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Hail in Union County, South Carolina
96 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 96 hail events in Union County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 18.7 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 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Union County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
11Apr
13May
35Jun
22Jul
6Aug
5Sep
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 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
96 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 Union County?
2 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 23 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Union County compare with South Carolina for hail?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 96 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.