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Hail history for Bluffton, SC

Last hail within 10 milesAug 25, 20260.25 in (pea)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 15, 2008

Hail days since 200629

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles180

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Bluffton on 29 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Bluffton

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 25, 2026	0.25 in pea	Pritchardville 3 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Bluffton	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Baileys Lndg 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Bluffton	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 Bluffton by year

When hail season peaks near Bluffton

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and May (7).

Largest hail storms near Bluffton

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Hilton Head Is Airport (9 mi from Bluffton)

National Weather Service description (English): The Beaufort County Emergency Manager and the fixed airport base operator reported that sixty two planes sustained damage due to golf ball to baseball sized hail. Approximately ten percent of the planes were reported a total loss, twenty five percent were no longer air worthy, and the rest had repairable damage. In addition numerous cars sustained damage.

Mar 20, 2018 · 2 in (hen egg) · Daufuskie Is (8 mi from Bluffton)

National Weather Service description (English): A photo of 2 inch diameter hail on Daufuskie Island was received via Twitter.

May 27, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hilton Head Is (7 mi from Bluffton)

Jun 16, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bluffton (2 mi from Bluffton)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained weather spotter reported quarter to golf ball size hail and 40 to 50 mph winds near Bluffton, South Carolina.

Mar 27, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pritchardville (6 mi from Bluffton)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained weather spotter reported their car hood was dented by golf ball size hail in Pritchardville, South Carolina.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bluffton

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Sep 26, 2024	EF0	Daufuskie Is 9 mi from Bluffton	6.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Sep 26, 2024	EF0	Pritchardville 4 mi from Bluffton	1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 8, 2010	EF0	Bluffton 2 mi from Bluffton	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bluffton

180 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bluffton since 2006, on 105 days. The strongest measured gust was 92 mph on Jun 12, 2009.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 25, 2026	damage reported	Pritchardville, Bluffton 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 22, 2026	damage reported	Pritchardville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Jasper 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 26, 2026	damage reported	Bluffton 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 12, 2026	damage reported	Forest Beach, Hilton Head Island 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, measured	Hilton Head Is Airport, Bluffton 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Pritchard 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2025	52 mph, estimated	Bluffton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Hilton Head Is, Pritchardville 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Bluffton, Hilton Head Is 2 wind reports	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 Bluffton; 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 Bluffton.

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