Hail History

Hail history for Marlboro County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marlboro County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marlboro County

Last hail
May 10, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 18, 2000

61 reports on 52 days since 1962 · #41 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Marlboro County

Bennettsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
58 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 Marlboro County

The latest hail report in Marlboro County is from May 10, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 10, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marlboro County logged 30 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 40% of the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #41 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Marlboro County holds 1% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 18, 2000 near Mc Coll.

Reports were down 85% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (26). The busiest year was 2008, with 10 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marlboro County 1.5
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marlboro County 24
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marlboro County 0%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

036912 1962: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 8 reports (13%) Mar April: 9 reports (15%) Apr May: 16 reports (26%) May June: 10 reports (16%) Jun July: 8 reports (13%) Jul August: 9 reports (15%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 10, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 20, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 6, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marlboro County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Coll 16:11 local · NCEI
May 14, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Bennettsville 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Bennettsville 15:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — 15:30 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 Marlboro County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Bennettsville — 14:36 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Brownsville — 17:55 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Wallace — 17:53 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.04 E Bristow $750 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.65 E Wallace $500 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.23 N Wallace $500 20:35 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.14 NE Bennetsville Arpt $250 15:18 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.93 NW Bennettsville $250 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6.21 NNW Wallace $1K 14:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.98 S Blenheim $1K 14:20 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.71 ENE Bennetsville Arpt $500 13:58 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Bennettsville $1K 14:55 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marlboro County

PlaceReportsLargest
Bennettsville181.75 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
Clio99Oct 1, 2008
Wallace98May 6, 2022
McColl77Jul 5, 2008
Blenheim55May 23, 2012
Tatum22Apr 26, 2012

Questions about hail in Marlboro County

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

61 hail reports have been logged in Marlboro County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marlboro County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marlboro County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 18, 2000 near Mc Coll. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marlboro County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 10, 2024.

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.