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Hail dates in Charleston County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Charleston County on 22 days since 2016 (57 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 20, 2018; the most recent hail was March 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Charleston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A retired NWS employee reported penny sized hail in the Village Green subdivision. |
| 2024-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the 5100 block of Lancaster Street. |
| 2024-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported hail up to 1 inch diameter along the 6800 Block of Parkers Ferry Road. |
| 2023-06-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A NWS employee reported nickel size hail along Ingleside Boulevard near Norwalk Drive. |
| 2023-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranging from the size of nickels up to quarters was reported in downtown Charleston near Meeting Street and Cumberland Street. The hail lasted for about… |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported near Long Point Road and Belle Station Boulevard. |
| 2022-07-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A former NWS employee reported penny sized hail on Fieldstone Circle. |
| 2022-05-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A video received via social media showed nickel sized hail falling in the Mixson development in Park Circle. |
| 2022-04-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 5 | Broadcast media relayed a video via social media of pea to nickel size hail along Church Street in downtown Charleston. |
| 2021-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | The public reported quarter size hail in Grand Oak Plantation. |
| 2021-01-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 4 | Penny to nickel sized hail was reported along Fort Johnson Road. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | Half dollar sized hail was reported on Johns Island. |
| 2019-08-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Broadcast media shared a picture on social media of hail as large as a ping pong ball. |
| 2019-08-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A social media post indicated nickel size hail outside Laurel Hill County Park. |
| 2018-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported in the Mount Pleasant Town Center area. |
| 2018-03-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail near Edisto Island. |
| 2017-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | An off duty NWS employee reported hail up to the size of quarters on Interstate 526. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 10 | A spotter reported ping pong size to golf ball size hail. |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A report was received through Twitter of dime to penny size hail near the Isle Of Palms Connector. |
| 2017-03-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Ladson. |
| 2016-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail as well as a few small tree limbs down. |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of quarter sized hail at Park Circle was received via social media. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Charleston County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 174 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-05 | 96 mph | 15 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed strong straight-line winds associated with a thunderstorm microburst producing an … |
| 2020-04-13 | 90 mph | 5 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined a downburst of wind snapped off trees and branches as well as uprooted others in … |
| 2024-06-10 | 85 mph | 3 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed straight-line thunderstorm wind damage with an estimated maximum wind speed of 80 … |
| 2019-04-19 | 81 mph | 14 | An anemometer recorded a 81 mph wind gust approximately 80 feet off the ground on the roof of the Charleston Branch Pilots Association in… |
| 2022-06-17 | 75 mph | 5 | The public relayed pictures via email of many large tree limbs blown down on a property near the Ashley River in North Charleston, includ… |
| 2016-06-17 | 70 mph | 14 | A retired NWS employee reported trees down and wind gusts near 70 mph. |
| 2020-05-20 | 69 mph | 4 | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that straight line thunderstorm winds damaged trees at scattered locations along … |
| 2018-04-15 | 69 mph | 3 | The media reported a street facing wall of a large warehouse blown down near the 600 Block of Bear Swamp Road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Charleston County?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) 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.
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