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Hail history for Dentsville, SC

Last hail within 10 milesSep 5, 20260.25 in (pea)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)May 23, 2014

Hail days since 200651

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles405

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Dentsville on 51 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on May 23, 2014. Hail is most common here in June and July.

Recent hail near Dentsville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	0.5 in marble	Blythewood, Columbia 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Dentsville	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	0.7 in	Sesquicentennial SP 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Dentsville	NWS storm report (preliminary)

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

Hail days near Dentsville by year

When hail season peaks near Dentsville

Of the 51 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (14) and July (12).

Largest hail storms near Dentsville

May 23, 2014 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Langfords Xrds (8 mi from Dentsville)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported golfball to baseball size hail in the Lake Carolina Vicinity.

Jul 1, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Happy Town (9 mi from Dentsville)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported Hen egg size hail at Graydon Court.

May 20, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Columbia (6 mi from Dentsville)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported golf ball size hail in Columbia and north.

Jun 16, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Forest Acres (6 mi from Dentsville)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported golf ball size hail at Interstate 77 and Garners Ferry Rd.

Jun 2, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Killian (4 mi from Dentsville)

National Weather Service description (English): Local meteorologist reported marble to golf ball size hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Dentsville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jan 27, 2024	EF1	Pontiac 9 mi from Dentsville	0.9 mi long, 90 yd wide
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	Sharp 7 mi from Dentsville	4.9 mi long, 80 yd wide
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	St Andrews 9 mi from Dentsville	1.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	Weddell 3 mi from Dentsville	0.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 3, 2012	EF0	Denny Terrace 7 mi from Dentsville	2.5 mi long, 80 yd wide
Mar 15, 2008	EF1	Sharp 8 mi from Dentsville	3.7 mi long, 660 yd wide
Apr 26, 2006	F0	Camden 6 mi from Dentsville	1.0 mi long, 60 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Dentsville

405 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dentsville since 2006, on 179 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Jul 2, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Owens Field, West Columbia, Blythewood 15 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 2026	damage reported	Owens Field 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	damage reported	Sesquicentennial S 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 6, 2026	damage reported	Dentsville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	47 mph, measured	Owens Field, Hopkins 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 11, 2026	damage reported	Owens Field 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 6, 2026	damage reported	Arcadia Lakes 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Cayce, Olympia Mills, Woodland Terrace 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Kathwood 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Capitol View, Blythewood, Fairwold 5 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 Dentsville; 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 Dentsville.

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