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Hail in Edgefield County, South Carolina
80 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 80 hail events in Edgefield County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 29 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 16.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Edgefield County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 80 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
9May
36Jun
13Jul
7Aug
2Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2020 | Hail | 0.25 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Edgefield County had?
80 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 Edgefield County?
9 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Edgefield County?
The hail of 23 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $400K.
How does Edgefield County compare with South Carolina for hail?
16.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 80 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.