Hail history in Spartanburg, SC
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg on 2.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg on 64 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.5 in, in 2014. 44 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 21 since 2010. The most recent was September 25, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 152 days, with gusts up to 75 mph.
Ranks #74 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 64
- Largest hail
- 2.5 in
- Highest gust
- 75 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
64 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.5 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. 64 hail days in total; the most was 11 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 1, Feb 0, Mar 3, Apr 9, May 11, Jun 21, Jul 12, Aug 3, Sep 4, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 11.7 mi |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 7.2 mi |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 0.75 in | 3.3 mi |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.88 in | 9.6 mi |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.0 in | 8.0 mi |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 1.25 in | 3.5 mi |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1.75 in | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 0.88 in | 4.6 mi |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 0.88 in | 14.9 mi |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 0.88 in | 4.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Spartanburg, 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.
152 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 75 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.9 mi |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.8 mi |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.3 mi |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.1 mi |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 1.7 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.1 mi |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.2 mi |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.5 mi |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.7 mi |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg
Estimated peak gusts
3 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Spartanburg.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 3, 2022 | 58 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 22 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Spartanburg since 1950; the strongest was rated EF4.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | EF1 | 5.25 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Apr 10, 2021 | EF0 | 1.13 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Feb 6, 2020 | EF1 | 10.14 miles | 0.6 miles |
| Oct 23, 2017 | EF2 | 3.02 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Oct 23, 2017 | EF1 | 12.68 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Jan 5, 2007 | Not rated | 0.25 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Mar 11, 2000 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Feb 21, 1997 | EF2 | 1 miles | 3.1 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1994 | EF1 | 30 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Aug 16, 1994 | EF3 | 30 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Mar 27, 1994 | EF1 | 33 miles | 3.9 miles |
| Mar 27, 1994 | EF2 | 45.4 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Apr 28, 1990 | EF0 | 2 miles | 0.5 miles |
| May 5, 1989 | EF4 | 15 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Apr 4, 1989 | EF2 | 2 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Aug 17, 1985 | EF2 | 9 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Dec 5, 1977 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Jun 19, 1976 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 6.3 miles |
| May 27, 1973 | EF3 | 60.2 miles | 8 miles |
| May 18, 1969 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Mar 22, 1968 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Apr 28, 1964 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
6 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Spartanburg.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie (1998) | 57 mph | 46 mph | 243 miles |
| Hugo (1989) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 40 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 3 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1916 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 18 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 54 mph | 44 mph | 67 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 92 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
45 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.75 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, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Spartanburg’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 |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Spartanburg
Damaging downburst winds are the region's most common severe weather, peaking in June and July.1 Large hail peaks in May and June, and hail golf ball size or larger falls about one day a year across the Piedmont.1
Notable storms
- September 27, 2024Helene brought a gust of 59 knots (68 mph) to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The city of Spartanburg reported 170 structures with major damage and 269 with minor to moderate damage, mostly from falling trees, and Spartanburg County had five direct deaths, four of them from trees blown down by wind.2,3
- February 6, 2020An EF1 tornado tracked about 10 miles across Spartanburg on February 6, 2020, from the Clevedale area past the Highway 29 and Interstate 26 interchange, where several homes and apartment buildings had roof damage, then along West Main Street through downtown. More than 400 homes and businesses were damaged. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $10 million in property damage.4
- October 23, 2017An EF2 tornado touched down on Spartanburg's northwest side along Business 85, damaging warehouses, flipping several cars and damaging or destroying trailers on a path of about 3 miles. One person was hospitalized. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $1 million in property damage.5
- May 23, 2014Rounds of storms dropped tennis ball size hail near Moore and golf ball size hail from west Spartanburg to Spartanburg Regional Hospital. NOAA's storm records list about $4 million in property damage in the area.6,7
- July 1, 2012A slow-moving storm dropped quarter to golf ball size hail on West Spartanburg and Roebuck, damaging dealership vehicles on Reidville Road and several home roofs. NOAA's storm records list about $1 million in property damage in the area.8
- June 14, 2007A microburst with winds estimated at 69 mph collapsed a large manufacturing building under construction near Highway 11 and Interstate 26 east of Campobello. NOAA's storm records list about $8 million in property damage in the area.9
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Spartanburg come from the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg.10 Spartanburg County Emergency Management sends emergency and weather alerts to people who register on its Everbridge Community Notification Enrollment page.11
Sources
- 1. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: Becoming Severe Weather Ready in the Western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia
- 2. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: Post Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Helene
- 3. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Helene
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Spartanburg County, February 6, 2020
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Spartanburg County, October 23, 2017
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Spartanburg County, May 23, 2014
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Spartanburg County, May 23, 2014 (Moore)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Spartanburg County, July 1, 2012
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg County, June 14, 2007
- 10. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: NOAA Weather Radio Page
- 11. Spartanburg County: Emergency Management Division
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Questions about hail in Spartanburg
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Spartanburg?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg on 2.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 64 hail days.
- When is hail season in Spartanburg?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg, 21 since 2010, then July (12) and May (11).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Spartanburg?
- 2.5 in, in 2014: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Spartanburg?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Spartanburg is from September 25, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 11.7 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.