Hail History

Hail history for Ware Shoals, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ware Shoals since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ware Shoals

Last hail
Jun 30, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 16, 1991

16 reports on 15 days since 1985 · #93 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Ware Shoals

Ware Shoals Greenwood Abbeville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Greenwood County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ware Shoals

The latest hail report in and around Ware Shoals is from June 30, 2016, 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, Ware Shoals logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #93 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ware Shoals accounts for 15% of the 110 reports filed in Greenwood 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 May 16, 1991.

The busiest year was 1997, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ware Shoals 0.3
  • Greenwood County 2.5
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ware Shoals 5
  • Greenwood County 36
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ware Shoals 0%
  • Greenwood County 4%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (19%) Mar Apr May: 4 reports (25%) May June: 6 reports (38%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (19%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Ware Shoals
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenwood 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenwood 18:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenwood 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenwood 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Ware Shoals Greenwood 14:05 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 Ware Shoals
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Ware Shoals Greenwood 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3.5 NE Donalds Abbeville 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Ware Shoals Greenwood 19:10 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 0.75 inpenny 7 SSW Hickory Tavern Laurens 14:56 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2007 0.75 inpenny Ware Shoals Greenwood 16:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ware Shoals Greenwood 15:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter 5 NW Mt Olive Laurens 19:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1997 0.88 innickel Ware Shoals Greenwood 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1997 0.88 innickel 5 ENE Donalds Abbeville 16:37 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1996 0.75 inpenny Ware Shoals Greenwood 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Greenwood 14:25 local · NCEI
May 16, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenwood 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ware Shoals

Questions about hail in Ware Shoals

How often does it hail in Ware Shoals, South Carolina?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ware Shoals since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #93 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ware Shoals?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ware Shoals?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 16, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ware Shoals?

The most recent report in this data is from June 30, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ware Shoals since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 30, 2016.

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.