Hail History

Hail history for Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Williamsburg County since 1982, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Williamsburg County

Last hail
May 15, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 25, 1984

79 reports on 57 days since 1982 · #34 of 46 South Carolina counties

Hail map · Williamsburg County

Kingstree 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
79 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Williamsburg County

The latest hail report in Williamsburg County is from May 15, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Williamsburg County logged 46 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 39% less than the median South Carolina county (3.8 a year) and ranks #34 of 46 South Carolina counties for all-time reports. Williamsburg County holds 1% of all 6,714 hail reports in South Carolina.

1% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median South Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 25, 1984.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (41). The busiest year was 2006, with 9 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Williamsburg County 2.3
  • Median South Carolina county 3.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Williamsburg County 32
  • Median South Carolina county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Williamsburg County 1%
  • Median South Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0369 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 3 reports (4%) Feb March: 7 reports (9%) Mar April: 12 reports (15%) Apr May: 20 reports (25%) May June: 20 reports (25%) Jun July: 6 reports (8%) Jul August: 6 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 79 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 12 3
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Williamsburg County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 25, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 NNW Hebron Xrds — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.31 NNE Greeleyville $1K 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.23 N Mouzon $1K 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 W Greeleyville $3K 15:26 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 Williamsburg County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 NNW Hebron Xrds — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Lane — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.69 WSW Bryans Xrds — 15:26 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.34 ESE Hebron Xrds — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.78 NE Hemingway $100 16:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.31 NNE Greeleyville $1K 20:15 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.49 WSW Kingstree Arpt $250 14:07 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.23 N Mouzon $1K 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ESE Hebron Xrds $750 16:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.34 WSW Henry $1K 19:36 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.73 SSW Henry $1K 18:38 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.86 ENE Bartell Xrds $2K 17:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Williamsburg County

PlaceReportsLargest
Kingstree131.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Greeleyville99May 23, 2014
Hemingway88Jun 3, 2017
Lane86Jun 4, 2019
Stuckey43May 10, 2011

Questions about hail in Williamsburg County

How often does it hail in Williamsburg County, South Carolina?

79 hail reports have been logged in Williamsburg County since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 46 South Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Williamsburg County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Williamsburg County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 25, 1984. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Williamsburg County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Williamsburg County 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 May 15, 2024.

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.