Hail history in Greenville, SC
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greenville on 3.7 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greenville on 89 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 3.0 in, in 2017. 67 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 22 since 2010. The most recent was September 6, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 199 days, with gusts up to 86 mph.
Ranks #34 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 89
- Largest hail
- 3.0 in
- Highest gust
- 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
89 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 3.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 89 hail days in total; the most was 12 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 7, Apr 10, May 22, Jun 22, Jul 15, Aug 9, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.75 in | 11.8 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.0 in | 9.2 mi |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 3.7 mi |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 1.0 in | 8.0 mi |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 in | 6.2 mi |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.75 in | 2.6 mi |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.75 in | 8.2 mi |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 1.0 in | 4.3 mi |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 1.25 in | 8.8 mi |
| May 16, 2023 | 0.88 in | 13.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Greenville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
199 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.4 mi |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.5 mi |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.3 mi |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.4 mi |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.7 mi |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.4 mi |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.1 mi |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.9 mi |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.7 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Greenville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Greenville
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Greenville.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 3, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 27 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Greenville since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | EF1 | 2.4 miles | 3.9 miles |
| Apr 25, 2020 | EF2 | 5.47 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF0 | 7.42 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 6.9 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Apr 3, 2017 | EF0 | 2.84 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Nov 30, 2016 | EF1 | 16.44 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Jun 10, 2013 | EF0 | 1.34 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Aug 26, 2008 | EF1 | 6.09 miles | 7.6 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | EF1 | 2.3 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Nov 10, 2002 | EF1 | 4 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1996 | EF0 | 2 miles | 10 miles |
| Mar 8, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Feb 10, 1990 | EF0 | 3 miles | 2 miles |
| Apr 4, 1989 | EF2 | 5 miles | 5.1 miles |
| Apr 13, 1980 | EF2 | 33.4 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Mar 23, 1979 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 2.3 miles |
| May 28, 1973 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4.1 miles |
| May 27, 1973 | EF2 | 23.6 miles | 9.7 miles |
| May 27, 1973 | EF3 | 60.2 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Mar 31, 1973 | EF2 | 12.4 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Aug 15, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Aug 15, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Jul 12, 1967 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.6 miles |
| May 2, 1967 | EF2 | 1 miles | 3.3 miles |
| Dec 24, 1964 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jun 21, 1964 | EF1 | 0.6 miles | 9.8 miles |
| May 10, 1952 | EF3 | 22.7 miles | 6.9 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
3 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Greenville.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helene (2024) | 51 mph | 42 mph | 56 miles |
| Bonnie (1998) | 52 mph | 43 mph | 267 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 107 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
57 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
28 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Greenville’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Storms in Greenville
The study found June is the most active month for large hail across most of the office's area, while damaging winds peak in June and July and occur on about twice as many days as large hail in the Piedmont.1 The State Climatology Office says South Carolina's Upstate counties have the state's most frequent hail, with 319 hail storms in Greenville and Spartanburg counties combined from 1950 to 2005.2
Notable storms
- April 25, 2020On the night of April 25, 2020, an EF2 tornado with peak winds of 115 mph tracked 5.5 miles across north Greenville, crossing Pleasantburg Drive, Rutherford Road and Wade Hampton Boulevard. Roofs were blown off businesses on Rutherford Road, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $5 million in property damage.3,4
- March 21, 2017On March 21, 2017, storms laid down several hail swaths across Greenville County, mainly on the Eastside and around Greer, with 2.5-inch hail reported near Taylors and Batesville. Hail damaged homes and cars on the Eastside and shattered windshields on vehicles along I-85 near Highway 14 and GSP Airport.5,6,7
- June 15, 2011A line of storms swept the Upstate, blowing down trees in Taylors and around Lake Cunningham. Official NWS equipment at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport measured a 59 mph gust.8,9
- June 16, 2009Storms dropped baseball-size hail, 2.75 inches, in Piedmont, and winds estimated at 60 knots (69 mph) blew down numerous trees around Fountain Inn.10,11
- August 20, 1990Two supercell storms dropped hail from 1 to 3.5 inches across Greenville and Spartanburg counties, damaging thousands of cars and houses. The State Climatology Office puts combined property damage from the hail, wind and lightning near $10 million.2
- May 10, 1952On May 10, 1952, an F3 tornado tracked 22.7 miles from about 3 miles east-northeast of Mauldin into Spartanburg County, ending near Pauline. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg's county tornado history lists 2 deaths and 4 injuries.12
Warnings and alerts
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issues warnings for Greenville County.10,11 Greenville County Emergency Management uses CodeRed to send notices, including severe weather information, to people who sign up.13
Sources
- 1. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: A Severe Weather Climatology for the WFO Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina County Warning Area
- 2. South Carolina State Climatology Office: Hail: Summer Ice Storms
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Greenville County, April 25, 2020
- 4. The Greenville News: EF2 tornado confirmed as cause of damage in Greenville Saturday night
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Greenville County, March 21, 2017
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Greenville County, March 21, 2017
- 7. The Greenville News: Storms knock out power to Upstate schools; hail damages homes, cars
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville County, June 15, 2011
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg County, June 15, 2011
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Greenville County, June 16, 2009
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville County, June 16, 2009
- 12. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: Greenville County Tornado History
- 13. Greenville County Emergency Management: Greenville County Emergency Management Newsletter, March 2024
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Questions about hail in Greenville
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Greenville?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greenville on 3.7 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 89 hail days.
- When is hail season in Greenville?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Greenville, 22 since 2010, then June (22) and July (15).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Greenville?
- 3.0 in, in 2017: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Greenville since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Greenville?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Greenville is from September 6, 2026, with hail up to 1.75 in reported 11.8 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.