97
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$134K
Property damage
Hail in Georgetown County, South Carolina: 97 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,466 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Georgetown County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Georgetown County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 97 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 Georgetown County archive, hail makes up 24.4% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,466 for this hazard and #28 within South Carolina, putting it in the 52.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Georgetown County with 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | GRAVES | 1.25 | $500 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | YAUHANNAH | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CENTER XRDS | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | MARYVILLE HGTS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 3, 2021 | MURRELLS INLET | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | PAWLEYS IS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | PLANTERSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | ANDREWS | 1 | $500 |
| Jun 15, 2017 | MARYVILLE HGTS | 1.25 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2016 | OATLAND | 1 | $250 |
Other hazards here
More from Georgetown County
- Thunderstorm Wind 173
- Flash Flood 46
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
97 hail events are recorded in Georgetown County between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Georgetown County?
The strongest hail on record in Georgetown County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Georgetown 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 Georgetown County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/georgetown-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.