138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$560K
Property damage
Hail in Sumter County, South Carolina: 138 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,021 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sumter County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sumter County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 138 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 Sumter County archive, hail makes up 21.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,021 for this hazard and #17 within South Carolina, putting it in the 67.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Sumter County with 35 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2006 | SUMTER | 0.75 | 0 | 9 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | HORATIO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | SUMTER | 0.25 | $100 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | SUMTER | 0.5 | $100 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | HORATIO | 0.25 | $100 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | DALZELL | 0.25 | $100 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | HORATIO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | HORATIO | 0.25 | $100 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | WEDGEFIELD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | PRIVATEER | 0.25 | $10 |
| May 22, 2020 | (SSC)SHAW AFB SUMTER | 1 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sumter County, South Carolina?
138 hail events are recorded in Sumter County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sumter County?
The strongest hail on record in Sumter County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Sumter 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 Sumter County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/sumter-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.