Dorchester County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Dorchester County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 71 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 65 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 6 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.
Dorchester County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Dorchester County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Dorchester 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.
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“Emergency manager shared pictures of a tree down on house in the Archdale neighborhood. Time estimated by radar. (CHS)”
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 W Charleston Airport SPC verified report
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“South Carolina highway patrol reported a tree down on Rogers Branch Rd near School St. Likely due to thunderstorm outflow. (CHS)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE Ridgeville SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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.”
“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ravenel, 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... Johns Island, West Ashley, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Adams Run, Jacksonboro, Delemar Crossroads, Yonges Island and Bears Bluff.”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
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" Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Canadys, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smoaks, 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... Smoaks, Williams, Canadys, Ruffin, Springtown, Cat Hole, Smyly, Stokes, Rhodes Crossroads and Grover.”
“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 Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northeast of Reevesville to near Harleyville, 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... Giant, Rosinville and Duncan Chapel. This includes the following highways...”
“At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saint George, moving northeast 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... Texas, Old Saint George, Reevesville, Saint George, Byrd, Hudsontown, Mount Zion, Indian Field, Rosinville and Harleyville.”
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Round O, 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...”
“At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Canadys to 6 miles southeast of Islandton, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSW Ladson SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Givhans Ferry State Park to 7 miles northwest of Hendersonville, 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...”
“Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down in Watson Hill neighborhood across from Highway 61. (CHS)”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 SW Ladson SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Knightsville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SW Dorchester SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 N Saint George SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SE Saint George SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smoaks, moving east 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... Saint George, Reevesville, Smoaks, Canadys, Padgetts, Cat Hole, Springtown, Old Saint George, Grover and Hudsontown.”
“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...”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Summerville SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Emergency Manager reported a tree down on the 900 block of Summers Drive. (CHS)”
- Wind Unknown 5 N Delemar Crossroads SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harleyville, moving northeast at 5 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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 Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Delemar Crossroad SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reevesville, 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... Saint George, Harleyville, Reevesville, Hudsontown, Old Saint George, Mount Zion, Indian Field, Texas, Byrd and Grover.”
“Dorchester County Emergency Management reported power lines down at the 3000 block of McAlhany Road. (CHS)”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Reevesville SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near 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... Saint George, Reevesville, Mount Zion, Hudsontown, Indian Field, Old Saint George, Rosinville, Duncan Chapel, Cat Hole and Giant.”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Summerville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Knightsville SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — 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...”
“EM reported a tree on powerlines at the 9500 block of Dorchester Road with power outages. Time estimated from radar data. (CHS)”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SW Ladson SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Givhans SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Saint Stephen to near Givhans, 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 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Padgetts, moving east 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... Walterboro, Saint George, Colleton, Harleyville, Reevesville, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams, Canadys and Ruffin. This includes the following highways...”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Ladson SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Colleton to 6 miles north of Hunters, moving east at 50 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 Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester 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" Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 1031 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Smoaks to over Cummings, 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... Walterboro, Saint George, Colleton, Varnville, Reevesville, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams, Ruffin and Padgetts.”
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“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...”
- Hail 0.88" Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 647 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 20 miles north of Eastern Lake Marion to near Islandton, moving southeast at 35 mph. This line has a history of producing wind gusts near 50 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 Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dorchester County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Dorchester County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 severe weather events in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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.