Hail History

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Hail history for Valley Falls, SC

Last hail within 10 milesSep 25, 20251 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Sep 7, 2023
Hail days since 200668
Days with hail 1 inch or larger39
Tornadoes within 10 miles3
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles163

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Valley Falls on 68 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Sep 7, 2023. Hail is most common here in June and July.

Recent hail near Valley Falls

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 25, 20251 in
quarter		Fingerville
1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Valley Falls		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 20251 in
quarter		Boiling Spgs
1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Valley Falls		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 11, 20250.75 in
penny		Drayton
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Valley Falls		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 Valley Falls by year

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When hail season peaks near Valley Falls

Of the 68 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (18) and July (14).

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Largest hail storms near Valley Falls

Sep 9, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Inman Mills (7 mi from Valley Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported in Inman Mills.

Aug 7, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Drayton (5 mi from Valley Falls)

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

Apr 5, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boiling Spgs (2 mi from Valley Falls)

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.

Jul 1, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Saxon (5 mi from Valley Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): An intense hail storm slowly back-built over the southwest side of Spartanburg. Quarter to golf ball size hail fell in the West Spartanburg and Roebuck areas. Two |auto dealerships on Reidville Rd just to the west in Interstate 26 had extensive damage to their inventory. Several residences in this area received roof damage from hail as well.

May 23, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Spartanburg (5 mi from Valley Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported up to golf ball size hail from the west side of Spartanburg to the area around Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Valley Falls

DateRatingWherePath
May 23, 2022EF1Mountain View
4 mi from Valley Falls		5.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020EF1Clevedale
7 mi from Valley Falls		10.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017EF2Una
3 mi from Valley Falls		3.0 mi long, 350 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Valley Falls

163 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Valley Falls since 2006, on 133 days.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 18, 2026damage reportedSpartanburg, Inman
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026damage reportedLyman, Spartanburg, Roebuck
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026damage reportedSpartanburg
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026damage reportedSpartanburg
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026damage reportedBoiling Springs S, Cowpens
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 2, 2026damage reportedWellford, Boiling Springs S
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 25, 202558 mph, estimatedFingerville
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202558 mph, estimatedGlendale
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202558 mph, estimatedWhitney
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202546 mph, estimatedCowpens
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 Valley Falls; 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 Valley Falls.

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