149
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$30.1M
Property damage
Hail in Florence County, South Carolina: 149 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #935 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Florence County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Florence County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 149 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 Florence County archive, hail makes up 23.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #935 for this hazard and #15 within South Carolina, putting it in the 69.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Florence County with 53 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2000 | FLORENCE | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | $30.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | OLANTA | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | SCRANTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | LAKE CITY | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 3, 2021 | TIMMONSVILLE | 2 | $0 |
| May 30, 2017 | LAKE CITY | 1 | $500 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | CARTERSVILLE | 1 | $500 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | TIMMONSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | OLANTA | 1 | $500 |
| May 12, 2016 | SAVANNAH GROVE | 1 | $1K |
| Apr 22, 2016 | SAVANNAH GROVE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Florence County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Nickel size hail was reported at Traces Golf Club. Hail was also reported southwest of Florence, along with strong winds that blew several 6-8 inch diameter trees down south of the intersection of Us Hwy 76 and Interstate 95.
Multiple reports of hail were received in the town of Florence. On the south side of town, penny to nickel size hail was reported, with penny size hail also reported downtown. In addition, there were trees down and quarter size hail on Church St and Pine St.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Florence County, South Carolina?
149 hail events are recorded in Florence County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Florence County?
The strongest hail on record in Florence County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Florence 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 Florence County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/florence-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.