Hail Reports in Greenville, South Carolina — Last 90 Days

Hail near Greenville in the last 90 days

• 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
• 3Hail days near Greenville
• 8SPC reports
• September 6, 2026Most recent event

Around Greenville, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 8 hail reports within 25 miles between August 11 and September 6, 2026, spread over 3 storm days. Every one of those days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 3 of the 8 Greenville reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Greenville sees about 3 hail-producing storms.

Greenville's storm-climate context

Greenville sits at the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment where upslope flow regularly triggers afternoon convective storms from spring through fall, delivering moderate hail and gusty winds. The city's topographic position occasionally channels wind speeds of 50-65 mph during severe events, and ice storms in January and February can cause significant damage to roof structures and gutters.

Greenville's economic transformation anchored by BMW, Michelin, and GE has driven population growth that has created a competitive but professional roofing contractor market. Upstate South Carolina's proximity to the NC border means many contractors are licensed in both states, and the growing wealth in neighborhoods like Augusta Road and North Main has increased demand for premium roofing materials.

How close the hail came

Of the 8 Greenville reports, the closest landed 9.9 miles from the city center on September 6, 2026 (1.75″ at 1 ENE Easley). September 6, 2026 was the heaviest day around Greenville, with 5 reports and a top stone of 1.75″. Near Greenville, 3 of 3 hail days reached 1″ or larger.

Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.

Hail events near Greenville by date

The Greenville tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 9.9 miles from Greenville's center.

On the Greenville map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Greenville's reports

Hail history in Greenville: the long picture

County-level NOAA records for the county behind Greenville, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.

Greenville against the 209 cities we cover

• #38of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Greenville: top quarter
• #54of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Greenville: middle
• #6of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Greenville: top quarter
• #69of 209Tornadoes in Greenville: middle
• #89of 209Reported storm property damage in Greenville: middle
• #144of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Greenville: middle

NOAA's archive for the county behind Greenville lists 60 hail events since 2017, about 6 a year in Greenville's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.50″. Set against that baseline, the 3 hail days near Greenville in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Greenville address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the South Carolina county median of 41 hail events since 2017, Greenville's county runs 1.5× above average.

Three ways a storm reaches a roof

2017 was the standout hail year in Greenville's county on both counts: the most recorded events (15) and the largest stone (2.50″).

In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Greenville roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.

Greenville County fact sheet for Greenville homeowners

Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.

What to do if your roof was in the hail path

1. Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 9.9 miles from the Greenville city center (1 ENE Easley, September 6, 2026). Check Greenville downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
2. Document everything before any repair. For Greenville the worst day is September 6, 2026 with 5 reports and a top stone of 1.75 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
3. Get a free inspection instead of guessing. 3 of the 3 hail days near Greenville reached 1 inch or more. Nobody on a Greenville lawn can see bruised shingles or lost granules, so a written scope from a roofer is the test for a claim.
4. File on the policy's clock. Last hail day near Greenville: 49 days ago. Check the policy for your reporting window and file soon, while the log dates are fresh.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Greenville claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail in Greenville — questions homeowners ask

Check your own ZIP in Greenville

The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Greenville address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Greenville ZIP codes include 29601, 29605, 29607, 29609, 29615.

Greenville neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Augusta Road, North Main, Overbrook, Taylors, Mauldin or Simpsonville, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Greenville's center is listed for each report.

More resources

• Roofing contractors in Greenville
• Storm damage repair in Greenville
• Roof repair in Greenville
• Roof inspection in Greenville
• Insurance claim guide
• Roof replacement costs in Greenville
• Emergency roof repair
• All recent hail reports
• Hail risk lookup

Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2025, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Greenville? See how requests reach contractors.