Hail events in Anderson County, South Carolina The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 226 hail events on record for Anderson County, South Carolina, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 8 Nov 2025.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 32 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Nov 8 2025

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

2 miles SSW of DOCHENO

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles ESE of TOXAWAY

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile ENE of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

May 17 2025

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

4 miles W of CHEDDAR

May 15 2025

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile N of ANDERSON

May 2 2025

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

5 miles ENE of IVA

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

8 miles W of PIEDMONT

May 6 2024

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

8 miles W of WEST PELZER

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile W of POWDERSVILLE

Aug 7 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile ENE of TOWNVILLE

Jun 15 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SSW of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile WNW of CHEDDAR

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

7 miles NE of PENDLETON

Jul 30 2022

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles N of EVERGREEN HILLS

Apr 7 2022

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile WNW of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

4 miles W of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

Aug 9 2018

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles ESE of HOMELAND PARK

Jul 21 2018

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles N of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

May 20 2018

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile NW of POWDERSVILLE

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles WNW of POWDERSVILLE

May 10 2018

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile NW of POWDERSVILLE

Jul 16 2017

Hail0.75 in, penny size

7 miles WNW of PIEDMONT

May 12 2017

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At STARR

Apr 5 2017

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At BELTON

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of (AND)ANDERSON CO ARP

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Anderson County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1960s	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1970s	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
1980s	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	4	3	5	19
1990s	1	6	0	2	0	5	8	5	15	7	49
2000s	1	4	6	7	4	17	17	2	13	15	86
2010s	4	11	9	2	1	8	5	6	5	0	51
2020s	0	0	3	4	2	7	0 (part of the year)				16

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan2 events
Feb1 event
Mar16 events
Apr43 events
May48 events
Jun65 events
Jul24 events
Aug15 events
Sep3 events
Oct1 event
Nov4 events
Dec4 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Anderson County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	107
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	67
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	47
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	3
4 in and larger	softball and larger	2

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Anderson County beside the total of the counties of South Carolina and of the United States
Measure	Anderson	All counties of South Carolina	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	226	6,688	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	31.7	22.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	10.9	12.9	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Anderson County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
30 Mar 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Sep 2016	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
26 Sep 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 May 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Apr 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Jun 2015	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Jun 2015	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$200 thousand	County
17 Jul 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Apr 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
31 Mar 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Aug 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Jun 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Jun 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Jun 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Sep 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2009	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2009	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 May 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Apr 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Aug 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jul 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jul 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
11 Apr 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Mar 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Mar 2008	Hail	4.25 in	none	County
15 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Jun 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jun 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Jun 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Dec 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Dec 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Dec 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Dec 2005	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 Aug 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 2005	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
13 Jul 2003	Hail	1.50 in	$100 thousand	County
26 Jun 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Jun 2001	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Jun 2001	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jun 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Aug 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Aug 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Aug 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Aug 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jul 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 Jul 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 May 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Apr 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
2 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jun 1998	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
7 May 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 May 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 May 1998	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
7 May 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Aug 1997	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Aug 1997	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1997	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
28 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Jul 1996	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jun 1996	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 Jun 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Mar 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Mar 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Mar 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Mar 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Jan 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 May 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 May 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 May 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 May 1991	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
29 Apr 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 1991	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 Aug 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Aug 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Apr 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 May 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 May 1988	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 May 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1987	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 May 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 1987	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jun 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Apr 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Apr 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 May 1975	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 1974	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 Jan 1971	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
12 Oct 1963	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Apr 1957	Hail	4.00 in	none	County

The site keeps 199 of the 226 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Anderson County, South Carolina". https://countyhazards.com/county/sc/anderson/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Anderson County?: June has 65 of the 226 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for South Carolina?: NCEI has 6,692 hail events on record for South Carolina from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Anderson County compare with the other counties of South Carolina?: The counties of South Carolina have 22.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Anderson County has 31.7.
How large is the hail on record for Anderson County?: 52 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.