Hail History

Hail history for Ridgeland, South Carolina

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

Readout · Ridgeland

Last hail
May 15, 2012
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 27, 2011

13 reports on 10 days since 1991 · #139 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Ridgeland

Ridgeland Beaufort Hardeeville Port Royal Yemassee Bluffton Hilton Head Island 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; Jasper County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ridgeland

The latest hail report in and around Ridgeland is from May 15, 2012, 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, Ridgeland logged 6 reports on 4 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 #139 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ridgeland accounts for 26% of the 50 reports filed in Jasper 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 March 27, 2011 near 0.9 NW Grahamville.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (31% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ridgeland 0.3
  • Jasper County 1.4
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ridgeland 4
  • Jasper County 21
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ridgeland 0%
  • Jasper County 0%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 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.
01234 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb March: 4 reports (31%) Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) 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 Ridgeland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 12:22 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Switzerland Jasper 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Jasper 10:00 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 14:56 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 12:21 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 Ridgeland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Ridgeland Jasper 16:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.9 SW Ridgeland Muni Arpt Jasper 16:31 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 14:56 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 12:22 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Grahamville Jasper 12:21 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 NE Beaufort Beaufort 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny Ridgeland Jasper 21:05 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 N Ridgeland Jasper 09:40 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Switzerland Jasper 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1998 1.00 inquarter 5 S Ridgeland Jasper 05:25 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny 8 E Switzerland Jasper 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1996 0.75 inpenny Beaufort Beaufort 14:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ridgeland

Questions about hail in Ridgeland

How often does it hail in Ridgeland, South Carolina?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeland since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #139 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ridgeland?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ridgeland?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 27, 2011 near 0.9 NW Grahamville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ridgeland?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2012 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2012.

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.