Hail and tornadoes in Lexington County, SC
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Lexington County, SC on 50 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Fri, May 10, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 5 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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 253 hail reports in Lexington County, SC on 127 days, 3 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Happy Town, on Sun, Jul 1, 2012.
By decade: 1990s: 37 · 2000s: 89 · 2010s: 77 · 2020s: 50
Tornadoes since 1950
36 tornadoes have touched Lexington County, SC since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 8.
Strongest
- Wed, Jul 23, 1997 · F2 · 3.5 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Gaston · 1 death, 6 injuries
- Tue, Apr 5, 2022 · EF2 · 4.39 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Samaria
- Sun, Apr 15, 2018 · EF2 · 2.98 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Gilbert
- Sun, Mar 28, 2010 · EF2 · 5.01 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Ridge Rd Xrds · 1 injury
- Sat, Mar 15, 2008 · EF2 · 8.33 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Fairview Xrds
Most recent
- Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · EFU · 0.54 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Providence
- Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · EF1 · 6.17 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Ella
- Sun, Mar 16, 2025 · EF1 · 5.83 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Ella
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF0 · 2.07 mi long, 710 yd wide · near Gaston Lex Co Airport
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF0 · 2.81 mi long, 710 yd wide · near Swansea
- Tue, Jan 9, 2024 · EF1 · 3.27 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Syrup · 1 injury
- Wed, Jan 4, 2023 · EF0 · 4.58 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Edmund
- Wed, Jan 4, 2023 · EF1 · 4 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Pooles Xrds
- Wed, Jan 4, 2023 · EF0 · 1.43 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Gilbert
- Tue, Apr 5, 2022 · EF1 · 3.62 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Gaston
By decade: 1990s: 6 · 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 13 · 2020s: 14
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 2 in (5 W Lexington, SC)
- 2 in (5 W Lexington, SC)
- 1.25 in (6 NE Gilbert, SC)
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 10, 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.
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 6, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 13, 2023
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)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Chapin, SC)
- Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 E Dreher Island SP, SC)
- Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Sun, Jul 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (6 SE DREHER ISLAND STAT, SC)
- 1.5 in (1 SW SOUTH CONGAREE, SC)
- 1.25 in (6 SSW DREHER ISLAND STA, SC)
- 1 in (2 NNE GASTON, SC)
- Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 3, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 SSE RED BANK, SC)
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.