Hail History

Hail history for Ridge Spring, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridge Spring since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ridge Spring

Last hail
Jul 19, 2016
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 29, 1991

14 reports on 11 days since 1991 · #120 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Ridge Spring

Ridge Spring Johnston Batesburg-Leesville Saluda Edgefield Gilbert 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Saluda County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ridge Spring

The latest hail report in and around Ridge Spring is from July 19, 2016, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ridge Spring logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #120 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ridge Spring accounts for 18% of the 76 reports filed in Saluda 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 29, 1991.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (57% of reports); 93% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ridge Spring 0.5
  • Saluda County 2.2
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ridge Spring 7
  • Saluda County 27
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ridge Spring 0%
  • Saluda County 5%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 8 reports (57%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Ridge Spring
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Saluda 17:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Ridge Spg Saluda 16:17 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Monetta Aiken 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 1.00 inquarter Ridge Spg Saluda 18:57 local · NCEI
May 7, 1996 1.00 inquarter Ridge Spg Saluda 18:43 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 Ridge Spring
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.57 E Ridge Spg Saluda 14:08 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel Ridge Spg Saluda 20:45 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ridge Spg Saluda 15:22 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.88 innickel Ridge Spg Saluda 04:30 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ridge Spg Saluda 03:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ridge Spg Saluda 03:22 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny Ridge Spg Saluda 14:58 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Ridge Spg Saluda 16:17 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Monetta Aiken 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 0.88 innickel Ridge Spg Saluda 12:11 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 W Ridge Spg Saluda 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 1.00 inquarter Ridge Spg Saluda 18:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ridge Spring

Questions about hail in Ridge Spring

How often does it hail in Ridge Spring, South Carolina?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridge Spring since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #120 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ridge Spring?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ridge Spring?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 29, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ridge Spring?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2016 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridge Spring since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 19, 2016.

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.