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Hail Columbia, SC

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Columbia. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Columbia has collected 8 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.00 inches and fell at 5 W Lexington. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Columbia. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 16.9 hail reports a year, coming on about 6.8 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.75 inches, on May 23, 2014.

Hail storms near Columbia in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Columbia in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Sep 6, 20260.75 inches penny3 W Red BankLexington CountyPublic
Sep 6, 20261.25 inches half dollar6 NE GilbertLexington CountyTrained Spotter
Sep 6, 20262.00 inches hen egg5 W LexingtonLexington CountyBroadcast Media
Sep 6, 20262.00 inches hen egg5 W LexingtonLexington CountyBroadcast Media
Sep 5, 20260.25 inches peaColumbiaRichland CountyBroadcast Media
Sep 5, 20260.50 inches marble5 SE BlythewoodRichland CountyPublic
Sep 5, 20260.25 inches pea4 NE ElginKershaw CountyFire Dept/Rescue
Aug 10, 20260.70 inches marble2 E Sesquicentennial SPRichland CountyTrained Spotter

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 Columbia

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Columbia since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.75 inchesBaseballLangfords Xrds, Richland CountyMay 23, 2014
2.00 inchesHen eggGilbert, Lexington CountyJul 1, 2012
2.00 inchesHen eggHappy Town, Lexington CountyJul 1, 2012
2.00 inchesHen eggArthur, Lexington CountyJul 1, 2012
1.75 inchesGolf ballColumbia, Richland CountyJun 15, 1996

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Columbia

Hailstone sizes recorded near Columbia
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch17650%
1 to under 2 inches17549%
2 inches and larger41%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 355 reports within 25 miles of Columbia from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Columbia, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.01.21.71.63.83.72.61.10.20.60.20.2

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.

All South Carolina hail reports