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Hail history for Welcome, SC

Last hail within 10 milesSep 6, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 16, 2009

Hail days since 200674

Days with hail 1 inch or larger44

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles244

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Welcome on 74 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jun 16, 2009. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Welcome

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Easley 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Welcome	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	0.88 in nickel	Berea 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Welcome	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 2025	1 in quarter	Minter, Conestee 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Welcome	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 Welcome by year

When hail season peaks near Welcome

Of the 74 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (17) and June (17).

Largest hail storms near Welcome

Jun 16, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Piedmont (8 mi from Welcome)

National Weather Service description (English): A supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of hail over the southwest part of the county. Hail ranged from baseball size in Piedmont to penny size in Pelzer.

Mar 21, 2017 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Taylors (10 mi from Welcome)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported between tennis ball and baseball size 2.5 inch hail at Hudson Rd and Old Spartanburg Rd.

May 9, 2023 · 2.25 in · Cherokee Forest (7 mi from Welcome)

National Weather Service description (English): NWS employee measured up to 2.25 inch hail on Riviera Dr.

Aug 2, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Greenville (2 mi from Welcome)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size were received from the west side of Greenville.

May 6, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mauldin (8 mi from Welcome)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Welcome

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 17, 2021	EF1	Mauldin 9 mi from Welcome	2.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 25, 2020	EF2	Park Place 5 mi from Welcome	5.5 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	Latham 4 mi from Welcome	1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	Croswell 4 mi from Welcome	1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 10, 2013	EF0	Golden Grove 8 mi from Welcome	1.3 mi long, 80 yd wide
Nov 30, 2010	EF1	Easley 9 mi from Welcome	2.7 mi long, 125 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Welcome

244 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Welcome since 2006, on 159 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Jun 11, 2009.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	damage reported	Berea 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 18, 2026	damage reported	Taylors 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Piedmont, Dacusville, Easley 19 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 28, 2026	damage reported	Piedmont, Simpsonville, Downtown Greenville 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026	damage reported	Downtown Greenville, Taylors 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Travelers Rest, Welcome 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 2026	damage reported	Mauldin 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 2026	damage reported	Piedmont, Mauldin 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Greenville-Sparta 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	damage reported	Simpsonville, Downtown Greenvil 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)

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 Welcome; 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 Welcome.

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