Hail History

Hail history for Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Orangeburg County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Orangeburg County

Last hail
May 29, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 26, 2000

207 reports on 150 days since 1960 · #11 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Orangeburg County

Holly Hill Orangeburg Branchville Santee Springfield Rowesville Elloree Eutawville Bowman 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
189 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 Orangeburg County

The latest hail report in Orangeburg County is from May 29, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Orangeburg County logged 105 reports on 73 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #11 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Orangeburg County holds 3% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

1% 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 June 26, 2000 near Branchville.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (36) compared with 2006–2015 (69). The busiest year was 2012, with 18 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Orangeburg County 5.3
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Orangeburg County 73
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Orangeburg County 1%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.50 in 2025: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. 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: 5 reports (2%) Feb March: 16 reports (8%) Mar April: 14 reports (7%) Apr May: 76 reports (37%) May June: 47 reports (23%) Jun July: 28 reports (14%) Jul August: 10 reports (5%) Aug September: 5 reports (2%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 207 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 42 6
2024 1 1
2023 21 3
2022 1211 5
2021 11 2
2020 1 1
2019 21 3
2018 0
2017 3232 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Mar 31, 2025 4 1.75 in —
Apr 30, 2024 1 0.50 in —
Jul 31, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 9, 2023 2 0.70 in —
Aug 3, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 21, 2022 1 0.25 in —
Apr 6, 2022 2 0.88 in —
Mar 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Orangeburg County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Branchville — 15:28 local · NCEI
May 17, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Rowesville — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 2011 2.00 inhen egg North $2K 22:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 N Branchville — 15:23 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 NNW Eutaw Spgs — 16:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Orangeburg County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3 NNE Four Holes — 14:45 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 N Branchville — 15:23 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.47 NE Eutaw Spgs — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 NNW Eutaw Spgs — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball Eutawville — 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.76 NNE Branchville — 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 0.50 inmarble 2.76 N Branchville $100 21:41 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.8 SW Bolen — 19:16 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.70 inmarble 0.9 NE Bowman $100 19:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.70 inmarble 0.98 SSE Santee $100 17:10 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.58 E Great Branch — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 0.25 inpea 3.16 WNW Orangeburg $10 11:26 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Orangeburg County

PlaceReportsLargest
Holly Hill182.00 in
Orangeburg161.75 in
Branchville152.75 in
Santee131.75 in
Springfield131.75 in
Rowesville122.75 in
Elloree112.25 in
Eutawville111.75 in
Bowman101.75 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
Edisto87Aug 3, 2022
Neeses86May 14, 2012
North66May 28, 2017
Vance55Jul 15, 2017
Cope44May 13, 2011
Wilkinson Heights44Apr 24, 2017
Norway32May 10, 2005
Brookdale22Jun 5, 2011
Cordova22May 10, 1998
Woodford22Aug 17, 2007

Questions about hail in Orangeburg County

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

207 hail reports have been logged in Orangeburg County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Orangeburg County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Orangeburg County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 26, 2000 near Branchville. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Orangeburg County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was May 29, 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.