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Hail dates in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Chesterfield County on 27 days since 2016 (41 separate reports, 18 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 10, 2024; the most recent hail was July 15, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Chesterfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Broadcast media received a report of large hail in the Cash community, just south of Cheraw. |
| 2024-05-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Broadcast meteorologist reported ping-pong to golf ball sized hail in Ruby. |
| 2024-04-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported pea to dime sized hail, lasting about 5 minutes, in Jefferson. | Photos were relayed via social media. |
| 2024-04-16 | 0.25" | 1 | A trained spotter reported pea size hail on Cassidy Mill Rd. |
| 2023-07-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel size hail reported at a farm just north of SC Hwy 9 between Blair Hendrick Rd and Taylor Chapel Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2023-04-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Personnel at Cheraw Water Plant reported hail slightly larger than dime size but smaller than nickel size. Time estimated. |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.25" | 1 | COOP observer reported pea size hail on King Dr east of Chesterfield. |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported quarter size hail and estimated wind gusts of 60 mph near the intersection of Landsford Road and SC Hwy. 207. |
| 2022-04-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Public reported nickel size hail at Peach Orchard Rd and Kirkley Rd NE of Jefferson. Time estimated. |
| 2021-07-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported hail up to 3/4 in. near Cheraw Municipal Airport. Time estimated. |
| 2021-07-13 | 0.25" | 1 | Spotter relayed a public report and a photo of pea size hail on Teals Mill Rd SE of Chesterfield. |
| 2021-04-09 | 0.70" | 1 | A spotter reported two brief periods of pea to dime size hail at Pageland Town Hall. Time estimated. |
| 2021-03-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Spotter reported nickel size hail at Hwy 265 and Fairview Church Rd. |
| 2020-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported hail up to the size of a quarter in Cheraw. |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail ranging in size from dime to quarter size reported by a business just north of Mt. Croghan. |
| 2020-05-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported hail larger than a quarter, and provided a photo via social media, on Elizabeth Academy Rd east of Mount Croghan. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported, via social media with photos included, hail slightly larger than a quarter at 2300 Union Church Rd in McBee. Time estimated. |
| 2019-07-13 | 0.70" | 1 | Chesterfield Co SC dispatch reported dime size hail at their location. Also, one tree was downed on Park Rd in Chesterfield. Time estimated. |
| 2019-07-04 | 0.70" | 1 | Dime size hail reported north of Jefferson. Time estimated. |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.70" | 1 | Public report of dime size hail. Time estimated. |
| 2018-08-08 | 0.25" | 1 | Spotter reported pea size hail along US Hwy 52 near Cheraw. |
| 2018-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail reported just east of the town of Jefferson. |
| 2017-09-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter size hail reported at Quail Ridge Farms near McBee. |
| 2017-07-18 | 0.25" | 1 | Ruby VFD reported pea size hail near Hwy 9 in Ruby. |
| 2017-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported along Wire Rd near McBee. |
| 2016-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained Spotter reported quarter-sized hail along US 52 near Camp Coker Road. |
| 2016-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Social Media via Broadcast Media reported quarter size hail in the city of Chesterfield. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0.70" |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Chesterfield County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 98 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-23 | 96 mph | 3 | The first downburst occurred along and north of Highway 9 between Pageland and Mt.|Croghan. The damage occurred between 2:13 pm and 2:24 … |
| 2020-04-13 | 81 mph | 1 | Chesterfield Co dispatch reported numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county, including along Hwy 102, Hwy 145, and SC 9, … |
| 2016-06-14 | 81 mph | 5 | The county highway department reported 6 trees uprooted along Highway 52 between Cheraw and Society Hill. |
| 2024-04-20 | 75 mph | 8 | A trained spotter relayed photos, via social media, of multiple power poles snapped at Long Branch Church Rd and Sandhills VFD Rd near Je… |
| 2020-05-22 | 75 mph | 3 | Trees reported down on Hwy 265 just east of Jefferson, near Fork Creek. |
| 2020-04-30 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees were downed onto buildings causing damage, and trees were down across roads, in the town of Jefferson. |
| 2020-01-24 | 75 mph | 1 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined that a downburst produced straight-line wind damage approximately 5 miles north o… |
| 2016-07-16 | 75 mph | 1 | Lynches River Electric Coop reported several power outages in the Pageland area due to limbs on power lines. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Chesterfield County?
July 15, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 10, 2024.
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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