Charleston County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Charleston County, South Carolina has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 90 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 6 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 82 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 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.
Charleston County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Charleston County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Charleston County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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 →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Hampton Plantation State Park, moving southwest 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 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Knightsville, moving northeast 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... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson, Sangaree, College Park, Crowfield Plantation, Jedburg, Knightsville and Lincolnville.”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edisto Island, moving east at 10 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... Edisto Beach, Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, Rockville, Edisto Island, Edisto Beach State Park and Beachwalker Park.”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Hampton Plantation State Park to over Mount Pleasant, moving southeast 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 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ravenel, moving east 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... North Charleston, West Ashley, Johns Island, James Island, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Magnolia Gardens, Delemar Crossroads and Maybank Bridge.”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Multiple videos indicated a waterspout shifting onshore at the Washout on Folly Beach... SC as a tornado before dissipating near the intersection of Fort Road and East (CHS)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 ENE Folly Beach SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cottageville, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Waterspout moved onshore just north of the Folly Beach Pier. No discernable damage. Timing was verified by social media and Surfline webcams. (CHS)”
- Tornado Tornado Folly Beach SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hanahan, moving southeast at 25 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...”
“Fire Chief reported a tree down on a residence along the 4000 block of Dorsey Avenue. There was minimal damage to the structure. (CHS)”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 E Shadowmoss SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Isle Of Palms, moving 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McClellanville, moving east 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... McClellanville, Santee Coastal Reserve, Hampton Plantation State Park, South Santee, Germantown and Tibwin.”
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Delemar Crossroads, moving east 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... Delemar Crossroads, Capwells Crossroads, Ravenel, Hollywood, Rantowles, West Ashley, Red Top, Johns Island and Magnolia Gardens.”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Bennetts Point, moving southeast 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... Bennetts Point, Edisto Island, Wiggins, Coffin Point, Eddings Point, Coosaw Island, Chisolm Point, Fenwick and Sams Point.”
“At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Isle Of Palms, moving east 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 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown James Island SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
8 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Trained Spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph at the College of Charleston Sailing Center. (CHS)”
“A wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). (CHS)”
- Wind 70 mph 2 ENE Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph Charleston Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Rockville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Mount Pleasant SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE Meggett SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Goose Creek SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 NW Johns Island SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
11 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Dorchester to 7 miles south of Ruffin, moving southeast 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...”
“At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McClellanville, moving east 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... McClellanville, Awendaw, Lighthouse Island, Cape Romain, Tibwin and Buck Hall.”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Ravenel SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Adams Run SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Adams Run SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NW Adams Run SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Adams Run SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Hollywood SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mount Pleasant SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE North Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 NE Mount Pleasant SPC verified report
- + 2 more events this day — full detail in the app
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Folly South End - XFSE - Had a marine thunderstorm wind gust to 56 knots... or 64 mph. (CHS)”
- Wind 64 mph 2 WSW Folly Beach SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, moving southeast at 10 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Goose Creek, moving east at 10 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 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over McClellanville to over Garris Landing, moving south 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ravenel, moving east 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... West Ashley, Johns Island, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Rantowles, Red Top, Dungannon Heritage Preserve and Capwells Crossroads.”
“At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Summerville, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW North Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Charleston Airpor SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Hanahan SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Knightsville, moving northeast at 10 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... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson, Givhans Ferry State Park, Ridgeville, Knightsville, Jedburg, Sangaree and College Park.”
“At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Hampton Plantation State Park, moving northeast at 10 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... Hampton Plantation State Park, Newland, Shulerville, Germantown and South Santee.”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 820 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles north of Mount Pleasant Regional Airport to near Wadmalaw Island, moving east at 45 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...”
“EM reported a tree down near 16 Pearl Avenue. Time estimated from radar data. (CHS)”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Mount Pleasant SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Magnolia Gardens, moving northeast 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...”
“At 202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Hampton Plantation State Park to near Wadmalaw Island, moving east 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 ENE Sullivans Island SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Hanahan SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Wadmalaw Island SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Givhans Ferry State Park, moving east 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... North Charleston, Summerville, Givhans Ferry State Park, Ladson, Dorchester, Ridgeville, Cottageville, Knightsville and Jedburg.”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Awendaw, moving south at 10 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... Awendaw, Halfway Creek and Buck Hall.”
“At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ladson, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Jedburg, moving 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... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson, Ridgeville, Sangaree, Jedburg, College Park, Knightsville and Crowfield Plantation.”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sangaree, 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... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Ladson, College Park, Sangaree, Crowfield Plantation and Jedburg.”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 721 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Charleston, moving east 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...”
“At 759 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Huger, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Old Santee Canal State Park to over Summerville, moving east at 30 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“A wind gust of 58 mph (50 kt) measured at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). (CHS)”
- Wind 58 mph Charleston Airport SPC verified report
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1059 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Harleyville to over Ritter, moving east at 50 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ritter, moving east 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... Ashepoo, Jacksonboro, Ritter, Green Pond, Neyles, Beck Landing, Gloverville, Drawdy and Canady Landing.”
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Delemar Crossroads, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 729 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 8 miles north of Sangaree to over Ashepoo, moving southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Charleston County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Charleston County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 90 severe weather events in Charleston County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Charleston County recently?
Yes — 6 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Charleston County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.