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Hail in Colleton County, South Carolina
125 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.
Colleton County, South Carolina, has 125 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 125 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
15Apr
11May
48Jun
29Jul
5Aug
2Sep
8Oct
3Nov
1Dec
1
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Colleton County had?
125 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 Colleton County?
25 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Colleton County?
The hail of 29 Nov 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Colleton County compare with South Carolina for hail?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 125 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.