300
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$41K
Property damage
Hail in Charleston County, South Carolina: 300 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #311 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Charleston County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Charleston County is the 2000s, when 148 of the county's 300 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 Charleston County archive, hail makes up 22.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #311 for this hazard and #6 within South Carolina, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Charleston County with 96 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | DRAYTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | ASHLEY JCT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | PARKERS FERRY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | HILLDALE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 17, 2023 | CHARLESTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2023 | HOBCAW PT | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2023 | HOBCAW PT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | DRAYTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 4, 2022 | ASHLEY JCT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | HOBCAW PT | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Charleston County
- Thunderstorm Wind 619
- Flash Flood 296
- Tornado 61
- Lightning 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Public reported quarter to golf ball size hail and estimated winds to be around 60 mph near the Wild Dunes resort on Isle of Palms, South Carolina. The individual reported that car windows were broken by the large hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Charleston County, South Carolina?
300 hail events are recorded in Charleston County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Charleston County?
The strongest hail on record in Charleston County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Charleston 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 Charleston County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/charleston-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.