Hail History

Hail history for Spartanburg, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spartanburg since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Spartanburg

Last hail
Apr 11, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 2, 1957

48 reports on 39 days since 1957 · #13 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Spartanburg

Spartanburg Roebuck Boiling Springs Pacolet Mayo Inman Lyman Reidville Chesnee 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
48 most recent reports with a location; Spartanburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Spartanburg

The latest hail report in and around Spartanburg is from April 11, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on April 11, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spartanburg logged 26 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #13 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Spartanburg accounts for 14% of the 349 reports filed in Spartanburg County.

4% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 2, 1957.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spartanburg 1.3
  • Spartanburg County 9.9
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spartanburg 18
  • Spartanburg County 113
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spartanburg 4%
  • Spartanburg County 5%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1957: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 5 reports (10%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (10%) Apr May: 13 reports (27%) May June: 13 reports (27%) Jun July: 7 reports (15%) Jul August: 4 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 48 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 11, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Spartanburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 2, 1957 4.00 ingrapefruit — Spartanburg — 13:14 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 2.00 inhen egg 2 W Spartanburg Spartanburg — 20:27 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.98 SW Spartanburg Spartanburg — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Saxon Spartanburg $1.0 million 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Spartanburg Spartanburg $1.0 million 16:40 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 Spartanburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 11, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.62 ESE Drayton Spartanburg — 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.98 SW Spartanburg Spartanburg — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 1.00 inquarter Spartanburg Spartanburg — 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Glendale Spartanburg — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.13 W Spartansburg Dwtn Ar Spartanburg — 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Spartanburg Spartanburg — 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Saxon Spartanburg $1.0 million 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SE Clevedale Spartanburg — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Saxon Spartanburg — 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.45 W Spartansburg Dwtn Ar Spartanburg — 16:28 local · NCEI
May 15, 2010 0.88 innickel 2.07 S Forster Spartanburg — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.68 W Spartanburg Spartanburg — 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Spartanburg

Questions about hail in Spartanburg

How often does it hail in Spartanburg, South Carolina?

48 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spartanburg since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spartanburg?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spartanburg?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 2, 1957. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spartanburg?

The most recent report in this data is from April 11, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Spartanburg 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 April 11, 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.