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Hail dates in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Orangeburg County on 25 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 19, 2025; the most recent hail was May 29, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Orangeburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | EM relayed a quarter sized hail report near Grambling Road and Sleepy Hollow Road. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball Sized Hail at 6292 Freedom Road. |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Trained spotter reported hail about Golf Ball sized in Eutaw Springs with pictures. |
| 2024-04-30 | 0.50" | 1 | A trained spotter submitted photos of one quarter to one half inch hail, via social media, 3 miles north of Branchville on Hwy 21. Time estimated. |
| 2023-07-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported a period of pea to grape size hail, with the largest stones around nickel size, between Norway and Cordova near the intersection of … |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.70" | 2 | Dime size hail reported at Lake Marion Golf Course near Santee. |
| 2022-08-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported at Shillings Bridge Rd and Plow Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2022-05-21 | 0.25" | 1 | MPING report of pea sized hail. |
| 2022-04-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Dime to nickel sized hail reported in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| 2022-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported hail up to quarter size near the Four Holes FD near Gramling Rd and Till Rd. |
| 2021-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The same severe thunderstorm that produced widespread wind damage also produced golf ball sized hail near Lake Marion High School near Santee, SC. An NWS sto… |
| 2021-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail in the vicinity of Highway 6 reported by law enforcement. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | EM reported quarter size hail near the community of Wells. Time estimated. |
| 2019-09-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported hail near the intersection of US Hwy 301 and Squirrel Run Lane. The hail lasted about ten minutes and covered the ground. The largest hailst… |
| 2019-08-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported dime size hail, and also estimated wind gusts of 65-70 mph. |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.25" | 1 | Report of pea size hail received via mPING. |
| 2017-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported, via social media, pea to dime size hail in Vance. |
| 2017-07-08 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail reported along US Hwy 178. |
| 2017-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | COOP Observer near the town of North reported dime size hail. |
| 2017-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail along Grooms Rd. Windy conditions blew over much of their corn crop. Nearly 2 inches of rain was recorded with th… |
| 2017-04-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Orangeburg Co EM reported dime size hail in Rowesville. |
| 2017-02-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Public reported half dollar size hail, south of Holly Hill, at a business on Gardner Blvd/Hwy 453. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2016-08-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported dime-to-nickel size hail covering the ground, along with 1.5 inches of rain within a 30-minute period. |
| 2016-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail that covered the ground just off Cannon Bridge Road. Strong limbs also downed small to medium size limbs. |
| 2016-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail on Edisto Street in Springfield. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.50" |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Orangeburg County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 156 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 23 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 | 110 mph | 6 | A thunderstorm downburst with straight-line winds occurred just northeast to east of the Town of Cordova. Strong winds uprooted and snapp… |
| 2019-07-31 | 90 mph | 1 | NWS Damage Assessment Team determined that a downburst produced straight-line wind damage just south of the intersection of Binnicker Bri… |
| 2021-06-15 | 86 mph | 1 | A severe long-lasting thunderstorm, that developed in Calhoun Co, continued to move SE across lower Orangeburg Co and produced strong dam… |
| 2016-07-19 | 81 mph | 1 | Numerous trees down near the town of Springfield, especially at the intersection of SC Hwy 3 and SC Hwy 4 near the flea market. |
| 2023-07-20 | 75 mph | 3 | Numerous trees were downed across the county, from east of Norway, E and SE across Orangeburg and Brookdale, to the Bowman area. Location… |
| 2023-06-07 | 75 mph | 7 | Orangeburg Co EM reported around 20 trees were knocked down around Rowesville and vicinity. A residence near Bay Rd and Bethel Forest Rd… |
| 2021-05-11 | 75 mph | 4 | Report of numerous trees down on Five Chop Road and Old Number Six Highway. |
| 2020-05-22 | 75 mph | 2 | Trees down near the intersection of Belvedere Dr and Moncks Corner Rd. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Orangeburg County?
May 29, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 19, 2025.
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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