Hail History

Hail history for St. George, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. George since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. George

Last hail
Mar 16, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 8, 2006

11 reports on 10 days since 1978 · #165 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · St. George

St. George Holly Hill Branchville Ridgeville Cottageville Walterboro 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; Dorchester County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. George

The latest hail report in and around St. George is from March 16, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. George logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #165 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. George accounts for 6% of the 185 reports filed in Dorchester 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 April 8, 2006 near St George.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. George 0.4
  • Dorchester County 7.0
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. George 7
  • Dorchester County 65
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. George 0%
  • Dorchester County 2%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. George
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball St George Dorchester 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Dorchester 14:25 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 15:04 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 1.00 inquarter St George Dorchester 13:25 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. George
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 16, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 15:04 local · NCEI
May 6, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.16 E Badham Dorchester 16:46 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NW St George Dorchester 20:27 local · NCEI
May 15, 2006 0.75 inpenny St George Dorchester 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 1.00 inquarter St George Dorchester 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball St George Dorchester 13:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny St George Dorchester 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1997 0.88 innickel St George Dorchester 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Dorchester 14:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. George

Questions about hail in St. George

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

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. George since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #165 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. George?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in St. George?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 8, 2006 near St George. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. George?

The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2012 (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. George had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. George since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 16, 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.