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La France, SC hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the La France city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 233 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-09-06.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2021-08-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-04-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-12-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.7 mi |
2025-11-08: “County comms reported golf ball size hail on Airport Road.”
2025-09-06: “Public reported a large tree blown down and blocking the intersection at Lawrence Bridge Rd and Alpine Dr. Additionally, a power pole was snapped along Highway 183 near the Pickens County line.”
2025-06-17: “Public reported multiple trees blown down across northern Anderson County, from Pendleton and La France to Piedmont and Powdersville, where some power lines were also down. Newspaper also reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Midway Rd near Paradise Vista Dr.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25