76
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$22K
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, South Carolina: 76 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,770 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2000s, when 37 of the county's 76 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 23.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,770 for this hazard and #35 within South Carolina, putting it in the 43.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 33 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | PEEDEE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | MULLINS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | SPRING BRANCH | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2021 | RAINS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 6, 2020 | SELLERS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 23, 2016 | WEST MARION | 1.75 | $2K |
| Jul 28, 2014 | BRITTON NECK | 1.75 | $1K |
| Jul 10, 2014 | NICHOLS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 15, 2012 | MARION | 1 | $750 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | NICHOLS | 1 | $1K |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, South Carolina?
76 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.