea87May 11, 2026
Red Hill86Jul 28, 2014
Bucksport55Apr 23, 2025
Homewood53Apr 7, 2022
Finklea44Apr 7, 2022
Surfside Beach42May 23, 2010
Little River33Mar 20, 2018
Briarcliffe Acres22May 23, 2014
Forestbrook22Jun 23, 2011
Live Oak22Jun 1, 2009

Questions about hail in Horry County

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

347 hail reports have been logged in Horry County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 12.7 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Horry County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Horry County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 10, 2011 near 0.98 SSE Mary. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Horry County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 23 reports. The most recent was May 11, 2026.

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.