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Hail history for Spartanburg, SC

Last hail within 10 milesJun 25, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 23, 2014

Hail days since 200666

Days with hail 1 inch or larger36

Tornadoes within 10 miles5

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles147

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Spartanburg on 66 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 23, 2014. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Spartanburg ranks #116 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Spartanburg

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 25, 2025	1 in quarter	Boiling Spgs 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Spartanburg	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 11, 2025	0.75 in penny	Drayton 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Spartanburg	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Spartanburg by year

When hail season peaks near Spartanburg

Of the 66 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (18) and May (16).

Largest hail storms near Spartanburg

May 23, 2014 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Moore (7 mi from Spartanburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Public provided photo evidence of tennis ball size hail in the Moore area.

May 21, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Spartanburg (10 mi from Spartanburg)

Aug 7, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Drayton (2 mi from Spartanburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell in the Drayton area.

Apr 5, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boiling Spgs (7 mi from Spartanburg)

National Weather Service description (English): A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball size hail from Boiling Springs to 5 miles east southeast of town.

Apr 27, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pauline (9 mi from Spartanburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell along highway 215 at Foster Mill Circle.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Spartanburg

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 23, 2022	EF1	Mountain View 8 mi from Spartanburg	5.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 10, 2021	EF0	Fairmont 8 mi from Spartanburg	1.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	Clevedale 6 mi from Spartanburg	10.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF2	Una 4 mi from Spartanburg	3.0 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jan 5, 2007	F0	Moore 9 mi from Spartanburg	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Spartanburg

147 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Spartanburg since 2006, on 115 days.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 18, 2026	damage reported	Spartanburg 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Spartanburg, Roebuck 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Spartanburg, Cowpens 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026	damage reported	Spartanburg 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Boiling Springs S, Cowpens 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 2, 2026	damage reported	Wellford, Boiling Springs S 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 19, 2026	damage reported	Moore 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Glendale, Stone Station 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Whitney 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2025	46 mph, estimated	Cowpens 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Spartanburg; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Spartanburg.

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