Hail history in Myrtle Beach, SC
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach on 1.2 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach on 40 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2011. 33 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 11 since 2010. The most recent was April 23, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 64 days, with gusts up to 74 mph.
Ranks #99 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 40
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 74 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
40 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 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. 40 hail days in total; the most was 10 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 11, Jun 6, Jul 9, Aug 3, Sep 1, Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.0 in | 5.6 mi |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 1.0 in | 6.6 mi |
| May 15, 2024 | 1.0 in | 3.9 mi |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.75 in | 8.2 mi |
| May 3, 2021 | 1.5 in | 0.8 mi |
| Jun 20, 2020 | 1.0 in | 3.4 mi |
| May 31, 2019 | 1.0 in | 1.1 mi |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 1.0 in | 9.6 mi |
| Jun 14, 2018 | 1.0 in | 9.1 mi |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1.75 in | 0.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Myrtle Beach, 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.
64 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 74 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.5 mi |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.5 mi |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 65 mph | 1.4 mi |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.4 mi |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.4 mi |
| May 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.5 mi |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.4 mi |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.4 mi |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 58 mph | 3.4 mi |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 74 mph | 2.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Myrtle Beach, 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 Myrtle Beach
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Myrtle Beach.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 12, 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 17 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Myrtle Beach since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | EF1 | 2.35 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 25, 2020 | EF0 | 0.19 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Oct 19, 2019 | EF0 | 0.87 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 2018 | EF0 | 0.41 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Sep 16, 2018 | EF0 | 0.09 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Jul 23, 2018 | EF0 | 0.06 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Oct 23, 2017 | EF1 | 0.36 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 29, 2013 | EF0 | 0.07 miles | 7.1 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2013 | EF0 | 0.11 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jul 6, 2001 | EF2 | 4 miles | 0.8 miles |
| Jul 6, 2001 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Oct 7, 1996 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Sep 4, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 0.8 miles |
| Mar 12, 1968 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Sep 12, 1964 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.1 miles |
| Jun 2, 1959 | EF1 | 2 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Aug 10, 1955 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 9.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
76 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Myrtle Beach.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal (2025) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 8 miles |
| Debby (2024) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 58 miles |
| Ian (2022) | 82 mph | 67 mph | 20 miles |
| Elsa (2021) | 50 mph | 41 mph | 90 miles |
| Isaias (2020) | 69 mph | 57 mph | 15 miles |
| Dorian (2019) | 75 mph | 61 mph | 53 miles |
| Florence (2018) | 72 mph | 59 mph | 10 miles |
| Matthew (2016) | 78 mph | 63 mph | 12 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermine (2016) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 5 miles |
| Hanna (2008) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 9 miles |
| Andrea (2007) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 195 miles |
| Ophelia (2005) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 71 miles |
| Charley (2004) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 6 miles |
| Irene (1999) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 73 miles |
| Floyd (1999) | 91 mph | 74 mph | 48 miles |
| Dennis (1999) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 97 miles |
| Earl (1998) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 43 miles |
| Bonnie (1998) | 111 mph | 90 mph | 65 miles |
| Fran (1996) | 102 mph | 83 mph | 51 miles |
| Bertha (1996) | 87 mph | 71 mph | 46 miles |
| Hugo (1989) | 86 mph | 70 mph | 78 miles |
| Diana (1984) | 114 mph | 93 mph | 39 miles |
| Gladys (1968) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 67 miles |
| Dora (1964) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 4 miles |
| Ginny (1963) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 87 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 77 mph | 62 mph | 53 miles |
| Brenda (1960) | 52 mph | 43 mph | 16 miles |
| Gracie (1959) | 66 mph | 54 mph | 114 miles |
| Cindy (1959) | 56 mph | 45 mph | 63 miles |
| Helene (1958) | 126 mph | 103 mph | 45 miles |
| Flossy (1956) | 51 mph | 42 mph | 29 miles |
| Diane (1955) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 60 miles |
| Connie (1955) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 113 miles |
| Hazel (1954) | 124 mph | 101 mph | 16 miles |
| Carol (1954) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 109 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 57 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1944 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 46 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1940 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 132 miles |
