Hail Reports Near Columbia, South Carolina

Hail in Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina – estimated population 147,035 (2025).

Columbia Hail Map – 17 hail reports within 90 miles over the last 360 days (10-8-25 thru 10-2-26).

Median Household Income: $55,5k Median Age: 28.6 Median Home Value: $264,3k

Hail map near Columbia

Date range
Under 1 inch1–1.99 inches2 inches or larger

Hail storm reports near Columbia

Showing 17 of 17 reports

2026-09-06 22:04 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 NNE Sangaree, SC

Berkeley County · 80.9 miles from the page center

NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail along Smooth Stone Aly. (CHS)

2026-09-06 22:01 UTC

1.25 inch hail · 6 NE Gilbert, SC

Lexington County · 25.1 miles from the page center

Trained spotter reported pea sized up to half dollar sized hail around 400 block of Calks Ferry Road… Lexington 29072. (CAE)

2026-09-06 22:00 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 NE Sangaree, SC

Berkeley County · 82.4 miles from the page center

Social media pictures shows someone holding a quarter sized hail stone. Time determined from radar data. (CHS)

2026-09-06 21:51 UTC

2 inch hail · 5 W Lexington, SC

Lexington County · 23.9 miles from the page center

Broadcast Media relayed a picture via SLACK of 1.5 to 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)

2026-09-06 21:47 UTC

2 inch hail · 5 W Lexington, SC

Lexington County · 23.9 miles from the page center

Corrects previous hail report from 5 W Lexington. Broadcast Media relayed a picture via SLACK of 1.5 to 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)

2026-08-14 22:46 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 NNW Martinez, GA

Columbia County · 76.6 miles from the page center

Spotter reported marble to quarter sized hail in Martinez. (CAE)

2026-08-11 22:04 UTC

1 inch hail · Midland, NC

Cabarrus County · 85.4 miles from the page center

Multiple social media pictures and video of nickel to quarter size hail in the Midland area. (GSP)

2026-08-11 21:45 UTC

1 inch hail · 6 WSW Norwood, NC

Stanly County · 88.5 miles from the page center

Intersection of Old Davis and Aldridge Rd. (RAH)

2026-06-29 21:28 UTC

1 inch hail · 2 W Hephzibah, GA

Richmond County · 87.9 miles from the page center

Public reported quarter sized hail in the Oak Ridge Plantation Neighborhood near Hephzibah… GA. Reported via Social Media. (CAE)

2026-05-23 20:45 UTC

1.75 inch hail · 7 ENE Saluda, SC

Saluda County · 43.2 miles from the page center

Public report of golf ball size hail Highway 378. (CAE)

2026-04-30 01:52 UTC

1 inch hail · Locust, NC

Stanly County · 88.5 miles from the page center

1 inch hail observed near Locust… NC. (RAH)

2026-03-16 03:15 UTC

1.75 inch hail · 2 NNW Goose Creek, SC

Berkeley County · 86.9 miles from the page center

Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter. (CHS)

2025-11-08 23:18 UTC

1.75 inch hail · 2 ENE Pomaria, SC

Newberry County · 32.2 miles from the page center

Part of an NWS Storm Survey discovered hail damage to siding on a house that suggested hail up to the size of golf balls. The home was impacted by a downburst as well. (CAE)

2025-11-08 22:38 UTC

1 inch hail · 7 NW Newberry, SC

Newberry County · 50.2 miles from the page center

Public reported hail around quarter sized near Wickers Greenhouse and Nursery. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)

2025-11-08 22:20 UTC

1.75 inch hail · 6 SW Clinton, SC

Laurens County · 64.6 miles from the page center

Social Media report of golf ball hail. (GSP)

2025-11-08 22:18 UTC

1.5 inch hail · 7 SW Clinton, SC

Laurens County · 64.1 miles from the page center

Social media video of ping pong ball size hail falling along Hwy 72. (GSP)

2025-11-08 21:22 UTC

1 inch hail · 2 NNE Honea Path, SC

Anderson County · 89.5 miles from the page center

Social media report of quarter size hail in the Honea Path area. (GSP)

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17 reports · 2025-10-08 through 2026-10-02

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates for this Census place; income and owner-occupied home value are in 2024 dollars, rounded to the nearest $100 (k = thousand). Age is in years. 90% margins of error: Median household income: ±$1,827; Median age: ±0.6 years; Median owner-occupied home value: ±$11,700.

Geography: US Census 2024 Gazetteer. Population: Wikipedia city population list, July 1, 2025 estimate (municipal population, not metro area). Demographics: American Community Survey, 2020–2024; margins of error use 90% confidence.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center. A report is an observation, not necessarily a separate storm or confirmed property damage.