Hail in McCormick County, South Carolina

Hail in McCormick County, South Carolina: 50 recorded events between 1955 and 2021. 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 McCormick County is the 2000s, when 19 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 McCormick County archive, hail makes up 22.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 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.

Apr is the peak month for hail in McCormick County with 14 recorded events, while Sep 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 McCormick County, South Carolina?

50 hail events are recorded in McCormick County between 1955 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in McCormick County?

The strongest hail on record in McCormick County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for McCormick 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.