| 1928 Okeechobee hurricane | 68 mph | 56 mph | 18 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1925 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 85 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1924 | 67 mph | 55 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1920 | 51 mph | 41 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1916 | 80 mph | 65 mph | 59 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1913 | 71 mph | 58 mph | 50 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1911 | 52 mph | 43 mph | 125 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 56 mph | 45 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1908 | 61 mph | 49 mph | 69 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1906 | 98 mph | 79 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1904 | 78 mph | 64 mph | 25 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 109 mph | 88 mph | 7 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 132 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1896 | 73 mph | 59 mph | 75 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 74 mph | 60 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 120 mph | 98 mph | 16 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 48 mph | 39 mph | 125 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 8 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1887 | 58 mph | 47 mph | 115 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1887 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 99 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1885 | 93 mph | 75 mph | 5 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1883 | 103 mph | 84 mph | 21 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1882 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1881 | 77 mph | 63 mph | 47 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 42 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1879 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 80 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 91 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 72 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1876 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 64 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1874 | 84 mph | 69 mph | 17 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1872 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 57 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1867 | 63 mph | 52 mph | 32 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1857 | 100 mph | 81 mph | 42 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1856 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 36 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 83 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1853 | 58 mph | 47 mph | 87 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1852 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 34 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
39 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
14 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Myrtle Beach’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 23, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Myrtle Beach
In NWS Wilmington's records from 1955 to 2000, severe hail peaked in May, with 65 percent of reports from April to June, and 70 percent of damaging wind reports came from May to August.1 Horry County logged 307 hail reports from 1991 to 2021, the most of any county NWS Wilmington serves.2
Notable storms
- September 30, 2022Hurricane Ian made its final landfall near Georgetown as a Category 1 storm on September 30, 2022. The tide gauge at Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach reached 10.77 feet above mean lower low water, waves badly damaged two Myrtle Beach piers, and winds damaged siding, roofs and facades on several beachfront hotels in Horry County.3
- September 14, 2018After Hurricane Florence, the Waccamaw River at Conway rose to a record crest of 21.16 feet and flooded nearly 1,000 homes and businesses near the river. Horry County Emergency Management reported 361 homes damaged in Conway and 1,580 in rural parts of the county.4
- May 10, 2011Hail up to 4.5 inches, softball size, covered the ground near Highway 501 outside Conway, and baseball-size hail damaged dozens of cars in the Woodcreek community. The State Climatology Office lists 4.5 inches, from storms in May 2000 and May 2011, as the largest hailstone size on record in South Carolina.5,6,7
- May 23, 2010Golf ball-size hail fell for about 15 minutes and covered the ground near Lakewood, with half dollar-size hail near Socastee. NOAA's storm records list about $250,000 in property damage in the area.8,9
- September 22, 1989Hurricane Hugo came ashore near Sullivan's Island as a Category 4 storm at midnight on September 22, 1989. Myrtle Beach recorded a 76 mph gust and a 13-foot storm tide, and surge and waves heavily damaged beachfront hotels and homes, washed away most of the dunes and destroyed two piers.10
- October 15, 1954Hurricane Hazel made landfall as a Category 4 storm near the North Carolina and South Carolina border. Myrtle Beach measured a 106 mph gust, its highest wind gust on record.11,12
Warnings and alerts
NWS Wilmington, NC issues warnings for Horry County.1,2 The City of Myrtle Beach sends hurricane, beach and severe weather warnings through MB Alerts, its emergency notification system, by email, text or phone call.13
Sources
- 1. NWS Wilmington: A Severe Weather Climatology for the Wilmington, NC WFO County Warning Area
- 2. NWS Wilmington: Severe Weather Climatology for NWS Wilmington, NC 1991-2021
- 3. NWS Wilmington: Hurricane Ian: September 30, 2022
- 4. NWS Wilmington: Hurricane Florence: September 14, 2018
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Horry County, May 10, 2011
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Horry County, May 10, 2011
- 7. South Carolina State Climatology Office: Overview of South Carolina's Climate and Hazards
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Horry County, May 23, 2010
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Horry County, May 23, 2010
- 10. NWS Wilmington: Hurricane Hugo
- 11. NWS Wilmington: Hurricane Hazel, October 15, 1954
- 12. NWS Wilmington: Tropical Cyclone Wind History for Wilmington and Myrtle Beach
- 13. City of Myrtle Beach: Emergency Management Division
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Questions about hail in Myrtle Beach
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Myrtle Beach?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach on 1.2 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 40 hail days.
- When is hail season in Myrtle Beach?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach, 11 since 2010, then July (9) and April (6).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Myrtle Beach?
- 4.5 in, in 2011: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Myrtle Beach?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Beach is from April 23, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 5.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.