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Hail in Sumter County, South Carolina
138 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.
Sumter County, South Carolina, has 138 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Sumter County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 138 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
13Apr
30May
31Jun
35Jul
21Aug
3Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.50 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.25 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.25 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Hail | 0.25 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.50 in | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.50 in | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $60K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $60K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $60K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | 9 | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sumter County had?
138 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 Sumter County?
25 May 2024 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sumter County?
The hail of 9 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Sumter County compare with South Carolina for hail?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 138 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.