Hail History

Hail history for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Myrtle Beach since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · North Myrtle Beach

Last hail
May 23, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 28, 2000

13 reports on 8 days since 1986 · #136 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · North Myrtle Beach

North Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach Loris Conway Socastee Garden City Murrells Inlet Aynor 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Horry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about North Myrtle Beach

The latest hail report in and around North Myrtle Beach is from May 23, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, North Myrtle Beach logged 6 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #136 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. North Myrtle Beach accounts for 4% of the 347 reports filed in Horry County.

15% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 28, 2000 near Wampee.

The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (62% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • North Myrtle Beach 0.3
  • Horry County 12.7
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • North Myrtle Beach 2
  • Horry County 75
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • North Myrtle Beach 15%
  • Horry County 4%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 8 reports (62%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in North Myrtle Beach
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Wampee Horry — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 2.17 NW Wampee Horry $20K 16:50 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 SSW (Cre)north Myrtle Be Horry $2K 17:23 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ocean Drive Beach Horry $3K 16:34 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.39 E Wampee Horry $2K 16:29 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in North Myrtle Beach
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 23, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.39 SSE Windy Hill Beach Horry $500 17:29 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 SSW (Cre)north Myrtle Be Horry $2K 17:23 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 2.17 NW Wampee Horry $20K 16:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ocean Drive Beach Horry $3K 16:34 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.39 E Wampee Horry $2K 16:29 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.51 N North Myrtle Beach Horry $1K 16:24 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter North Myrtle Beach Horry — 23:49 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2001 0.88 innickel North Myrtle Beach Horry — 15:35 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Wampee Horry — 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny North Myrtle Beach Horry — 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1990 1.50 inping pong ball — Horry — 19:20 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Horry — 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near North Myrtle Beach

Questions about hail in North Myrtle Beach

How often does it hail in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Myrtle Beach since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #136 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in North Myrtle Beach?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 62% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in North Myrtle Beach?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 28, 2000 near Wampee. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in North Myrtle Beach?

The most recent report in this data is from May 23, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has North Myrtle Beach had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Myrtle Beach since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 23, 2014.

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.