Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Marion County, South Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 34 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 51 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 58 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Marion County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
1 NWS warning — 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Holly Rd near Laughlin Rd. Time estimated based on time of report and radar. (ILM)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccoll to Cartersville. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — 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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Conway, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dongola, or 11 miles southwest of Conway, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Claussen, or 7 miles southwest of Marion, 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...”
“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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Swift Creek to near Sardis. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oak Grove, or 7 miles southwest of Dillon, 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...”
1 NWS warning — 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pee Dee Crossroads, or 11 miles west of Conway, 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zion, or near Marion, moving east at 30 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 117 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hemingway, or 19 miles southeast of Lake City, moving east at 30 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“One tree down and part of another tree snapped in Temperance Hill. (ILM)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Mccoll to Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1115 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers and a few isolated thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Sturdivants to near Cassatt to Mulberry. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dongola, or 7 miles west of Red Hill, moving east at 25 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 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mars Bluff, or near Florence, moving east at 40 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Rains to Britton Neck moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 51 severe weather events in Marion County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 34 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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