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 66 hail storms within 25 miles of North Charleston, SC. Of those, 28 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 23 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in North Charleston| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 19 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 32 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 6 events | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 10 events |
| 2023 | 8 events |
| 2022 | 20 events |
| 2021 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for North Charleston, with 23 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in North Charleston 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 | 3 NNE Sangaree, SC | Significant | 1.00" | NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail along Smooth Stone Aly. |
| 2026-09-06 | College Park, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Trained Spotter sent pictures of a tree down on a house, another tree down and several limbs broken. They also reported quarter size hail. |
| 2026-09-06 | 3 NE Sangaree, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Social media pictures shows someone holding a quarter sized hail stone. Time determined from radar data. |
| 2026-07-30 | 3 NW Charleston Airport, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | A trained spotter reported dime sized hail in the 3300 block of Stonehaven Drive. |
| 2026-07-11 | 1 NE Mount Pleasant, SC | Minor | 0.25" | Pea sized hail reported at I-526 and Bowman Road. |
| 2026-07-10 | 1 ESE Charleston Airpor, SC | Moderate | 0.50" | Hail up to half an inch in diamter currently falling at NWS Charleston. |
| 2026-07-10 | 3 ENE Shadowmoss, SC | Moderate | 0.50" | Social media reported 0.50 inch hail on the 3800 block of West Montaque Avenue. |
| 2026-07-10 | 2 W North Charleston, SC | Moderate | 0.50" | Trained spotter reported 0.50 inch hail on Primrose Avenue. |
| 2026-07-10 | 2 SSE Daniel Island, SC | Minor | 0.25" | Broadcast Meteorologist reported 0.25 inch hail on Wando Park Blvd via social media. |
| 2026-07-10 | 2 N North Charleston, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Emergency Manager reported 0.75 inch hail near the intersection of Rugheimer Avenue and Spurill Avenue. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 NNE Knightsville, SC | Minor | 0.25" | Pea sized hail reported along Congressional Blvd near Olympic Club Dr in Summerville. |
| 2026-06-12 | 2 ESE Jedburg, SC | Moderate | 0.50" | Dorchester County Emergency Management reported pea sized hail or a little larger at the Emergency Operations Center. |
| 2026-06-12 | College Park, SC | Minor | 0.25" | Trained spotter reported pea sized hail. |
| 2026-06-12 | LADSON, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of a nickel along Royle Road. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 SE Sangaree, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to the size of a nickel was observed along Royle Road. |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 W Cainhoy, SC | Minor | 0.25" | A trained spotter relayed images of pea size hail near the Wando area. The hail fell for about 4 minutes. |
| 2026-04-30 | WANDO, SC | Significant | 1.00" | The public provided a picture showing hail up to the size of quarters near Cainhoy, South Carolina. |
| 2026-04-30 | 2 WSW Cainhoy, SC | Significant | 1.00" | The National Weather Service received a picture showing hail to the size of quarters near Cainhoy. Most of the hail was smaller, but a few pieces to quarter size were mixed in at times. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 WNW Shadowmoss, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | A former NWS employee reported dime sized hail in the Village Green subdivision. |
| 2026-03-16 | 2 NNW Goose Creek, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter. |
NOAA has recorded 142 high-wind events within 25 miles of North Charleston, SC in the past five years. Of those, 138 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 18 events |
| Significant | 120 events |
| Moderate | 4 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Charleston Executive Ai, SC | 52 | Significant | — |
| 2026-08-22 | 2 ESE Charleston, SC | 39 | Moderate | Shutes Folly measured a wind gust of 34 knots associated with an outflow boundary. |
| 2026-07-30 | Charleston Airport, SC | 47 | Significant | A peak wind gust of 47 mph at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). |
| 2026-07-12 | 4 ESE Charleston, SC | 43 | Moderate | Fort Sumter Range(XSUM) recorded a wind gust of 37 kts (43 mph). |
| 2026-07-11 | Charleston Airport, SC | 59 | Significant | A wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). |
| 2026-07-11 | 2 ENE Charleston, SC | 70 | Severe | Trained Spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph at the College of Charleston Sailing Center. |
| 2026-07-11 | 2 WSW Folly Beach, SC | 64 | Severe | Folly South End - XFSE - Had a thunderstorm wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2026-07-11 | Summerville Airport, SC | 40 | Moderate | A 40 mph wind gust was measured at the Summerville Airport (KDYB). |
| 2026-07-10 | Charleston Airport, SC | 40 | Moderate | A 40 mph wind gust at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). |
| 2026-07-05 | 1 NE Ravenel, SC | 50 | Significant | Social media video with viewer estimating 50 mph wind gusts from strongly swaying trees |
| 2026-07-05 | Charleston Airport, SC | 52 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-05 | Charleston Airport, SC | 52 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-26 | KNIGHTSVILLE, SC | 52 | Significant | Dorchester County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Highway 61 and Tuggle Road. |
| 2026-06-26 | SUMMERVILLE, SC | 49 | Significant | Dorchester County Emergency Management reported power lines down near the intersection of West 5th North Street and North Maple Street. |
| 2026-06-19 | MT PLEASANT, SC | 52 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree down near 16 Pearl Avenue. |
| 2026-06-18 | (CHS)CHARLESTON AFB, SC | 49 | Significant | Emergency management reported power lines down at the 2100 Block of Falcon Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | YONGES IS, SC | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported trees down near 6187 Bears Bluff Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | SLANDSVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree on power lines with power outages at the 9500 Block of Dorchester Road and a tree down near the intersection of Appian Way and Lynn Haven Court. |
| 2026-06-18 | MORRIS ACRES, SC | 49 | Significant | Emergency management reported a power line down near at the 5800 Block of Chisolm Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | ISLE OF PALMS ARPT, SC | 52 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree down on 26th Avenue on Isle of Palms. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of North Charleston was on September 6, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
North Charleston averages roughly 13 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 28 of the 66 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near North Charleston in the last five years was egg-sized. Most North Charleston-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 North Charleston. 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 North Charleston 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 ValidationNorth Charleston 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.