Abbeville County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Abbeville County, South Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 41 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 54 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Abbeville County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Social media report of nickel to quarter size hail from a motorist on SC 28 in Abbeville County. Time and location estimated via radar. (GSP)”
- Hail 1" 5 SE Antreville SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Abbeville, or 4 miles east of Lake Secession, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1001 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Anderson, or near Biltmore Park, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Anderson, or near Northlake, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Greenwood. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1027 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Elberton, or near Middleton, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Elberton, or near Russell State Park, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Laurens to 11 miles north of Greenwood to 7 miles west of Abbeville. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Elberton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Elberton, or 5 miles west of Nancy Hart State Park, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Abbeville, or 4 miles southeast of Lake Secession, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Abbeville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Greenwood, or near Cokesbury, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree in rodway on Stevenson Rd. Time estimated from radar. (GSP)”
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 ENE Abbeville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSW Abbeville SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Abbeville, or 4 miles southeast of Due West, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Hodges, and Shoals Junction.”
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Laurens, or 5 miles east of Honea Path, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Calhoun Falls SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Hartwell, or near Iva, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Abbeville, or 5 miles southeast of Lake Secession, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Abbeville, Lake Secession, and Antreville.”
“At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Anderson, or 6 miles east of Starr, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homeland Park, Iva, Starr, Lake Secession, Antreville, and Broadway Lake.”
- Wind 50 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Abbeville, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Elberton, or near Middleton, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Abbeville, or near Troy, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Anderson, or 4 miles northeast of Lake Secession, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Greenwood, or 4 miles southwest of Waterloo, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Abbeville SPC verified report
Thursday, April 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 509 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Clemson to 5 miles southeast of Anderson to 6 miles west of Abbeville. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 523 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Abbeville to 15 miles south of Greenwood. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Elberton, or near Nancy Hart State Park, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Greenwood to 3 miles southeast of Abbeville. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1222 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Abbeville, or over Calhoun Falls, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 450 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Elberton, or over Middleton, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 414 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elberton, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Abbeville County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Abbeville County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 54 severe weather events in Abbeville County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Abbeville County recently?
Yes — 41 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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