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Hail dates in Beaufort County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Beaufort County on 12 days since 2016 (23 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 20, 2018; the most recent hail was May 11, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Beaufort County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail ranging from pea to penny sized was reported near the Technical College of the Lowcountry near the southwest side of downtown Beaufort. The hail was mos… |
| 2025-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel sized hail was reported in Burton. |
| 2025-05-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel sized hail was reported in the Bluffton area. |
| 2024-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail near Bluffton. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail on Fripp Island. |
| 2021-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail near Sunbeam Drive. |
| 2019-08-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | An emergency manager reported hail up to the size of a half dollar coin. |
| 2019-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2018-03-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | A photo of 2 inch diameter hail on Daufuskie Island was received via Twitter. |
| 2017-07-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Penny to nickel sized hail fell on May River Road in Bluffton. |
| 2017-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter size hail on Biltmore Drive in Sun City, SC. |
| 2016-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Okatie Highway and Snake Road. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Beaufort County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 209 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | 75 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down along May River Road. |
| 2020-04-13 | 75 mph | 12 | A trained spotter reported over 10 trees and large branches down near Park Square off Coosaw Point Boulevard. |
| 2016-06-17 | 75 mph | 14 | Law enforcement reported trees down throughout the city of Beaufort. Several trees were down on houses along Tekoa Lane and on cars on Ce… |
| 2024-05-19 | 68 mph | 4 | The ASOS at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (KNBC) measured a 59 knot (68 mph) wind gust. |
| 2025-03-31 | 63 mph | 3 | Beaufort County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down on the north end of Hilton Head Island, north of William Hilton Parkway… |
| 2023-06-14 | 63 mph | 8 | A 911 call center reported 3 trees down along Del Webb Boulevard and Okatie Highway. |
| 2023-06-07 | 63 mph | 3 | A Beaufort County emergency manager reported three trees down and blocking the roadway on Castle Hall Road. |
| 2022-06-09 | 63 mph | 12 | The Burton Fire Department shared pictures of 4 large trees down on Mink Point Boulevard. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Beaufort County?
May 11, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 20, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Chatham County, GA (29 mi) · Effingham County, GA (34 mi) · Charleston County, SC (54 mi) · Dorchester County, SC (54 mi) · Bulloch County, GA (61 mi) · Berkeley County, SC (67 mi) · Orangeburg County, SC (74 mi) · Aiken County, SC (104 mi)
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