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Hail dates in Lancaster County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lancaster County on 27 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 20, 2024; the most recent hail was June 25, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Estimated penny sized hail in Avondale Neighborhood in Indian Land. |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Lancaster county 911 reported 1 inch hail at their location. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2024-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Public report with video of ping pong ball sized hail at Andrew Jackson High School northwest of Kershaw. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2024-04-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | A trained spotter relayed a report, via social media, of 2 inch diameter hail, NE of Lancaster. Exact location not provided. |
| 2023-10-20 | 0.25" | 3 | Spotter reported pea size hail at US Hwy 521 and Jim Wilson Rd. |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Trained spotter reported dime to penny size hail near Buford. |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported dime to nickel sized hail on Red Doc Rd near Buford. |
| 2022-06-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to golf ball size reported at Andrew Jackson State Park. Time estimated. |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report of quarter sized hail northeast of Kershaw, SC at Hwy. 903 and 601. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-05-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Video posted on social media of penny sized hail falling in the yard in Indian Land. |
| 2022-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel and quarter sized hail occurring on Taxahaw Road at Hwy 522. |
| 2021-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter sized hail near McIlwain Rd and Sentry Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.70" | 1 | Emergency manager reported dime size hail along Hoke Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2020-12-07 | 0.70" | 1 | Public report, received via social media, of pea to dime size hail off Bailey Rd near Lancaster. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.25" | 1 | Spotter reported pea size hail in Indian Land. |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public provided a report, via social media, of quarter size hail and included a video of the hail, at Cane Mill Rd and Providence Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported ping pong ball size hail in the Edgewater community SW of Lancaster. The report was submitted via social media with a video. |
| 2019-09-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size reported at SC Hwy 9 and Potter Rd. Hail event lasted approximately 5 minutes. Time estimated. |
| 2019-07-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail reported at Buford Crossroads. |
| 2019-07-04 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail observed in Lancaster. Time estimated. |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of quarter size hail near Heath Springs. Time and location estimated. |
| 2019-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported penny size hail in the BridgeMill neighborhood. |
| 2017-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail reported along New Hope Rd. |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail reported in Indian Land. |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Reported penny size hail east of Lancaster. |
| 2016-04-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | SKYWARN Spotter reported nickel sized hail on Whimbrel Circle. |
| 2016-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Heath Springs Fire Department reported nickel to quarter size hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0.25" |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lancaster County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 114 reports since 2016, strongest 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-05 | 105 mph | 4 | An NWS Storm Survey determined that a very strong downburst occurred just east of the town of Kershaw along Arbor Dr, just before Woodhav… |
| 2022-06-03 | 90 mph | 2 | A severe thunderstorm moved from the Catawba community in York Co SC (see Storm|Data for South Carolina, Northwest) into Lancaster County… |
| 2024-06-09 | 81 mph | 3 | Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted, many large branches were snapped, and power lines were downed in the Irwin area. |
| 2018-04-15 | 81 mph | 1 | A strong downburst toppled numerous trees, some of which fell on homes and vehicles, with structural damage to multiple homes. Some powe… |
| 2021-03-25 | 75 mph | 4 | Emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Green Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-22 | 75 mph | 5 | Broadcast media reported, and was later confirmed by county officials, that strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tree and power pole which… |
| 2020-04-13 | 75 mph | 2 | Reports of multiple trees and power lines down in Indian Land. Time estimated. |
| 2024-05-08 | 69 mph | 3 | Several trees were downed along Shelley Mullis Rd near Indian Land. Time estimated. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lancaster County?
June 25, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 20, 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.
Nearby counties
York County, SC (26 mi) · Kershaw County, SC (30 mi) · Chesterfield County, SC (32 mi) · Mecklenburg County, NC (37 mi) · Cabarrus County, NC (46 mi) · Gaston County, NC (47 mi) · Richland County, SC (51 mi) · Newberry County, SC (58 mi)
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