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Hail dates in Aiken County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Aiken County on 28 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 22 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 6, 2022; the most recent hail was July 9, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Aiken County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report via social media of at least quarter-sized hail near the intersection of Redds Branch Rd and Steadman Rd in Aiken. |
| 2025-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of estimated quarter sized hail. |
| 2025-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public report of 1 to 1.5 inch hail for about 5 minutes. |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Received an email with a picture of roughly Quarter Sized Hail at this location at 7:20pm. |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.25" | 1 | Amateur radio operator reported pea sized hail in Burnettown. Time estimated. |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.25" | 1 | Two public reports, via social media, of pea size hail in and near downtown Aiken. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail at 2120 EST (2220 EDT) near Gooseneck Rd and Maxine Ln. |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter reported quarter size hail and estimated 60 mph wind gust near Graniteville Saint Hill Fire Dept. |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Social media report of golf ball size hail near the intersection of Hwy. 25 and I-20. |
| 2022-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Viewer report with photo of quarter sized hail. |
| 2022-04-26 | 0.25" | 2 | Public report, via mPING, of pea size hail. |
| 2022-04-05 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail reported at New Holland VFD at New Holland Rd and Cooks Bridge Rd. |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Broadcast media social media page had a video, submitted by the public, that appeared to indicate hail up to golf ball size on Lake Shore Dr near Hwy 19. Ti… |
| 2020-12-07 | 0.25" | 2 | Trained spotter reported hail slightly larger than BB size. |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail reported at Anthony Dr and Hwy 421 (Augusta Rd). Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported at a convenience store on US Hwy 1 near Exit 22 on Interstate 20. |
| 2019-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported one inch hail on Interstate 20 at mile marker 19. |
| 2018-07-22 | 0.25" | 1 | CoCoRaHS observer reported pea size hail 1.2 miles NE of Graniteville. |
| 2018-06-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel to dime size hail reported by a spotter. |
| 2017-09-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel to dime size hail reported in North Augusta SC near the 5th St Bridge. |
| 2017-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Utility company employee reported quarter size hail in New Ellenton. |
| 2017-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported dime to quarter size hail near the intersection of Centerwood Rd and Windsor Rd. |
| 2017-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Public report of quarter size hail on Holder Rd. |
| 2017-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Amateur radio report of dime size hail in Burnettown. |
| 2017-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail at Two Notch Rd and Brandy Rd. |
| 2017-03-21 | 0.25" | 1 | Hail less than dime size reported. |
| 2016-07-11 | 0.50" | 1 | Dime size hail and estimated 45 kt wind gusts at Shadow Trail in Sumter. |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail reported at exit 33 along Interstate 20. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Aiken County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 187 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | 81 mph | 1 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a downburst of severe damaging winds across Aiken Co SC in a large swath from near Interstate 20 … |
| 2017-03-21 | 81 mph | 2 | Instrument in Savannah River Site at Area A wind tower, at 200 feet above the ground, measured a wind gust of 81 MPH between 1115 PM and … |
| 2023-07-20 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county. |
| 2020-05-24 | 75 mph | 1 | Many trees were snapped or uprooted. Two or three mature hickory trees fell onto a house causing significant damage. |
| 2017-07-26 | 75 mph | 4 | Several large trees down on the N Augusta Greeneway at the Riverview Park Activities Center. |
| 2017-06-15 | 75 mph | 2 | Outbuilding with aluminum sliding and roof blown over and aluminum scattered a couple hundred yards away. Wind speed estimated at 75 MPH. |
| 2016-06-17 | 75 mph | 3 | Reported via social media of numerous trees down in the Beech Island community. |
| 2026-06-18 | 70 mph | 14 | Aiken County EM reported power pole snapped on the traffic light at Atomic Rd and Silver Bluff Rd. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Aiken County?
July 9, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 6, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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