Hail History

Hail history for Santee, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Santee since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Santee

Last hail
May 9, 2023
0.70 in, marble size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 15, 2021

13 reports on 13 days since 1992 · #141 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Santee

Santee Elloree Eutawville Summerton Holly Hill Cameron Bowman Wyboo St. Matthews 10 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; Orangeburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Santee

The latest hail report in and around Santee is from May 9, 2023, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.70 in on May 9, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Santee logged 6 reports on 6 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 #141 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Santee accounts for 6% 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 June 15, 2021 near 2.36 S Parler.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Santee 0.3
  • Orangeburg County 5.3
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Santee 6
  • Orangeburg County 73
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.70 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov December: 1 reports (8%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2023 1 0.70 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Santee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.36 S Parler Orangeburg 17:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Santee Orangeburg 15:10 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Santee Orangeburg 03:49 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Santee Orangeburg 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2007 1.00 inquarter Santee Orangeburg 15:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Santee
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 9, 2023 0.70 inmarble 0.98 SSE Santee Orangeburg $100 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.36 S Parler Orangeburg — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Santee Orangeburg — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Santee Orangeburg — 03:49 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2007 1.00 inquarter Santee Orangeburg — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.75 inpenny Santee Orangeburg — 18:15 local · NCEI
Dec 10, 2004 0.75 inpenny Santee Orangeburg — 04:10 local · NCEI
Nov 24, 2004 0.75 inpenny Santee Orangeburg — 16:10 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2003 0.75 inpenny Santee Orangeburg — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2002 0.88 innickel Santee Orangeburg — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 0.75 inpenny Santee Orangeburg — 15:24 local · NCEI
May 10, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Santee Orangeburg — 15:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Santee

Questions about hail in Santee

How often does it hail in Santee, South Carolina?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Santee since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #141 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Santee?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Santee?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 15, 2021 near 2.36 S Parler. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Santee?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2023 (0.70 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Santee 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 9, 2023.

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.