Lancaster County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Lancaster County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 52 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 37 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 15 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". 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.
Lancaster County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lancaster County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lancaster 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 — hail up to 0.25"
“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Indian Land, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Indian Land, Marvin, and Community of Almond Glen.”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Indian Land, 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... Indian Land, Waxhaw, Andrew Jackson State Park, Van Wyck, and Carolina Commons Shopping Center.”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Central Charlotte, or near Uptown Charlotte, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Central Charlotte, or near Uptown Charlotte, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cassatt, or 12 miles northeast of Camden, moving north 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westville, or 12 miles northeast of Lake Wateree Dam, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, or 24 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving northeast at 40 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 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Springdale to near Sumter County Airport to 6 miles south of Hebron. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carowinds to near Springdale. 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 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carowinds to near Springdale. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Great Falls, or 11 miles southwest of Lancaster, 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...”
“At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fishing Creek Reservoir, or near Lancaster, 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 Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Andrew Jackson SP SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Elgin SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking numerous strong thunderstorms, moving east 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over USC Lancaster, or near Lancaster, moving east 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...”
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over USC Lancaster, or near Lancaster, moving east 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 N Kershaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Lancaster SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Springdale, 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 953 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Carolina to 9 miles west of Oakland to near Poinsett State Park. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blackstock, or 8 miles northwest of Winnsboro, moving 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 Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report and time estimated from radar for 1 NE Springdale. Tree down on King Circle. (CAE)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Springdale SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Carowinds to near Chester 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...”
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Carowinds to near Chester 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 Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blackstock, or 7 miles north of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lancaster to Mt Pisgah to near Bishopville. Movement was northeast at 60 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 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lancaster to Mt Pisgah to near Bishopville. Movement was northeast at 60 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 Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Irwin, or near Lancaster, moving southeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree 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...”
“At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fishing Creek Reservoir, or 10 miles southwest of Lancaster, moving southeast at 30 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dreher Island State Park, or 10 miles west of Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 40 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near VC Summer Nuclear Station to near Lake Wateree Dam. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Heath Springs, or 11 miles southeast of Lancaster, moving northeast at 20 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...”
“At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westville, or 10 miles north of Lake Wateree Dam, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 432 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Catawba, or 10 miles south of Rock Hill, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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...”
“At 432 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Catawba, or 10 miles south of Rock Hill, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lesslie to near Dreher Island State Park to near Augusta. 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...”
“At 441 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lesslie to near Dreher Island State Park to near Augusta. 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 Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 26, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Longtown, or near Lake Wateree Dam, moving northeast at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lancaster County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lancaster County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County recently?
Yes — 15 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" 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 Lancaster 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.