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Hail Charleston, SC

No hail was reported within 25 miles of Charleston in the last 7 days. So far in 2026, there have been 16 reports, the largest measured 1.75 inches at 2 NNW Goose Creek.

Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Charleston. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 19.3 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.7 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.75 inches, on Mar 17, 1996.

Hail reports in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Charleston in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Jul 30, 20260.75 inches penny3 NW Charleston AirportCharleston CountyTrained Spotter
Jul 11, 20260.25 inches pea1 NE Mount PleasantCharleston CountyBroadcast Media
Jul 10, 20260.50 inches marble3 ENE ShadowmossCharleston CountyPublic
Jul 10, 20260.75 inches penny2 N North CharlestonCharleston CountyEmergency Mngr
Jul 10, 20260.50 inches marble2 W North CharlestonCharleston CountyTrained Spotter
Jul 10, 20260.25 inches pea2 SSE Daniel IslandCharleston CountyBroadcast Media
Jul 10, 20260.50 inches marble1 ESE Charleston AirporCharleston CountyOfficial NWS Obs
Jun 12, 20260.88 inches nickel1 SE SangareeBerkeley CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 12, 20260.25 inches peaCollege ParkBerkeley CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 12, 20260.25 inches pea1 NNE KnightsvilleDorchester CountyPublic
Jun 12, 20260.50 inches marble2 ESE JedburgDorchester CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 30, 20260.25 inches pea1 W CainhoyBerkeley CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 30, 20261.00 inches quarter2 WSW CainhoyBerkeley CountyPublic
Mar 16, 20260.25 inches pea3 N Goose CreekBerkeley CountyTrained Spotter
Mar 16, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 NNW Goose CreekBerkeley CountyTrained Spotter
Mar 16, 20260.75 inches penny1 WNW ShadowmossCharleston CountyNWS Employee

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Charleston

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Charleston since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.75 inchesBaseballSummerville, Dorchester CountyMar 17, 1996
2.75 inchesBaseballIsle Of Palms, Charleston CountyMay 10, 2011
2.50 inchesTennis ballTen Mile, Charleston CountyMay 23, 2010
2.50 inchesTennis ballDrayton, Charleston CountyJun 26, 2013
2.00 inchesHen eggKnightsville, Dorchester CountyJul 3, 2019

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Charleston, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.30.01.73.15.84.32.41.00.30.20.00.1

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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