206
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$78K
Property damage
Hail in Aiken County, South Carolina: 206 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #587 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Aiken County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Aiken County is the 2000s, when 75 of the county's 206 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Aiken County archive, hail makes up 25.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #587 for this hazard and #10 within South Carolina, putting it in the 81.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Aiken County with 59 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | COUCHTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BELVEDERE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | LAKETON | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | LANGLEY | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | GLOVERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | BEECH IS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | BEECH IS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | LANGLEY | 0.25 | $100 |
| May 9, 2023 | AIKEN | 0.25 | $100 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | FOXTOWN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Aiken County
- Thunderstorm Wind 516
- Tornado 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trained spotter called in a report of Quarter Sized hail covering his yard. He mentioned hail began as Pea Sized around 7pm local and increased to Quarter Sized around 7:30pm local. The storm was accompanied by gusty winds and heavy rain. He is not aware of any damage at this time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Aiken County, South Carolina?
206 hail events are recorded in Aiken County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Aiken County?
The strongest hail on record in Aiken County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Aiken County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Aiken County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/aiken-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.