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Hail in McCormick County, South Carolina
50 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.
McCormick County, South Carolina, has 50 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 13.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
8 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 | McCormick County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 50 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.9 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.2 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
11Apr
14May
10Jun
6Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McCormick County had?
50 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 McCormick County?
26 Mar 2021 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McCormick County?
The hail of 7 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does McCormick County compare with South Carolina for hail?
13.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 50 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.