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Hail in Berkeley County, South Carolina
336 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 336 hail events in Berkeley County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
May is the busiest month, with 109 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 228 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
43 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 336 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.4 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.2 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
19Apr
56May
109Jun
72Jul
39Aug
27Sep
3Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Berkeley County had?
336 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Berkeley County?
12 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Berkeley County?
The hail of 22 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Berkeley County compare with South Carolina for hail?
30.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 336 of the state's 6,692 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.