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Hail in Dillon County, South Carolina
70 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.
Dillon County, South Carolina, has 70 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
5 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 | Dillon County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 70 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
5Apr
7May
37Jun
10Jul
6Aug
2Sep
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 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dillon County had?
70 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 Dillon County?
22 Apr 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dillon County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $40K.
How does Dillon County compare with South Carolina for hail?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 70 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.