Hail History

Hail history for Orangeburg, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orangeburg since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Orangeburg

Last hail
May 21, 2022
0.25 in, pea size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 16, 2011

16 reports on 15 days since 1976 · #92 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Orangeburg

Orangeburg Rowesville Cameron St. Matthews Bowman Bamberg Branchville Elloree Denmark 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Orangeburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Orangeburg

The latest hail report in and around Orangeburg is from May 21, 2022, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.25 in on May 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Orangeburg logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #92 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Orangeburg accounts for 8% of the 207 reports filed in Orangeburg County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 16, 2011 near 1.38 S Orangeburg.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Orangeburg 0.4
  • Orangeburg County 5.3
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Orangeburg 7
  • Orangeburg County 73
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Orangeburg 0%
  • Orangeburg County 1%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 5 reports (31%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 21, 2022 1 0.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Orangeburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 16, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Orangeburg Orangeburg $40K 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Orangeburg — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Orangeburg Orangeburg — 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Orangeburg Orangeburg — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter Orangeburg Orangeburg — 12:16 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 Orangeburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 21, 2022 0.25 inpea 3.16 WNW Orangeburg Orangeburg $10 11:26 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2019 0.25 inpea 1.86 WNW Orangeburg Orangeburg $10 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Orangeburg Orangeburg $40K 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2009 0.75 inpenny Orangeburg Orangeburg — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Orangeburg Orangeburg — 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 S Orangeburg Orangeburg — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Orangeburg Orangeburg — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter Orangeburg Orangeburg — 12:16 local · NCEI
May 17, 2005 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Orangeburg Orangeburg — 15:35 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Orangeburg Orangeburg — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2002 1.00 inquarter Orangeburg Orangeburg — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2001 0.75 inpenny Orangeburg Orangeburg — 13:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Orangeburg

Questions about hail in Orangeburg

How often does it hail in Orangeburg, South Carolina?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orangeburg since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #92 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Orangeburg?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Orangeburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 16, 2011 near 1.38 S Orangeburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Orangeburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2022 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 21, 2022.

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.