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Hail dates in Richland County, South Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Richland County on 23 days since 2016 (46 separate reports, 13 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 5, 2017; the most recent hail was February 23, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | 0.50" | 9 | Public reported half inch hail about 3 miles E of Owens Field. |
| 2024-01-09 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail fell in the Portrait Hill neighborhood near Chapin Middle School. |
| 2023-10-20 | 0.25" | 1 | Two spotter reports of pea size hail near Interstate 20 and Hwy 277. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of nickel to quarter sized hail along Marina Road. |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail reported on Longcreek Dr. |
| 2022-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 4 | MPING report of penny sized hail near Circle Dr. |
| 2021-07-17 | 0.25" | 1 | Photo shared on social media of pea sized hail near Spring Lake Rd in Forest Acres. |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.25" | 1 | Public reported pea sized hail, and also provided a photo via social media. Time estimated. |
| 2020-07-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel size hail on Spears Creek Church Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2020-05-24 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail reported in Hazelwood Acres. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail north of Dentsville. |
| 2020-03-24 | 0.70" | 1 | A video received via social media showed dime size hail on Johnson Marina Rd. |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Report and photo of nickel size hail received via social media. |
| 2019-05-04 | 0.70" | 1 | Retired emergency manager reported dime size to 3/4 inch hail on Vanboklen Rd near Eastover. |
| 2018-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report, via social media, of quarter size hail on Saskatoon Dr in Hopkins. |
| 2018-06-11 | 0.25" | 2 | Pea size hail at Pineview-Garners Ferry EMS Station. Time estimated. |
| 2017-07-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported, via social media, dime size hail on Brickyard Rd. |
| 2017-07-10 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea size hail reported by the public on St. Andrews Rd. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Dime to nickel size hail reported in downtown Columbia. |
| 2017-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Public reported quarter size hail in the Rosewood community. |
| 2016-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail at Columbia International University. |
| 2016-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail on Palmetto Park Cir. in Columbia. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | Public reported half dollar sized hail near the intersection of Leesburg Rd. and Leitner Rd. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 10 | 0.50" |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0.25" |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Richland County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 318 reports since 2016, strongest 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-15 | 100 mph | 7 | A downburst occurred along a bowing line of thunderstorms as they moved across Lake Murray. The damage was mainly confined to a cove alon… |
| 2020-05-29 | 90 mph | 2 | A downburst, with winds up to 90 mph, began just west of Lower Richland Blvd, then continued east across Old Creek Rd and Barberville Loo… |
| 2020-04-13 | 86 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm downburst winds downed numerous trees along a swath generally across the northern part of the city of Columbia. Numerous hom… |
| 2017-04-05 | 85 mph | 3 | NWS Storm Survey Team confirmed straight line thunderstorm winds uprooted several hardwood and softwood trees along Chappell Creek Lane, … |
| 2021-05-04 | 81 mph | 4 | Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm continued to move east across Richland County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in th… |
| 2019-06-20 | 81 mph | 4 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a severe downburst of damaging winds across a large area in the city of Columbia and surrounding … |
| 2022-06-16 | 75 mph | 5 | Multiple trees were downed. Locations include Browning Rd and Zimalcrest Dr, Battleford Rd and Emerald Valley Rd, 1505 Adella St, Riverh… |
| 2020-05-23 | 75 mph | 3 | Trees were downed at Main St and Interstate 20. Time estimated. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Richland County?
February 23, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 5, 2017.
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
Lexington County, SC (16 mi) · Kershaw County, SC (30 mi) · Sumter County, SC (32 mi) · Newberry County, SC (42 mi) · Orangeburg County, SC (46 mi) · Lancaster County, SC (51 mi) · Aiken County, SC (54 mi) · Edgefield County, SC (58 mi)
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