Hail History

Hail history for Woodruff, South Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Woodruff since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Woodruff

Last hail
Apr 20, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 22, 1985

11 reports on 11 days since 1964 · #172 of 185 South Carolina places

Hail map · Woodruff

Woodruff Reidville Fountain Inn Roebuck Gray Court Five Forks Simpsonville Spartanburg Mauldin 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; Spartanburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Woodruff

The latest hail report in and around Woodruff is from April 20, 2015, 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, Woodruff logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median South Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #172 of 185 South Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Woodruff accounts for 3% of the 349 reports filed in Spartanburg 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 July 22, 1985.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Woodruff 0.2
  • Spartanburg County 9.9
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Woodruff 4
  • Spartanburg County 113
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Woodruff 0%
  • Spartanburg County 5%
  • Median South Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. 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: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Woodruff
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 22, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg 15:18 local · NCEI
May 22, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg 13:22 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Kilgore Spartanburg 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Woodruff Spartanburg 14:18 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 Woodruff
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Kilgore Spartanburg — 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Woodruff Spartanburg — 14:18 local · NCEI
May 5, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.52 WNW Hobbyville Spartanburg — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 1.00 inquarter Woodruff Spartanburg — 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2005 0.75 inpenny Woodruff Spartanburg $5K 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2005 0.75 inpenny Woodruff Spartanburg — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2002 0.88 innickel Woodruff Spartanburg — 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg — 15:18 local · NCEI
May 22, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg — 13:22 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Spartanburg — 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1964 0.75 inpenny — Spartanburg — 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Woodruff

Questions about hail in Woodruff

How often does it hail in Woodruff, South Carolina?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Woodruff since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #172 of 185 South Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Woodruff?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Woodruff?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 22, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Woodruff?

The most recent report in this data is from April 20, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Woodruff since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 20, 2015.

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.