75
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Hail in Saluda County, South Carolina: 75 recorded events between 1964 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Saluda County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Saluda County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 75 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 Saluda County archive, hail makes up 23.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #36 within South Carolina, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Saluda County with 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1999 | SALUDA | 2.75 | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | MERCHANT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | MT WILLING | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | SALUDA | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | MERCHANT | 0.38 | $100 |
| May 6, 2022 | SALUDA | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | SALUDA | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | BATESBURG | 2 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | MERCHANT | 2 | $0 |
| May 3, 2021 | SALUDA | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 3, 2021 | SALUDA | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Saluda County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell storm moved se through Saluda county and produced hail to baseball size along its entire path. Damage was done to homes, buildings, farm equipment, vehicles, and crops. The damage path was about three miles wide. Two people were injured by the hail when they were caught outside in the middle of plowing their fields.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Saluda County, South Carolina?
75 hail events are recorded in Saluda County between 1964 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Saluda County?
The strongest hail on record in Saluda County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Saluda 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 Saluda County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/saluda-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.