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 48 hail storms within 25 miles of Spartanburg, SC. Of those, 34 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. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 13 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Spartanburg| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 7 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 25 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 14 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 11 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 11 events |
| 2022 | 13 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Spartanburg, with 13 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Spartanburg 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 | 1 SW Tryon, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Minor hail damage reported on roof of house and car. Time estimated from radar. |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-16 | FOUNTAIN INN, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail near the Laurens Rd and I-385 intersection. |
| 2025-09-25 | FINGERVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail near the Lake Bowen dam. |
| 2025-06-25 | SIMPSONVILLE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail near the intersection of Cheyenne Dr and Capewood Rd. |
| 2025-06-25 | MINTER, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail along Hudson St in Taylors. |
| 2025-06-25 | BOILING SPGS, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported (via Social Media) dime to quarter size hail in the Boiling Springs area. |
| 2025-05-20 | GAFFNEY, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported pea to quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-17 | CAMPOBELLO, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | CLIFFSIDE, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public shared Social Media video of at least quarter size hail falling along Highway 221. |
| 2025-05-02 | UNION, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | NWS employee reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2025-04-26 | FIVE FORKS, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail covering the ground to a depth of up to 2 inches. |
| 2025-04-11 | DRAYTON, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail along Bain Dr. |
| 2025-04-11 | GOWENSVILLE, SC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail near the intersection of Highways 14 and 414. |
| 2024-05-26 | GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT, SC | Severe | 1.75" | NWS employees reported hail up to golf ball size at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport. Spotter reported golf ball size hail just north of Reidville. Additionally, public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail on Highway 101 near I-85. |
| 2024-05-26 | TAYLORS, SC | Severe | 1.75" | Numerous social media pictures of golf ball size hail from Taylors to Greer. Also, NWS employee reported quarter size hail on Old Spartanburg Rd. |
| 2024-05-26 | FAIRMONT, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Public reported nickel size hail on Scenic Oak Dr. |
| 2024-05-24 | MOORE, SC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter size hail just north of Moore. |
| 2024-05-15 | GRAMLING, SC | Moderate | 0.88" | Public reported nickel size hail. |
NOAA has recorded 133 high-wind events within 25 miles of Spartanburg, SC in the past five years. Of those, 133 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events |
| Significant | 128 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | BONHAM, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Pinegate Dr and Sonoco Rd, another down on High Plains Dr, and another down on a boat and vehicle on Lockhart Highway near Frank Hill Loop. Power lines were also downed on Monarch Highway. |
| 2026-06-27 | CROSS KEYS, SC | 63 | Significant | Ham radio operator reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Union County, including in the city of Union. |
| 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 | GRNVL SPRTNBRG ARPT, SC | 58 | Significant | NWS storm survey reported multiple trees blown down near the GSP Airport. |
| 2026-03-16 | NEW PROSPECT, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Melvin Hill Rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | GAFFNEY CHEROKEE ARP, SC | 75 | Severe | NWS storm survey found an area of straight-line wind damage in Gaffney. Damage was first observed within the city limits, where corrugated metal roof panels, wooden joists, and fascia were ripped off the front of a small business along West Frederick Street. The wind also shifted the exterior metal wall of a nearby auto parts store, causing the corner panels to buckle and separate. East of there, a large tree was uprooted next to a house between Marion Avenue and Mill Street. |
| 2026-03-16 | HARRIS SPICERS ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Emergency manager reported a tree blown down on Highway 221 South. Utility company reported a tree down on power lines and causing an outage on nearby Hines Rd. |
| 2025-09-25 | FINGERVILLE, SC | 58 | Significant | Public reported three trees split near Lake Bowen dam. |
| 2025-09-06 | MEAN XRDS, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees blown down, from southwest of Jonesville, ESE across mainly the north side of the city of Union, from Pineland Rd and Timberlake Rd southeast to Barnado Rd and Woodberry Dr. |
| 2025-09-06 | BUFFALO, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported a tree blown down at Toney Rd & Meansville Rd and another tree down on Ingle Ave at Duncan Bypass. |
| 2025-09-04 | HARRIS SPICERS ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines leading to power outages. |
| 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. |
| 2025-08-01 | GAFFNEY CHEROKEE ARP, SC | 46 | Significant | County comms reported a tree blown down on a house along Hampton Ave. |
| 2025-07-29 | GLENDALE, SC | 58 | Significant | Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down around the Glendale community and two trees down along Pine Ridge Rd. |
| 2025-07-29 | STONE STATION, SC | 58 | Significant | Emergency manager reported several trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of Old Canaan Rd and Martin Family Rd, with a small brush fire started by a downed power line. |
| 2025-07-11 | WHITNEY, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down northeast of Spartanburg. |
| 2025-07-10 | COWPENS, SC | 46 | Significant | County comms reported a tree was blown down on a vehicle near Brimfield Dr and West Church St. |
| 2025-07-01 | INMAN, SC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down and causing an outage on Data Bush Dr. |
| 2025-07-01 | GAFFNEY CHEROKEE ARP, SC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported a few trees blown down near the intersection Of Concord Rd and Pleasant School Rd. |
| 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. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Spartanburg was on August 21, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Spartanburg averages roughly 10 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 34 of the 48 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Spartanburg in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Spartanburg-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 Spartanburg. 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 Spartanburg 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 ValidationSpartanburg 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.