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Hail dates in Lexington County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lexington County on 28 days since 2016 (73 separate reports, 30 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 26, 2023; the most recent hail was June 4, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lexington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Spotter relayed through social media an estimate of nickel-sized hail. |
| 2024-02-23 | 0.70" | 11 | A retired NWS meteorologist reported dime size hail in Three Fountains. |
| 2023-10-20 | 0.25" | 3 | Spotter reported pea size hail along Hwy 6 near the Lake Murray Dam. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report from individual driving through the Town of Chapin of nickel to quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter provided video on social media that showed hail, of at least golf ball size, at a gas station at Interstate 26 and Hwy 21 (Exit 129). |
| 2022-08-06 | 0.25" | 1 | SC DHEC meteorologist reported pea size hail near Bush River Rd and St Andrews Rd. Minor street flooding also reported. |
| 2022-08-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Convenience store employee reported penny size hail at I-26 and Columbia Ave. Time estimated. |
| 2022-07-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report from mPING of dime size hail just NNW of Pelion. |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | A public report, via mPING, of dime size hail. |
| 2022-05-21 | 0.25" | 2 | Social media report of pea sized hail at the 400 block of Ridge Rd in Leesville. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-05-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Report of nickel size hail in the Cherokee Lakes subdivision near the Town of Lexington. |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 13 | Public called in a report of golf ball sized hail northwest of Lexington. Caller reported it was occurring at time of call. |
| 2022-04-26 | 0.25" | 1 | Public reported, via social media, pea size hail in the St. Andrews area. Exact location unknown. Time estimated. |
| 2021-07-16 | 0.25" | 2 | Trained spotter measured pea sized hail near the intersection of old Bush River Rd and Murray Lindler Rd. |
| 2021-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Public report of golf ball size hail along Savannah Hills Dr. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.25" | 1 | Public reported pea size hail near Hwy 6 and Old Barnwell Rd. |
| 2019-07-31 | 0.25" | 1 | SC EMD reported pea size hail. |
| 2019-02-12 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea sized hail reported in Irmo. |
| 2018-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Public report, via social media, of nickel to quarter size hail off of Barr Rd near Lexington. |
| 2018-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail reported along Emanuel Church Rd just west of Columbia Metropolitan Airport. |
| 2018-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Quarter-size hail reported on Willow Forks Road. |
| 2017-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported, via mPING app, golf ball size hail in Gaston. |
| 2017-05-28 | 0.25" | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-22 | 0.25" | 1 | Report received via social media of pea size hail in West Columbia. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported golf ball size hail at the rental car service facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. |
| 2016-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported through social media of quarter size hail along Hwy. 6 southwest of Gaston. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail in the Irmo area. |
| 2016-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail reported at Cedar Pond Campground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 8 | 22 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.25" |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0.25" |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lexington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 281 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-15 | 110 mph | 12 | A downburst occurred along a bowing line of thunderstorms as it approached Lake Murray just north of the town of Lexington. The damage wa… |
| 2025-05-30 | 90 mph | 1 | An NWS Survey Team determined a strong macroburst with winds of 90 mph caused numerous uprooted and snapped trees along and around Pine … |
| 2019-02-12 | 90 mph | 2 | A NWS Storm Survey determined that a downburst, with peak winds of 85 to 90 MPH, occurred along Placid Circle. There were numerous hardw… |
| 2016-04-07 | 90 mph | 2 | Straight Line Winds produced a damage path which began along Indian Summer Point and Libby Ariail Court along the north shore of Lake Mur… |
| 2023-08-15 | 87 mph | 6 | A Cessna Caravan airplane was flipped upside down at Eagle Aviation during a microburst wind event at the Columbia Metro Airport. The win… |
| 2023-06-26 | 81 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm downburst winds began east of Dreher Island State|Park within the Timberlake Community in Lexington County, SC|around 10:28 … |
| 2021-05-04 | 81 mph | 3 | A microburst, with estimated wind speeds up to 80 mph, caused damage in the Melvin Park area. Partial roof and siding damage occurred to… |
| 2018-06-20 | 81 mph | 2 | Reports received, via social media, of numerous trees downed, split in half, or uprooted, including some trees down on power lines, in Pi… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lexington County?
June 4, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 26, 2023.
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
Richland County, SC (16 mi) · Newberry County, SC (33 mi) · Aiken County, SC (39 mi) · Edgefield County, SC (43 mi) · Kershaw County, SC (45 mi) · Sumter County, SC (46 mi) · Orangeburg County, SC (50 mi) · Richmond County, GA (61 mi)
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