States › South Carolina › Georgetown County › Hail
Hail in Georgetown County, South Carolina
97 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 97 hail events in Georgetown County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Georgetown County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 97 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.2 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
15May
42Jun
18Jul
9Aug
5Sep
0Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 4.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Georgetown County had?
97 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 Georgetown County?
23 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Georgetown County?
The hail of 4 Nov 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Georgetown County compare with South Carolina for hail?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 97 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.