McCormick County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in McCormick County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 57 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 42 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 15 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
McCormick County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across McCormick County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
Friday, September 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving south 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lincolnton to Edgefield. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ninety Six Historic Site to near Washington. Movement was south at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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.”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hebron to Columbia to near Clarks Hill Recreation Area. Movement was southeast at 25 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" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Riverwood, or 7 miles northwest of Evans. This storm was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lincolnton, or 15 miles east of Washington, moving east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elijah Clark State Park, or 21 miles northeast of Washington, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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...”
“McCormick County dispatch reports several trees down in the Savannah Lakes Community. Time estimated based on radar. (CAE)”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 SW Mccormick SPC verified report
Friday, August 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Belvedere, 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 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 21 miles north of Martinez, moving northwest 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troy, or 10 miles southeast of Abbeville, moving southeast at 10 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...”
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Belvedere to near Appling to near Wrightsboro. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Gordon, 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 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mistletoe State Park, or 16 miles northwest of Evans, moving northeast at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 55 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Edgefield, or 18 miles north of Martinez, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1105 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bobby Brown State Park, or 18 miles northeast of Washington, moving southeast at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 1035 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Strom Thurmond, or 12 miles southeast of Elberton, moving southeast at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 18 miles northwest of Evans, moving northwest at 10 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Riverwood, or near Evans, moving northwest at 10 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Evans, Martinez, Appling, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J.”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lincolnton, or 13 miles northeast of Washington, moving east at 25 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 124 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tignall, or 9 miles northeast of Washington, 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Mount Carmel SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harlem, or near Grovetown, moving east at 45 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 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 20 miles northwest of Evans, 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bobby Brown State Park, or 14 miles northeast of Washington, 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...”
“At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harlem, or 7 miles west of Grovetown, 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 55 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Edgefield, or 21 miles north of Martinez, moving east at 30 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" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bobby Brown State Park, or 17 miles northeast of Washington, moving southwest 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...”
“McCormick County Dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Hwy 28 and Old Charleston rd. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Wind 55 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 NE Willington SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Calhoun Falls, or 9 miles west of Abbeville, moving southwest at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elijah Clark State Park, or 22 miles northwest of Evans, 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 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Strom Thurmond, or 15 miles southwest of Abbeville, moving east at 30 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Calhoun Falls to near Mistletoe State Park to 6 miles northeast of East Dublin. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nancy Hart State Park to near Tignall to near Crawfordville. Movement was east at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Strom Thurmond to 7 miles southwest of Washington to Reynolds at Lake Oconee. Movement was east at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up of 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail.”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near J. Strom Thurmond Dam, or 13 miles northwest of Evans, moving east at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lincolnton, or 19 miles east of Washington, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Thurmond 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lincolnton, or 14 miles northeast of Washington, moving northeast at 25 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...”
“McCormick County dispatch reported several trees down within the county... including one on Hwy 378 West. (CAE)”
- Hail 0.88" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Mccormick SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Lincolnton to near Warrenton to 8 miles north of Herndon. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elijah Clark State Park, or 23 miles east of Washington, 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 515 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Abbeville to 8 miles west of Edgefield. Movement was 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...”
“At 430 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elberton to near Tignall to near Mistletoe State Park. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 323 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cokesbury to 6 miles west of Troy to 6 miles southeast of Washington. Movement was east at 45 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 McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — 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...”
“McCormick County dispatch reported powerlines down along New Cut Rd. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)”
- Hail 0.75" McCormick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Willington SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McCormick County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 57 severe weather events in McCormick 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 McCormick County recently?
Yes — 15 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.
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