Hail History

Hail history for St. Matthews, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Matthews since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Matthews

Last hail
Apr 26, 2023
0.25 in, pea size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 14, 1998

21 reports on 19 days since 1974 · #59 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · St. Matthews

St. Matthews Cameron Orangeburg Elloree Swansea Santee Gaston 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Calhoun County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Matthews

The latest hail report in and around St. Matthews is from April 26, 2023, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.25 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Matthews 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 #59 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Matthews accounts for 25% of the 83 reports filed in Calhoun 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 14, 1998 near St Matthews.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1988, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Matthews 0.4
  • Calhoun County 2.3
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Matthews 7
  • Calhoun County 35
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Matthews 0%
  • Calhoun County 2%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 0.25 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 2 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 6 reports (29%) May June: 6 reports (29%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2023 2 0.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Matthews
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball St Matthews Calhoun 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Calhoun 18:25 local · NCEI
May 17, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Calhoun 11:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Calhoun 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Calhoun 18:30 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. Matthews
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 2023 0.25 inpea 0.58 E Riley Calhoun $100 15:41 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 0.25 inpea Riley Calhoun $100 15:41 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2010 0.88 innickel St Matthews Calhoun — 18:34 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.4 WNW Singleton Calhoun — 14:23 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 W St Matthews Calhoun — 14:22 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar St Matthews Calhoun — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2007 1.00 inquarter St Matthews Calhoun — 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 0.88 innickel 3 SSE St Matthews Calhoun — 17:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 W St Matthews Calhoun — 15:05 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter St Matthews Calhoun — 14:53 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 0.75 inpenny Wagener Aiken — 16:30 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1999 0.88 innickel St Matthews Calhoun — 13:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Matthews

Questions about hail in St. Matthews

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

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Matthews since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Matthews?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Matthews?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 14, 1998 near St Matthews. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Matthews?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2023 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Matthews had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 26, 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.