Horry County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Horry County, South Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 109 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 138 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 29 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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 Horry 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.
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 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bucksville, or near Red Hill, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 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" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Home weather station measured a wind gust to 65mph in the Bella Vita neighborhood. (ILM)”
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fair Bluff to near Gapway. Movement was 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... Loris, Allsbrook, Green Sea, and Loris Community Hospital.”
- Wind 65 mph 2 E Forestbrook SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 N Longs SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown SW Conway SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Myrtle Beach SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Whiteville to near Loris. 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...”
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking approaching and developing thunderstorms near Fair Bluff, 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 Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Johnsonville, or 17 miles west of Conway, 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... Conway, Horry, Johnsonville, Pee Dee Crossroads, Poston, Brittons Neck, and Gresham.”
“At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Johnsonville, or 17 miles west of Conway, 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... Conway, Horry, Johnsonville, Pee Dee Crossroads, Poston, Brittons Neck, and Gresham.”
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 W Briarcliffe Acres SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
13 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brooksville, or near Little River, moving east 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...”
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brooksville, or near Little River, moving east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- + 1 more event this day — full detail in the app
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pee Dee Crossroads, or 13 miles west of Conway, moving northeast at 5 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dongola.”
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kemper to Kingstree. Movement was northeast 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 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bucksville, or near Red Hill, 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bucksville, or near Red Hill, 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 13 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Claussen, or near Florence, moving east at 45 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 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Plantersville, or 8 miles west of Murrells Inlet, moving northeast 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" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- + 2 more events this day — full detail in the app
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 15 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hand, or 7 miles northwest of North Myrtle Beach Airport. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hand, or 7 miles northwest of North Myrtle Beach Airport. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- + 5 more events this day — full detail in the app
Thursday, May 28, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sunset Beach, moving southeast 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... Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Little River, Little River Entrance, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Grissettown, and Seaside.”
“At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dongola, or 10 miles west of Socastee, moving southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Goretown, or 14 miles northwest of Little River, moving east 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...”
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Goretown, or 14 miles northwest of Little River, moving east 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" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 9 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75"
“Golf ball sized hail confirmed via photo sent in (ILM)”
“At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oatland, or 11 miles north of Georgetown, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 1.75" Green Sea SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Forestbrook SPC verified report
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Zion, or near Marion, moving east at 25 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... Lake View, Floydale, Fork, Zion, Smithboro, Kemper, Nichols, and Marietta.”
- Hail 0.25" Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 708 PM EDT, a line of showers producing strong wind gusts extended along a line from near Jerome to Bladenboro, to Chadbourn, to Green Sea. 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 Horry County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Horry County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 138 severe weather events in Horry County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Horry County recently?
Yes — 109 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.