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Hail in Pickens County, South Carolina
171 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 171 hail events in Pickens County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 34.4 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Pickens County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 171 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.4 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
26Apr
23May
42Jun
44Jul
14Aug
18Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 171 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 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pickens County had?
171 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 Pickens County?
26 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pickens County?
The hail of 31 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Pickens County compare with South Carolina for hail?
34.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 171 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.