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Hail in Marion County, South Carolina
77 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.
Marion County, South Carolina, has 77 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 47 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 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
12 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 | Marion County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 77 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.8 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
14May
34Jun
14Jul
6Aug
3Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marion County had?
77 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 Marion County?
11 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marion County?
The hail of 25 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Marion County compare with South Carolina for hail?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 77 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.