Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Calhoun County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 102 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 76 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 26 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". 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.
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Edisto Gardens, or 10 miles west of Orangeburg, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poinsett State Park to 7 miles southwest of Sandy Run. Movement was east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... St.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eastover, or 11 miles southeast of McEntire Air Base, moving north 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...”
“At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Santee State Park, or 20 miles east of Brookdale, moving north at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 13 miles north of Brookdale, moving north 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... Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg, McEntire Air Base, Brookdale, Shaw Air Base, St.”
“At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Gaston, or 15 miles south of Red Bank, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Aiken State Park to Orangeburg to 8 miles east of Bowman. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citizens Park to near Williston to 7 miles north of Denmark. Movement was northeast at 30 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving northeast 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... St. Matthews, Congaree National Park, Gadsden, and Fort Motte. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 131 and 145.”
“At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Gaston to 8 miles northeast of Blackville. 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Sandy Run, or 12 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving south at 20 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... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Brookdale, Blackville, St.”
“At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest Acres, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Dentsville, Oak Grove, St.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brookdale to near Santee State Park. Movement was east at 5 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elloree to 6 miles southwest of Branchville. Movement was east at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Congaree, or near Red Bank, moving northeast at 5 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, St.”
“At 1004 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Red Bank to near Aiken Municipal Airport. Movement was west at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Elloree to 7 miles northeast of Blackville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Blackville, St.”
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Columbia Metro Airport to 10 miles east of Aiken State Park. Movement was 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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, moving southeast at 35 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...”
“Calhoun County dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Murph Mill Rd and Kennerly Rd. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or near Brookdale, moving east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Manning, Brookdale, St.”
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McEntire Air Base, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Gaston, or 17 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bowman, or 9 miles north of Saint George, moving northeast at 15 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 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 7 miles north of Brookdale, moving northeast at 15 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... Columbia, Orangeburg, McEntire Air Base, Brookdale, St.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elloree, or 10 miles east of Brookdale, moving east at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Sandy Run to near Bamberg. Movement was 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Brookdale, St.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eastover to 8 miles east of St. Matthews to near Edisto Gardens. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near SC State Farmer's Market to near Gaston to 13 miles southwest of Sandy Run. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cayce, McEntire Air Base, St.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Santee State Park to near Crocketville. Movement was east at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gadsden, or near McEntire Air Base, moving east at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elloree, or 11 miles east of Brookdale, moving southeast at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, moving southeast 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...”
“At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gaston, or 8 miles south of Cayce, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gaston, SC State Farmer's Market, New Zion, Silver Lake, and Lexington Acres Pond.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brookdale to 8 miles northwest of Holly Hill to near Cross. Movement was south at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Sandy Run to near St. Matthews to 8 miles northwest of Santee State Park. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Orangeburg County Airport, or 8 miles northeast of Bamberg, moving northeast 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, St.”
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elloree, or 10 miles east of Brookdale, moving northeast at 45 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oakland to 7 miles south of Poinsett State Park. 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...”
“At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 14 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bowman, or 12 miles southeast of Brookdale, moving north 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers and storms along a line extending from near Marvin to 6 miles southeast of Burtons Ferry Landing. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of heavy showers and embedded storms along a line extending from near Wadesboro to Ruffin. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Aiken State Park, or 19 miles north of Denmark, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gaston, Swansea, Pelion, Salley, Perry, Woodford, Perry Airport, Thor, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, and Peachtree Rock.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 629 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of St. Matthews to Rivers Bridge State Park. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 537 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sturdivants to near Camden to 12 miles south of Gaston. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Poinsett State Park, or 18 miles southwest of South Sumter, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 102 severe weather events in Calhoun County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
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