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Hail history for East Gaffney, SC

Last hail within 10 milesMay 20, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 9, 2011

Hail days since 200638

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles135

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of East Gaffney on 38 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 9, 2011. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near East Gaffney

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 20, 2025	1 in quarter	Gaffney 1 hail report · closest 1 mi from East Gaffney	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 East Gaffney by year

When hail season peaks near East Gaffney

Of the 38 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (11) and June (10).

Largest hail storms near East Gaffney

Apr 9, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Grassy Pond (5 mi from East Gaffney)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail damaged an amateur radio operator's roof in the Grassy Pond|community.

May 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Gaffney (4 mi from East Gaffney)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of hail up to the size of golfballs from the south side of Gaffney to the York County line.

May 21, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Spartanburg (9 mi from East Gaffney)

Mar 28, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Thicketty (9 mi from East Gaffney)

National Weather Service description (English): A number of spotters and county officials reported quarter to golf ball size hail in areas from just east of Cowpens to downtown Gaffney to the Edgewater and highway 18 intersection to mile marker 96 on I-85.

Apr 25, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Gaffney (1 mi from East Gaffney)

National Weather Service description (English): Amateur radio reported quarter size hail in downtown Gaffney. Media reported golf ball size hail in Blacksburg.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of East Gaffney

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 22, 2020	EF1	Blacksburg 7 mi from East Gaffney	6.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF2	Grassy Pond 6 mi from East Gaffney	4.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF0	Boiling Spgs 8 mi from East Gaffney	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 8, 2017	EF1	Grassy Pond 7 mi from East Gaffney	0.1 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near East Gaffney

135 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of East Gaffney since 2006, on 96 days.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Cowpens, Gaffney, Boiling Springs Nc 22 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Gaffney, Blacksburg 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 15, 2026	damage reported	Thicketty 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Blacksburg 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Gaffney, Blacksburg 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	75 mph, estimated	Gaffney Cherokee Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 2025	46 mph, estimated	Gaffney Cherokee Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Gaffney Cherokee Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2025	58 mph, estimated	East Gaffney 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Thicketty 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 East Gaffney; 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 East Gaffney.

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