Hail and tornadoes in Abbeville County, SC

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Abbeville County, SC on 40 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, May 3, 2021. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 1 day.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Mon, May 3, 2021

Largest reported

1.75 in

Mon, May 3, 2021

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 44 hail reports in Abbeville County, SC on 27 days, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4 in, near Calhoun Falls, on Tue, May 6, 2003.

By decade: 2000s: 30 · 2010s: 11 · 2020s: 3

Tornadoes since 1950

13 tornadoes have touched Abbeville County, SC since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 3.

Strongest

Mon, May 3, 2021 · EF2 · 25.57 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Lowndesville · 1 injury
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF2 · 6.71 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Watts · 2 injuries
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF1 · 1.23 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Watts
Sun, Jul 3, 2005 · F1 · 0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Due West
Mon, Apr 21, 2003 · F1 · 0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Abbeville

Most recent

Mon, May 12, 2025 · EF0 · 1.69 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Latimer
Mon, May 3, 2021 · EF2 · 25.57 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Lowndesville · 1 injury
Sat, Jan 11, 2020 · EF0 · 1.24 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Abbeyville Davis Arp
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 · EF0 · 1.54 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Abbeville
Wed, Aug 1, 2018 · EF0 · 3.82 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Fairs Xrds
Mon, May 3, 2010 · EF0 · 1.09 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Fairs Xrds
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF2 · 6.71 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Watts · 2 injuries
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF1 · 1.23 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Watts
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 · EF0 · 0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Abbeville
Sun, Jul 3, 2005 · F1 · 0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Due West

By decade: 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 3

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Nov 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 18, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 6, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 4, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 NW ABBEVILLE, SC)
- 1.5 in (CALHOUN FALLS, SC)
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.