Hail History

Hail history for Lexington County, South Carolina

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

Readout · Lexington County

Last hail
Sep 6, 2026
0.75 in, penny size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
14
since Nov 3, 2021 · 45 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Mar 13, 1991

307 reports on 167 days since 1963 · #5 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Lexington County

Batesburg-Leesville Irmo Lexington Red Bank Cayce Gilbert Pelion South Congaree Gaston West Columbia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
296 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 Lexington County

The latest hail report in Lexington County is from September 6, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 14 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 6, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lexington County logged 175 reports on 79 hail days, about 8.8 reports a year. That is about twice the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #5 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Lexington County holds 5% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on March 13, 1991.

Reports were down 28% in 2016–2025 (73) compared with 2006–2015 (102). The busiest year was 2012, with 33 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lexington County 8.8
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lexington County 79
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lexington County 3%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

010203040 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 12 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 33 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in 2020 2021: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 22 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 12 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 2.00 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.
020406080 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan February: 14 reports (5%) Feb March: 31 reports (10%) Mar April: 41 reports (13%) Apr May: 73 reports (24%) May June: 52 reports (17%) Jun July: 51 reports (17%) Jul August: 19 reports (6%) Aug September: 6 reports (2%) Sep October: 14 reports (5%) Oct November: 4 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 307 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 0
2024 111 12
2023 223 7
2022 116212 22
2021 62 8
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 73 10
2017 34 7

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 6, 2026 4 2.00 in View
Jun 4, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Feb 23, 2024 11 0.70 in —
Oct 20, 2023 3 0.25 in —
Sep 7, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Mar 26, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Aug 6, 2022 1 0.25 in —
Aug 3, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Jul 7, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Jun 16, 2022 2 0.75 in —
May 21, 2022 2 0.25 in —
May 6, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 1, 2022 13 1.75 in —
Apr 26, 2022 1 0.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lexington County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 13, 1991 2.50 intennis ball — — 17:33 local · NCEI
May 5, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — — 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Lexington — 21:51 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Lexington — 21:47 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 1, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.8 NE Arthur $20K 15:45 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 Lexington County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 6, 2026 0.75 inpenny 3 W Red Bank — 22:08 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 6, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 NE Gilbert — 22:01 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Lexington — 21:51 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Lexington — 21:47 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 4, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.75 SE Lexington — 13:13 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 1.34 ESE Red Bank $100 17:44 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.93 N (Cae)columbia Metro $100 17:38 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 2.29 E Red Bank $100 17:37 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 1.06 N Arthur $100 17:29 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 3.54 NE Lexington $100 17:27 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.8 E Lexington $100 17:24 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.65 E Kathwood $100 17:02 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lexington County

PlaceReportsLargest
Batesburg-Leesville321.75 in
Irmo312.00 in
Lexington301.75 in
Red Bank241.75 in
Cayce172.50 in
Gilbert172.00 in
Pelion171.75 in
South Congaree151.75 in
Gaston142.00 in
West Columbia142.00 in
Chapin131.75 in
Oak Grove112.00 in
Swansea111.75 in
White Knoll111.75 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
Seven Oaks66Feb 23, 2024
Edmund55Jun 9, 2008
Pine Ridge54Jul 31, 2019
Fairview Crossroads43May 29, 2017
Springdale22Feb 23, 2024
Summit11May 5, 1989

Questions about hail in Lexington County

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

307 hail reports have been logged in Lexington County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 8.8 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lexington County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lexington County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 13, 1991. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lexington County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

14 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 45 reports. The most recent was September 6, 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.