302
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$252K
Property damage
Hail in Lexington County, South Carolina: 302 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #306 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lexington County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lexington County is the 2000s, when 89 of the county's 302 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 Lexington County archive, hail makes up 23.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #306 for this hazard and #5 within South Carolina, putting it in the 90.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lexington County with 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | RED BANK | 0.5 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | (CAE)COLUMBIA METRO | 0.25 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | RED BANK | 0.5 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | ARTHUR | 0.25 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 0.5 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 0.25 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | KATHWOOD | 0.25 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | (CAE)COLUMBIA METRO | 0.7 | $100 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | IRMO | 0.25 | $100 |
Other hazards here
More from Lexington County
- Thunderstorm Wind 799
- Flash Flood 77
- Tornado 49
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lexington County, South Carolina?
302 hail events are recorded in Lexington County between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lexington County?
The strongest hail on record in Lexington County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Lexington 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 Lexington County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/lexington-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.