Hail History

Hail history for Lancaster County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lancaster County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lancaster County

Last hail
Jun 25, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 23 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 23, 2014

134 reports on 82 days since 1973 · #19 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Lancaster County

Lancaster Kershaw Heath Springs Elgin Buford Van Wyck 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
130 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 Lancaster County

The latest hail report in Lancaster County is from June 25, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 20, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lancaster County logged 98 reports on 56 hail days, about 4.9 reports a year. That is 31% more than the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #19 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Lancaster County holds 2% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

5% 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 May 23, 2014 near 11.28 NNW Van Wyck.

Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (44) compared with 2006–2015 (54). The busiest year was 2011, with 19 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lancaster County 4.9
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lancaster County 56
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lancaster County 5%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 2.25 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 19 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 0.25 in 2024: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 8 reports (6%) Mar April: 32 reports (24%) Apr May: 45 reports (34%) May June: 22 reports (16%) Jun July: 12 reports (9%) Jul August: 4 reports (3%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 134 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 451 10
2023 3 3
2022 45 9
2021 12 3
2020 51 6
2019 1121 5
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Aug 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 10, 2024 5 1.50 in —
Apr 20, 2024 4 2.00 in —
Oct 20, 2023 3 0.25 in —
Jun 17, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Jun 16, 2022 1 0.88 in —
Jun 3, 2022 3 1.75 in —
May 6, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 4, 2022 1 0.75 in —
May 3, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lancaster County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 23, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 11.28 NNW Van Wyck — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.33 ENE Spring Dell $80K 17:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 2.25 inhen egg 1 N Lancaster — 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.84 W Camp Creek — 15:57 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 10.5 N Van Wyck $40K 17:58 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lancaster County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 25, 2025 0.75 inpenny 11.18 N Van Wyck — 17:08 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.03 NW Lancaster — 16:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Haile Gold Mine — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Kershaw — 14:51 local · NCEI
May 10, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.66 WNW Kershaw — 14:47 local · NCEI
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Gooches — 14:32 local · NCEI
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Gooches — 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.33 WSW Kershaw — 16:58 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.45 W Antioch — 16:09 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.84 W Camp Creek — 15:57 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.27 E Fosters Xrds — 15:53 local · NCEI
Oct 20, 2023 0.25 inpea 0.95 NW Lingles Xrds $100 16:17 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lancaster County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lancaster262.00 in
Kershaw151.50 in
Heath Springs141.75 in
Elgin131.75 in
Buford121.75 in
Van Wyck122.50 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
Tradesville86May 10, 2024
Springdale43May 10, 2024
Irwin22May 2, 2003
Unity22Apr 28, 2010

Questions about hail in Lancaster County

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

134 hail reports have been logged in Lancaster County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.9 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lancaster County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lancaster County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 23, 2014 near 11.28 NNW Van Wyck. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lancaster County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 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 Lancaster County had in the last five years?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 23 reports. The most recent was June 25, 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.