Hail in Hampton County, South Carolina

Hail in Hampton County, South Carolina: 50 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,240 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hampton County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 50 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 Hampton County archive, hail makes up 12.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,240 for this hazard and #43 within South Carolina, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Hampton County with 13 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.

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

50 hail events are recorded in Hampton County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hampton County?

The strongest hail on record in Hampton County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Hampton 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.