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Hail in Saluda County, South Carolina
76 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.
Saluda County, South Carolina, has 76 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
10 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 | Saluda County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 76 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.4 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
5Apr
16May
32Jun
4Jul
7Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
5
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 76 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 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.38 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.25 in | $10 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.50 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.25 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2.0M | $2.0M | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saluda County had?
76 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 Saluda County?
23 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 Saluda County?
The hail of 24 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Saluda County compare with South Carolina for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 76 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.