67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4K
Property damage
Hail in Barnwell County, South Carolina: 67 recorded events between 1976 and 2020. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,910 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Barnwell County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Barnwell County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 67 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 Barnwell County archive, hail makes up 21.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,910 for this hazard and #40 within South Carolina, putting it in the 38.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Barnwell County with 19 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 22, 2020 | ELKO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | ROBBINS | 0.25 | $100 |
| Jul 19, 2017 | YENOME | 0.5 | $100 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | SNELLING | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | HEALING SPGS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2013 | ELKO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | WILLISTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2012 | SNELLING | 1 | $0 |
| May 14, 2012 | BLACKVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | HILDA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barnwell County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency manager reported baseball size hail in Snelling and golf ball size hail in Barnwell. Storm survey found numerous homes had damage to siding, windows, and roofs. Auto and home windows were broken. 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 Barnwell County, South Carolina?
67 hail events are recorded in Barnwell County between 1976 and 2020, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Barnwell County?
The strongest hail on record in Barnwell County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Barnwell 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 Barnwell County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/barnwell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.