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Hail in Calhoun County, South Carolina
83 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.
Calhoun County, South Carolina, has 83 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 21.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Calhoun County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 83 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.8 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
6Apr
11May
24Jun
24Jul
10Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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
All 83 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.50 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 0.70 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Calhoun County had?
83 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 Calhoun County?
10 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Calhoun County?
The hail of 27 Sep 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100 and crop damage at $100.
How does Calhoun County compare with South Carolina for hail?
21.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 83 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.