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Hail in Horry County, South Carolina

347 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.

347 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 5.2%

Hail event locations in and around Horry County. Dots: Hail event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Horry County, South Carolina, has 347 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 133 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 236 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 5.2% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.

61 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	Horry County	South Carolina	US
Hail events since 1950	347	6,692	424,356
Per 100 square miles	30.6	22.3	12.0
Per 10,000 residents	9.5	12.9	12.8
Deaths recorded	0	0	29
Busiest month	May	May	May

By year

195019882026

Hail events recorded in Horry County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
0Feb
2Mar
14Apr
42May
133Jun
86Jul
39Aug
16Sep
4Oct
3Nov
8Dec
0

Hail events in Horry County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 1 in125

1–1.74 in161

1.75–2.74 in54

2.75–3.99 in5

4 in and larger2

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

The 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 347. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
11 May 2026	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
23 Apr 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
23 Apr 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
1 Aug 2024	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2024	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2024	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2024	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2024	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jul 2023	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Aug 2022	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	2.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2022	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
3 May 2021	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2020	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2020	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2020	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 May 2019	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2018	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Mar 2018	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
20 Mar 2018	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
20 Mar 2018	Hail	1.50 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
20 Mar 2018	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
9 Jul 2016	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
9 Jul 2016	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
9 Jul 2016	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
26 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2015	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2015	Hail	0.88 in	$250	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2015	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$250	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$100	—	—	—	County
29 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
29 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$200	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	$250	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	$200	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	$100	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	$200	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
23 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
17 Jul 2013	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	0.75 in	$250	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2012	Hail	0.88 in	$250	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2012	Hail	0.88 in	$500	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
22 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 May 2012	Hail	1.25 in	$500	—	—	—	County
16 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
16 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2012	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
15 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2012	Hail	0.88 in	$250	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$500	—	—	—	County
24 Mar 2012	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Mar 2012	Hail	0.88 in	$250	—	—	—	County
19 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
14 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
11 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
11 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
11 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	4.50 in	$55K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	2.75 in	$35K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	4.50 in	$25K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	2.50 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	2.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	2.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.50 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.50 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$4K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2011	Hail	1.25 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
14 Oct 2010	Hail	1.75 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
14 Oct 2010	Hail	1.50 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
14 Oct 2010	Hail	0.88 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.75 in	$50K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.25 in	$35K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.25 in	$35K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	0.88 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	0.88 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
23 May 2010	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
25 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	$50K	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 1997	Hail	1.00 in	—	$500K	—	—	County
31 Mar 1994	Hail	0.75 in	$5K	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many hail events has Horry County had?

347 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 Horry County?

11 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Horry County?

The hail of 3 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.

How does Horry County compare with South Carolina for hail?

30.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 347 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.