Hail History

Hail history for St. Andrews, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Andrews since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Andrews

Last hail
Jun 16, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 7, 1985

11 reports on 10 days since 1967 · #164 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · St. Andrews

St. Andrews West Columbia Oak Grove Irmo Lexington Cayce South Congaree Lake Murray of Richland Columbia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Andrews

The latest hail report in and around St. Andrews is from June 16, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 16, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Andrews 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 #164 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Andrews accounts for 5% of the 234 reports filed in Richland County.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 7, 1985.

The busiest year was 1984, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Andrews 0.3
  • Richland County 6.2
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Andrews 6
  • Richland County 62
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Andrews 9%
  • Richland County 2%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Andrews
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 7, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Richland 16:33 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lexington 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Lexington 14:12 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 N St Andrews Richland 17:15 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 St. Andrews
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 N St Andrews Richland — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2017 0.25 inpea 2.21 WNW St Andrews Richland $100 15:22 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.5 N Denny Terrace Richland — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW St Andrews Richland — 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.72 W St Andrews Lexington — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter 6 NW Columbia Richland — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2003 0.88 innickel St Andrews Lexington — 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Richland — 16:33 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lexington — 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland — 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Lexington — 14:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Andrews

Questions about hail in St. Andrews

How often does it hail in St. Andrews, South Carolina?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Andrews since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #164 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Andrews?

Most reports come in July, June, March. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Andrews?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 7, 1985. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Andrews?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Andrews 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 June 16, 2022.

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.