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 6 hail storms within 25 miles of Greenwood, SC. Of those, 6 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. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 3 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Greenwood| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 4 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Greenwood, with 3 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Greenwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 5 SE Antreville, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report of nickel to quarter size hail from a motorist on SC 28 in Abbeville County. Time and location estimated via radar. |
| 2025-11-08 | DOCHENO, SC | Destructive | 2.00" | Public reported (via Social Media) 2-inch diameter hail on Belton Honea Path Highway. |
| 2025-11-08 | MOUNTVILLE, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball size hail along Highway 72 southwest of Clinton, with another public report of golf ball size hail nearby. |
| 2025-04-23 | SOUTH GREENWOOD, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 2023-09-07 | LOTA, SC | Significant | 1.25" | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2023-09-07 | DEADFALL XRDS, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported on Hwy 121 between Newberry and Saluda. Exact location not provided. Location estimated based on radar. |
NOAA has recorded 96 high-wind events within 25 miles of Greenwood, SC in the past five years. Of those, 96 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 14 events |
| Significant | 82 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | MC CORMICK, SC | 60 | Significant | McCormick County dispatch reported several trees down within the county, including one on Hwy 378 West. |
| 2026-05-22 | 3 WSW Coronaca, SC | 68 | Severe | Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) ASOS recorded a 68 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm. |
| 2026-05-22 | WATERLOO, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across the southeern half of Laurens County. |
| 2026-05-22 | (GRD)GREENWOOD CO AR, SC | 68 | Severe | A wind gust of 68 mph, or 59 kts was measured by the ASOS at the Greenwood County Airport. |
| 2026-05-22 | KIRKSEY, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees blown down, mainly across the southern part of Greenwood County. |
| 2026-05-22 | ABBEVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees blown down and blocking Douglas Mill Rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | JOANNA, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing outages in Joanna and vicinity. |
| 2025-11-08 | MT OLIVE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down along Indian Mound Rd. |
| 2025-11-08 | WILLINGTON, SC | 70 | Severe | McCormick County Dispatch reported powerlines down along New Cut Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-11-08 | BUSH RIVER, SC | 70 | Severe | Newberry Dispatch reported pine trees down over Floyd Rd near the intersection with Bel Ivy Rd. |
| 2025-08-11 | MAYSON, SC | 90 | Severe | Saluda County emergency manager reported a couple chicken houses were destroyed and tin from the roof of a building near Simmons Rd was lifted. |
| 2025-08-01 | BLEASES XRDS, SC | 58 | Significant | Saluda County Dispatch reported a tree fell on John Rushton Rd. |
| 2025-07-11 | SALUCA, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees blown down on Hillcrest Farm Rd and on Parkland Place Rd. |
| 2025-07-09 | CALLISON, SC | 63 | Significant | Public reported the metal roof was ripped off of a barn. |
| 2025-06-28 | HUGHS STORE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down southeast of Ware Shoals. |
| 2025-06-25 | BUSH RIVER, SC | 60 | Significant | SC DPS reported tree down on Bel Ivy Rd near the intersection with Floyd Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-25 | LYDIA MILLS, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported multiple trees blown down south of Laurens, from A B Jacks Rd to the Mountville area. |
| 2025-06-09 | TROY, SC | 60 | Significant | McCormick county dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of US 221 and Eden Hall Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 | WILLINGTON, SC | 60 | Significant | McCormick County dispatch reported trees down along Hwy 28 north. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2025-06-09 | DENNIS XRDS, SC | 60 | Significant | Saluda County dispatch reported trees down on powerlines in the 4000 block of Newberry Highway north of Saluda. Time estimated by radar. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Greenwood was on August 11, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Greenwood averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 6 of the 6 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Greenwood in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Greenwood-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 Greenwood. 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 Greenwood 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 ValidationGreenwood 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.