Darlington County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Has it hailed in Darlington County, South Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 41 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 11, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Darlington County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Darlington County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
Friday, September 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking two strong thunderstorms over Darlington. These thunderstorms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburn, or near Hartsville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence, moving south 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Timmonsville, or 11 miles southwest of Florence, moving southeast at 10 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sardis, or 14 miles southwest of Florence, moving south 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 E Oats SPC verified report
Monday, August 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 356 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Bennettsville to near Mechanicsville. Movement was east 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cartersville, or 13 miles southwest of Florence, moving northeast at 5 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Timmonsville, Sardis, and Cartersville.”
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 20, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 10 miles north of Bishopville, moving east at 15 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hamlet to 6 miles north of Dovesville. Movement was southeast at 20 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 8 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving southwest 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“A tree fell on a power poll causing several power outages in the area. Lightning also struck a power poll causing a minor brush fire. The timing was estimated by radar. (ILM)”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Hartsville SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cartersville to near Kingsburg to near Allsbrook. Movement was 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bennettsville, moving east...southeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Little Rock to near Brownsville. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oats, or near Hartsville, 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Darlington Raceway, or near Darlington, 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown NE Oats SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Darlington Raceway to Lake City. 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Hamlet to 7 miles southeast of Cheraw State Park. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccoll to Cartersville. Movement was 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...”
“At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elliott to near Santee State Park. Movement was 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 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1040 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clyde to near Bishopville to near Oakland. Movement was northeast 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...”
“At 105 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sardis, or 12 miles southwest of Florence, moving northeast 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 Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 114 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Clyde, or 7 miles northwest of Hartsville, 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hartsville, Clyde, Kellytown, and North Hartsville.”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Swift Creek to near Sardis. 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 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lee State Park to 7 miles southwest of Cartersville. Movement was northeast 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 Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Lamar, or 11 miles southwest of Darlington, 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 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 418 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Quinby, or 7 miles northeast of Florence, moving south 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mechanicsville, or 10 miles northeast of Darlington, moving southeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 8 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving southeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Mccoll to Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1115 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers and a few isolated thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Sturdivants to near Cassatt to Mulberry. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elliott, or 8 miles south of Bishopville, moving east at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Timmonsville, or 11 miles west of Florence, moving east 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 825 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bishopville, moving east at 35 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Darlington County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Darlington County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 11, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 41 severe weather events in Darlington 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 Darlington County recently?
Yes — 27 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.
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