Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 86 hail storms within 25 miles of Easley, SC. Of those, 56 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 21 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Easley| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 17 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 37 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 30 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 events |
| 2025 | 16 events |
| 2024 | 18 events |
| 2023 | 21 events |
| 2022 | 12 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Easley, with 21 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Easley typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Pickens, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of quarter sized hail in Pickens via social media. |
| 2026-09-06 | 1 ENE Easley, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Reports of golf ball sized hail on Highway 123 in Easley via social media. |
| 2026-09-06 | 1 NE Easley, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report of one inch sized hail in Easley. |
| 2026-09-06 | Pickens, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Social media picture of nickel to quarter size hail in Pickens. |
| 2026-09-06 | 1 W Fork Shoals, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Social media picture of quarter size hail in the Fork Shoals area. |
| 2026-09-05 | 3 ENE Belton, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Social media video of golf ball size hail in the Shady Grove area of Belton. |
| 2026-08-22 | 1 S Seneca, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-08-22 | 2 SSW Seneca, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail. |
| 2026-08-22 | 2 SSW Seneca, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Corrects time of previous hail report from 2 SSW Seneca. Nickel size hail. |
| 2026-08-11 | 2 W Greer, SC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-11 | 2 W Greer, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Corrects previous hail report from 2 W Greer. |
| 2026-07-02 | 2 SSE Berea, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Social media report of nickel size hail at White Horse Rd and Hwy 253. Time estimated. |
| 2026-06-01 | 3 WSW Salem, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | TAMASSEE, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Public reported nickel size hail in the Tamassee community. |
| 2026-06-01 | SENECA, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter size hail in Seneca. |
| 2026-06-01 | 1 SW Seneca, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-01 | 3 NW Seneca, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | RICHLAND, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2026-06-01 | 2 SW Seneca, SC | Moderate | 0.50" | — |
| 2025-11-08 | TOXAWAY, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Multiple public reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail were received between Anderson and Honea Path, from the Belton Highway and Highway 252 intersection to just north of Honea Path. |
NOAA has recorded 130 high-wind events within 25 miles of Easley, SC in the past five years. Of those, 130 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 6 events |
| Significant | 124 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | POWDERSVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company and county comms reported multiple trees blown down on the west side of Powdersville, with some trees on power lines and causing outages. |
| 2026-06-29 | ARIAL, SC | 58 | Significant | Public and county comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down from Wilton Dr and Westwood Cir, across the west side of Easley, south to Highway 123. |
| 2026-06-27 | LIBERTY, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down along Highway 123 in the Liberty area. |
| 2026-06-27 | WOODSIDE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) a large tree blown down along North Main St. Spotter reported additional trees blown down on nearby Ashford Ave and vicinity. Public also reported a tree down in the Wade Hampton community and in Taylors. |
| 2026-06-14 | PICKENS, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported a tree blown down on North Homestead Rd and another tree down at Gentry Memorial Highway and Griffin Mill Rd. |
| 2026-06-12 | JORDON, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) trees snapped in a couple of locations near the Spartanburg County line north of Greer. |
| 2026-03-16 | LA FRANCE, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing outages along highway 178 and in the northlakes area. |
| 2026-03-16 | GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT, SC | 58 | Significant | NWS storm survey reported multiple trees blown down near the GSP Airport. |
| 2026-03-16 | TRAVELERS REST, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing multiple power outages between Travelers Rest and Tigerville. |
| 2025-09-06 | CATEECHEE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down on Six Mile Highway north of Central. |
| 2025-09-06 | NEWRY, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported a large tree blown down and blocking the intersection at Lawrence Bridge Rd and Alpine Dr. Additionally, a power pole was snapped along Highway 183 near the Pickens County line. |
| 2025-08-01 | CHEROKEE FOREST, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported a tree blown down on power lines on Lake Fairfield Dr. Law enforcement reported another tree down on Richbourg Rd. |
| 2025-07-01 | BEREA, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing outages at W Parker Rd and W Marion St and on Zet Ct. |
| 2025-06-26 | BEVERLY, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms, the media, public reported dozens of trees and some power lines blown down from the west side of Easley to the Six Mile area. |
| 2025-06-26 | TAYLORS, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported at least one tree blown down on East Darby Rd. County comms reported power lines blown down in the same area. |
| 2025-06-25 | POWDERSVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in the Powdersville area. |
| 2025-06-25 | TIGERVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | Multiple sources reported a number of trees and large limbs and power lines blown down across Greenville County, from Tigerville, south through Travelers Rest and much of the Greenville metro area, to Simpsonville and Fountain Inn. Hundreds of power outages were reported, especially in the Greenville area. |
| 2025-06-17 | PENDLETON, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported multiple trees blown down across northern Anderson County, from Pendleton and La France to Piedmont and Powdersville, where some power lines were also down. Newspaper also reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Midway Rd near Paradise Vista Dr. |
| 2025-06-17 | CATEECHEE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported numerous trees blown down throughout Pickens County, with some trees down on power lines. |
| 2025-06-17 | MARIETTA, SC | 58 | Significant | Numerous public reports were received of trees and power lines blown down throughout northern and central Greenville County. One tree was blown down on a house on Notchwood Ct in the Berea area. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Easley was on September 6, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Easley averages roughly 17 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 56 of the 86 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Easley in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Easley-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in SC cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Easley. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Easley took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationEasley sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.