Hail History

Hail history for Richland County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Richland County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Richland County

Last hail
Sep 5, 2026
0.25 in, pea size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 21 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 25, 1988

234 reports on 150 days since 1959 · #7 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Richland County

Columbia Blythewood Lake Murray of Richland St. Andrews Hopkins 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
221 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 Richland County

The latest hail report in Richland County is from September 5, 2026, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richland County logged 124 reports on 62 hail days, about 6.2 reports a year. That is 65% more than the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #7 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Richland County holds 3% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

2% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on September 25, 1988.

Reports were down 41% in 2016–2025 (46) compared with 2006–2015 (78). The busiest year was 2008, with 21 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (22% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richland County 6.2
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richland County 62
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richland County 2%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1959: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.25 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 10 reports, largest 0.50 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 0.70 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 9 reports (4%) Feb March: 26 reports (11%) Mar April: 34 reports (15%) Apr May: 48 reports (21%) May June: 51 reports (22%) Jun July: 41 reports (18%) Jul August: 14 reports (6%) Aug September: 5 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 234 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 12 3
2025 0
2024 19 10
2023 11 2
2022 42 6
2021 11 2
2020 121 4
2019 11 2
2018 22 4
2017 422 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 5, 2026 2 0.50 in View
Aug 10, 2026 1 0.70 in View
Feb 23, 2024 9 0.50 in —
Jan 9, 2024 1 0.25 in —
Oct 20, 2023 1 0.25 in —
Sep 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 21, 2022 4 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 25, 1988 3.00 inteacup — 18:07 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.15 SSE Langfords Xrds 19:15 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — 11:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.85 ENE Leesburg 13:35 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 Richland County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 5, 2026 0.25 inpea Columbia — 21:48 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 5, 2026 0.50 inmarble 5 SE Blythewood — 21:26 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 10, 2026 0.70 inmarble 2 E Sesquicentennial SP — 18:51 UTC · NWS prelim.
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 1.83 ESE Capitol View $100 17:14 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 0.33 NE Greenlawn $100 17:10 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 0.57 W Capitol View $100 17:09 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.24 NNW Arthurtown $100 17:01 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.69 N Columbia $100 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.82 SW Columbia $100 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 1.75 E St Andrews $100 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.50 inmarble 0.92 SSE St Andrews $100 16:49 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2024 0.25 inpea 0.89 SW Montgomery $100 16:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Richland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Columbia1303.00 in
Blythewood171.75 in
Lake Murray of Richland141.75 in
St. Andrews112.00 in
Hopkins101.75 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
Eastover99May 4, 2019
Gadsden77May 26, 2006
Dentsville44Oct 20, 2023
Forest Acres33May 21, 2022
Capitol View11May 24, 2020

Questions about hail in Richland County

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

234 hail reports have been logged in Richland County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.2 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richland County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Richland County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 25, 1988. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richland County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 5, 2026 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 21 reports. The most recent was September 5, 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.