Greenville County, South Carolina: hail history 2014–2026
Greenville County ranks #1 of 17 South Carolina counties for hail: 119.3 reports per 1,000 square miles, 95 reports in all. Hail reached 1 inch on 38 days and 1.75 inches on 9. March 21, 2017 near Taylors: 2.5 inches (a tennis ball), the largest stone.
- 95reports
- 38days, 1 in+
- 9days, 1.75 in+
- 2.5 inlargest stone
Hail since my roof went on: Greenville County
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1 in+ | Days 1.75 in+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2015 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 in |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2017 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 in |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 in |
2015 was the busiest year (15 reports) and 2021 the quietest (0). Greenville County averaged 6 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 36% under the 10 of 2014 to 2019. Days with 1-inch stones average 3.2 per full year.
Greenville County: reports by month
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
May is the peak at 28% of reports; June follows with 22%. April to June alone bring 66%. 15 of 95 reports fell outside April to September.
Largest stone: 2.5 inches
Reported hail locations, Greenville County
- 461 to 1.74 in
- 181.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
64 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineGreenville County’s ten biggest hail days
| Date | Size | Reports | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2017 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 8 | Taylors |
| May 9, 2023 | 2.25 in, a hen egg | 9 | Cherokee Forest |
| April 20, 2015 | 2 in, a hen egg | 8 | Mt View |
| March 14, 2016 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 3 | Minter |
| June 9, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Five Forks |
| March 1, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Greenville Downtown |
| June 17, 2022 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Tigerville |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Greenville Downtown |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Taylors |
| May 5, 2020 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 4 | Chestnut Spgs |
“NWS employees and the public observed hail ranging from the size of quarters to golf balls from near the Paris Mountain area to the GSP Airport.”
NWS report, March 14, 2016
“Two NWS employee, a former NWS employee, and multiple public individuals reported dime to golf ball size hail in the Five Forks/Mauldin/North Simpsonville area.”
NWS report, June 9, 2015
Tornadoes and wind in Greenville County
11 tornadoes on record in Greenville County; the strongest listed is EF2, 5.47 miles long, near Park Place. Top gust: 69 mph near Brandon.
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2020 | EF2 | 5.47 mi | 400 yd | Park Place |
| April 13, 2020 | EF2 | 2.67 mi | 200 yd | Blythe Shoals |
| November 30, 2016 | EF1 | 14.71 mi | 150 yd | Woodville |
| April 14, 2019 | EF1 | 6.9 mi | 100 yd | Fellowship Xrds |
| August 17, 2021 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 75 yd | Mauldin |
| April 14, 2019 | EF1 | 1.63 mi | 200 yd | Lakemont |
| October 8, 2017 | EF1 | 1.38 mi | 200 yd | Gowensville |
| April 3, 2017 | EF0 | 1.48 mi | 50 yd | Croswell |
| Date | Gust | Near |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2021 | 69 mph | Brandon |
| August 1, 2024 | 69 mph | Greenville Downtown |
| June 18, 2015 | 63 mph | Mauldin |
| August 5, 2015 | 63 mph | Simpsonville |
| September 4, 2015 | 63 mph | Woodside |
| March 1, 2017 | 63 mph | White Horse |
Homes in Greenville County
Median build year in Greenville County: 1992. 63.6% of 233,254 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 46,546, or 199.6 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.
| pre-1940 | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.6% |
| 1950s | 7.6% |
| 1960s | 9.8% |
| 1970s | 12.4% |
| 1980s | 11.8% |
| 1990s | 16.2% |
| 2000s | 17.7% |
| 2010s | 15.8% |
| 2020+ | 3.0% |
| Year | Houses | All units |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,244 | 3,094 |
| 2015 | 2,554 | 4,338 |
| 2016 | 2,960 | 3,799 |
| 2017 | 2,937 | 3,543 |
| 2018 | 3,531 | 4,669 |
| 2019 | 3,664 | 4,588 |
| 2020 | 4,258 | 6,122 |
| 2021 | 6,682 | 7,964 |
| 2022 | 4,151 | 4,738 |
| 2023 | 4,350 | 4,774 |
| 2024 | 4,993 | 5,575 |
| 2025 | 4,222 | 4,947 |
Quick answers
How many hail reports has Greenville County had?
NOAA logged 95 hail reports in Greenville County, South Carolina, from 2014 to 2025.
How many days had hail of 1 inch or larger in Greenville County?
38 days, including 9 days with hail of 1.75 inches or larger. The National Weather Service calls hail of 1 inch or larger severe.
What was the largest hail reported in Greenville County?
2.5 inches (a tennis ball), reported on March 21, 2017.
Which month has the most hail in Greenville County?
May has the most reports, 28% of the 95 in the record.
Does a hail day in the record mean my roof was damaged?
A counted day only means a spotter reported hail somewhere in the area. An inspection is the only way to know whether a roof was hit.
Next steps for Greenville County
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Next to Greenville County in the South Carolina ranking
- Horry County (89 reports)
- Spartanburg County (75 reports)
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Data version: NOAA Storm Events hail data, 2014 to June 2026, loaded October 6, 2026. All dataset versions. Download the table as CSV. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.