68
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
31
Direct injuries
$28K
Property damage
Hail in Bamberg County, South Carolina: 68 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,896 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bamberg County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bamberg County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 68 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 Bamberg County archive, hail makes up 24.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,896 for this hazard and #39 within South Carolina, putting it in the 39.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Bamberg County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | OLAR | 1.75 | 0 | 30 | $20K |
| May 20, 2008 | OLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | SCHOFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | EHRHARDT | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | SCHOFIELD | 0.7 | $10 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | GOVAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2015 | SCHOFIELD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | EHRHARDT | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | BAMBERG | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | EMBREE | 1.75 | $4K |
| Jun 7, 2014 | MIDWAY | 1.75 | $4K |
| Jul 1, 2012 | OLAR | 1.75 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Bamberg County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement tennis ball size hail. Storm survey found many homes had damage to siding, windows, and roofs. Auto and home windows were broken. One woman was injured by flying glass in her auto. Holes were in siding. Vehicles were badly dented. Crops were flattened and there was a blanket of leaves and pine needles that covered the ground and roadways.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bamberg County, South Carolina?
68 hail events are recorded in Bamberg County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bamberg County?
The strongest hail on record in Bamberg County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Bamberg 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 Bamberg County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/bamberg-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.