Lexington County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Lexington County, South Carolina has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 144 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 31 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 112 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 22, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Lexington County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lexington County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Red Bank, moving southwest at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, moving southwest 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Ridge, or over Cayce, 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...”
“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gaston to near Bowman. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 840 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Gaston, or 10 miles south of Red Bank, 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms stretching from near Aiken State Park, to just west of St. Matthews. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Williston, St.”
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 13 miles north of Blackville, or 16 miles north of Denmark, moving northeast at 15 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 N Chapin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW White Rock SPC verified report
Sunday, September 6, 2026
7 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Corrects previous hail report from 5 W Lexington. Broadcast Media relayed a picture via SLACK of 1.5 to 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
“NWS Employee estimated winds of 65-70 mph and small hail at their location. (CAE)”
- Hail 2" 5 W Lexington SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 3 W Red Bank SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 S Pelion SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SW Red Bank SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Leesville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 ENE Gilbert SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 WNW Lexington SPC verified report
Saturday, September 5, 2026
8 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 66 mph
“Personal weather station recorded 4 separate peak gusts over 60 mph within a 15 minute period... peaking at 66 mph. (CAE)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 SW Lake Murray Dam. Personal weather station recorded 4 separate peak gusts over 60 mph within a 15 minute period... peakin (CAE)”
- Wind 66 mph 2 SW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
- Wind 66 mph 2 SW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Gaston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Red Bank SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SSE Leesville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Lexington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SSW Dreher Island SP SPC verified report
Thursday, August 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Congaree National Park, or 8 miles southwest of McEntire Air Base, 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... McEntire Air Base, Eastover, Congaree National Park, Gadsden, Hopkins, and Fort Motte.”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and extremely heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 111 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy Run, or 13 miles south of Cayce, moving northeast 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 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Aiken State Park, or 13 miles northeast of Aiken, moving east at 25 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 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 W Dreher Island SP SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 107 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over SC State Farmer's Market, or near Cayce, moving east at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gaston, or 8 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saluda County Airport, or 13 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sandy Run, or 8 miles southeast of Cayce, 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base, Red Bank, Oak Grove, St.”
“At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Gaston, or 17 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at 5 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... Swansea, North, and Woodford.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Oak Grove to 8 miles north of Eastover. Movement was 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... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St.”
“At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Gaston, or 20 miles south of Red Bank, moving south at 5 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... Perry and Woodford.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jenkinsville to 7 miles north of Oakland. Movement was southeast 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... Columbia, Sumter, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, Camden, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Edisto Gardens, or 10 miles west of Orangeburg, moving east at 25 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 101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poinsett State Park to 7 miles southwest of Sandy Run. Movement was east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion 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... St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 E Swansea SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Swansea SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 111 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edisto Gardens, or 7 miles west of Orangeburg, moving north 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... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken Municipal Airport, or 13 miles north of Aiken, 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... Lexington, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, St.”
“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 13 miles north of Brookdale, 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... Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg, McEntire Air Base, Brookdale, Shaw Air Base, St.”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Red Bank SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray 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...”
“At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Batesburg-Leesville, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential downpours. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Lexington SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Blackville, or 16 miles north of Denmark, moving north 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...”
“At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dreher Island State Park, or 8 miles west of Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 5 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Aiken State Park to Orangeburg to 8 miles east of Bowman. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citizens Park to near Williston to 7 miles north of Denmark. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ridge Spring, or 8 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving 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 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Gaston to 8 miles northeast of Blackville. 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Sandy Run, or 12 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving south 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... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Brookdale, Blackville, St.”
“At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest Acres, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Dentsville, Oak Grove, St.”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 837 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 16 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving north 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Gaston to near Citizens Park to near South Augusta. Movement was northwest 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...”
“At 857 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Aiken State Park, or 15 miles southwest of Red Bank, moving west 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... New Holland, Cedar Pond Campground, and Steedman.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking numerous strong thunderstorms, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Columbia Metro Airport to 10 miles east of Aiken State Park. Movement was southeast 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 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Gaston to Sandy Run. Movement was southeast 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Leesville SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, moving southeast 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 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown South Congaree SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow winds from a severe thunderstorm near Dreher Island State Park, or 13 miles southeast of Newberry, moving east at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray 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...”
“At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Aiken State Park, or 18 miles southeast of Batesburg-Leesville, moving 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Chapin SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Gaston, or 17 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at 30 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 834 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Batesburg-Leesville, 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Newberry, Batesburg-Leesville, Dentsville, Oak Grove, St.”
“At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 7 miles north of Brookdale, 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... Columbia, Orangeburg, McEntire Air Base, Brookdale, St.”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia International University, or near St. Andrews, 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... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St.”
“At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near SC State Farmer's Market to near Gaston to 13 miles southwest of Sandy Run. Movement was east 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... Cayce, McEntire Air Base, St.”
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Saluda, or 19 miles southeast of Greenwood, 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Red Bank, 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...”
“At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Congaree, or near Red Bank, moving 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Trained spotter sent image of 6-8 inch diameter branches down on garage of home on Frink St in Cayce. No injures reported. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Cayce SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 NE Gilbert SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Batesburg-Leesville to 10 miles northeast of Aiken Municipal Airport to near Citizens 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...”
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary from an area of thunderstorms. This outflow is along a line extending from near Ballentine to 7 miles northwest of Batesburg-Leesville. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Gaston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 NE Perry SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Bank, 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...”
“At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gaston, or 8 miles south of Cayce, moving southeast 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... Gaston, SC State Farmer's Market, New Zion, Silver Lake, and Lexington Acres Pond.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles southwest of Gaston to 12 miles north of Williston to near Aiken State Park. 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...”
“At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy Run, or 9 miles southeast of Cayce, moving southeast 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... Brookdale, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dreher Island State Park, or 12 miles southwest of VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving southeast at 5 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Gaston, or 16 miles south of Red Bank, moving southwest 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... Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion, Perry, Woodford, Perry Airport, and Thor.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Batesburg-Leesville, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 14 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast 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...”
“At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken Municipal Airport, or 12 miles northeast of Aiken, moving northeast 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Dreher Island State Park, or 10 miles north of Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts from 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Aiken State Park, or 14 miles south of Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 615 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Dreher Island State Park to near Batesburg-Leesville. Movement was east at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... 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 559 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Edgefield County Airport to 6 miles southeast of Aiken Municipal Airport to 8 miles northeast of Williston. Movement was 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Aiken State Park, or 19 miles north of Denmark, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gaston, Swansea, Pelion, Salley, Perry, Woodford, Perry Airport, Thor, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, and Peachtree Rock.”
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Public reported video of a tornadic waterspout over Lake Murray near the Saluda Dam associated with a severe thunderstorm and strong velocity couplet from KCAE radar. T (CAE)”
“SC DPS reported a tree down along Baskin Hills Rd. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SW Lake Murray Dam SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Lexington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Gaston SPC verified report
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 537 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sturdivants to near Camden to 12 miles south of Gaston. 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 Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 613 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Mccormick County Airport, or 18 miles south of Greenwood, 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...”
“At 646 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jenkinsville, or 8 miles southeast of VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 0.75" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lexington County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lexington County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 22, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 144 severe weather events in Lexington 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 Lexington County recently?
Yes — 31 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" 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 Lexington 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.