Hail History

Hail history for Simpsonville, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Simpsonville since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Simpsonville

Last hail
Jun 25, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 10, 1999

35 reports on 32 days since 1986 · #24 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Simpsonville

Simpsonville Fountain Inn Mauldin Five Forks Gantt Greenville Gray Court Piedmont Reidville 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
35 most recent reports with a location; Greenville County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Simpsonville

The latest hail report in and around Simpsonville is from June 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Simpsonville logged 22 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #24 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Simpsonville accounts for 8% of the 431 reports filed in Greenville 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 10, 1999 near Simpsonville.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Simpsonville 1.1
  • Greenville County 13.4
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Simpsonville 19
  • Greenville County 130
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Simpsonville 0%
  • Greenville County 4%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 9 reports (26%) Apr May: 12 reports (34%) May June: 7 reports (20%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 35 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 6, 2023 1 1.25 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Simpsonville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 10, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Simpsonville Greenville $5K 15:25 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1990 1.50 inping pong ball — Greenville — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N Simpsonville Greenville — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.57 W Simpsonville Greenville — 22:48 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.5 SE Simpsonville Greenville — 18:32 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 Simpsonville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.7 W Simpsonville Greenville 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N Simpsonville Greenville 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.14 E Fellowship Xrds Greenville 17:35 local · NCEI
May 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.7 E Fellowship Xrds Greenville 07:58 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Simpsonville Greenville 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Simpsonville Greenville 23:42 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Simpsonville Greenville 17:18 local · NCEI
May 11, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.57 W Simpsonville Greenville 22:48 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny 3.52 SE Fellowship Xrds Greenville 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.19 SW Simpsonville Greenville 17:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 0.75 inpenny 3.5 SW Simpsonville Greenville 13:08 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3.5 WSW Simpsonville Greenville 13:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Simpsonville

Questions about hail in Simpsonville

How often does it hail in Simpsonville, South Carolina?

35 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Simpsonville since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #24 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Simpsonville?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Simpsonville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 10, 1999 near Simpsonville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Simpsonville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 25, 2025.

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.