Hail in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Hail in Chesterfield County, South Carolina: 126 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,143 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Chesterfield County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 126 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 Chesterfield County archive, hail makes up 27.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,143 for this hazard and #21 within South Carolina, putting it in the 63.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Chesterfield County with 34 recorded events, while Feb 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

126 hail events are recorded in Chesterfield County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Chesterfield County?

The strongest hail on record in Chesterfield County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Chesterfield 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.