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Hail in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
79 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.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, has 79 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,692 hail events recorded in South Carolina; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.3 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Williamsburg County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 79 | 6,692 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 22.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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3Mar
7Apr
12May
20Jun
20Jul
6Aug
6Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Williamsburg County had?
79 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 Williamsburg County?
15 May 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Williamsburg County?
The hail of 19 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $100K.
How does Williamsburg County compare with South Carolina for hail?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.3 statewide; the county holds 79 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.