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 15 hail storms within 25 miles of Florence, SC. Of those, 13 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 ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 9 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Florence| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 11 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 1 event |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Florence, with 9 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Florence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 2 SW Florence, SC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-06-08 | OLANTA, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated at nickel to quarter size briefly fell near this location. |
| 2025-05-14 | PEEDEE, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel to almost quarter size hail occurred at Hwy 76/301 near Plantation Loop Rd. |
| 2024-05-15 | SCRANTON, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Nickel to quarter size hail relayed by media. Test. |
| 2024-05-15 | HEBRON XRDS, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Media relayed report via social media of golf ball size hail in the Barrineau community around 515 pm. |
| 2024-05-15 | LAKE CITY, SC | Severe | 1.50" | Quarter to ping pong size hail in Lake City and Barrineau relayed by media. Time estimated by radar. . |
| 2024-05-10 | HARTSVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.25" | Estimated half dollar size hail reported in Hartsville. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-10 | MECHANICSVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.25" | Picture of hail stones larger than a quarter in Mechanicsville submitted via social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2024-05-10 | ROGERS XRDS, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Pictures of quarter sized hail reported via social media along Timmonsville Highway. Time estimated via radar. . |
| 2024-05-08 | LYDIA, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Darlington County Agricultural Extension Services reported a corn field was damaged by quarter sized hail near the intersection of Highway 15 and Indian Branch Road. |
| 2024-04-20 | HARTSVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail observed in Hartsville, SC. |
| 2024-04-20 | BROWNSVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported at intersection of SC 34 and Highway 38. |
| 2023-04-22 | SPRING BRANCH, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was observed in the Temperance Hill area. |
| 2022-05-21 | NORTH HARTSVILLE, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Three quarter inch was hail reported in North Hartsville. |
| 2022-05-06 | HARTSVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail was measured approximately 1 E of Hartsville. |
NOAA has recorded 86 high-wind events within 25 miles of Florence, SC in the past five years. Of those, 86 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events |
| Significant | 81 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 2 W Rains, SC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on Havenwood Road. |
| 2026-08-16 | 2 SSE Marion, SC | 58 | Significant | Trees reported down. |
| 2026-04-05 | SPRING BRANCH, SC | 58 | Significant | One tree was felled and another snapped in Temperance Hill, SC. |
| 2026-03-16 | WINDY HILL, SC | 58 | Significant | Florence Regional Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-03-16 | (FLO)FLORENCE CITY-C, SC | 58 | Significant | The ASOS at Florence, South Carolina measured a 50 knot gust. |
| 2025-08-01 | (FLO)FLORENCE CITY-C, SC | 61 | Significant | Three power poles were broken at Florence County Airport due to the wind gusts. |
| 2025-07-18 | DOTHAN, SC | 58 | Significant | A tree was down along I-95. |
| 2025-06-25 | DARLINGTON, SC | 58 | Significant | Tree down on Chestnut St in Darlington according to HAM radio report. |
| 2025-06-25 | BIRDSTOWN XRDS, SC | 58 | Significant | Tree down on road at Hartsville Hwy and Bethlehem Rd. |
| 2025-06-25 | MONT CLARE, SC | 58 | Significant | Report of tree down on Mechanicsville Hgwy near Greenfield Rd. |
| 2025-06-25 | EBENEZER, SC | 58 | Significant | SC Highway Patrol reports a tree down on Forest Lake Dr between S Stanley Dr and S Knollwood Rd. |
| 2025-06-25 | COLES XRNG, SC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reports trees down and power outages in Florence, SC according to trained weather spotters. |
| 2025-06-11 | MARION, SC | 58 | Significant | Reports came in of four trees down in and near the city of Marion. |
| 2025-06-11 | MARION CO ARPT, SC | 58 | Significant | Photo shared on social media of a tree down across | Calder Road between Marion and Mullins. |
| 2025-06-11 | SPRING BRANCH, SC | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree down on a car at 207 Butler Road. |
| 2025-05-29 | PALMETTO, SC | 69 | Severe | Roof blown off Dominion Church along McIver Road. Emergency Manager said damage was highly localized near the structure with only a single downed limb observed |otherwise. |
| 2025-04-11 | CUSAC XRDS, SC | 58 | Significant | Report of tree down across the road on Sardis Highway near Cusac community in Florence County. |
| 2025-04-11 | EFFINGHAM, SC | 58 | Significant | SC Highway Patrol reports two trees down on roadway in Florence County (Effingham Hwy & Friendfield Rd and E Seven Mile Rd & Old River Rd). |
| 2025-02-16 | EBENEZER, SC | 58 | Significant | Tree down on I-20 near Winburn Road, west of Florence, SC. |
| 2025-02-16 | DARLINGTON BRNHMS AR, SC | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees down in Darlington County along Potato House Road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Florence was on August 21, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Florence averages roughly 3 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 13 of the 15 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Florence in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Florence-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 Florence. 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 Florence 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 ValidationFlorence 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.