Hail in South Carolina — where it hits, county by county
South Carolina logged 260 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on South Carolina →Top hail counties in South Carolina (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON | 61 | 12.2 | May | 10% |
| GREENVILLE | 49 | 9.8 | May | 19% |
| Berkeley | 40 | 8.0 | Jun | 13% |
| York | 25 | 5.0 | Apr | 20% |
| Oconee | 19 | 3.8 | May | 5% |
| Lancaster | 19 | 3.8 | May | 16% |
| Charleston | 16 | 3.2 | Jul | 0% |
| Spartanburg | 16 | 3.2 | May | 19% |
| Pickens | 15 | 3.0 | May | 33% |
Key figures — South Carolina hail at a glance
- South Carolina logged 260 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- LEXINGTON County leads South Carolina with 61 hail reports over that span — about 12.2 per year.
- Reported hail in South Carolina peaks in May.
- Roughly 37 of South Carolina's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/south-carolina (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
South Carolina hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in South Carolina?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in South Carolina are LEXINGTON, GREENVILLE, Berkeley. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in South Carolina?
Reported hail in South Carolina peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of South Carolina's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 260 reports over 5 years.
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