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Hail history for Wellford, SC

Last hail within 10 milesAug 11, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Mar 21, 2017

Hail days since 200675

Days with hail 1 inch or larger42

Tornadoes within 10 miles5

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles164

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wellford on 75 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Mar 21, 2017. Hail is most common here in June and July.

Recent hail near Wellford

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	1 in quarter	Greer 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Wellford	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 2025	1 in quarter	Boiling Spgs 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Wellford	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 Wellford by year

When hail season peaks near Wellford

Of the 75 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (24) and July (16).

Largest hail storms near Wellford

Mar 21, 2017 · 3 in (tea cup) · Grnvl Sprtnbrg Airport (8 mi from Wellford)

National Weather Service description (English): Public (via Social Media) reported 3-inch diameter hail on I-85 just south of the GSP Airport.

May 23, 2014 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Moore (9 mi from Wellford)

National Weather Service description (English): Public provided photo evidence of tennis ball size hail in the Moore area.

Sep 9, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Inman Mills (6 mi from Wellford)

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

Apr 5, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boiling Spgs (10 mi from Wellford)

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 (8 mi from Wellford)

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.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wellford

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	Holly Spgs 8 mi from Wellford	1.7 mi long, 30 yd wide
Apr 10, 2021	EF0	Fairmont 6 mi from Wellford	1.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	Clevedale 5 mi from Wellford	10.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF2	Una 7 mi from Wellford	3.0 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jan 5, 2007	F0	Moore 8 mi from Wellford	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wellford

164 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wellford since 2006, on 129 days. The strongest measured gust was 58 mph on Jun 18, 2009.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 18, 2026	damage reported	Spartanburg, Inman 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Lyman, Spartanburg, Roebuck 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Duncan, Spartanburg 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Taylors, Reidville, Boiling Springs S 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 2, 2026	damage reported	Wellford, Boiling Springs S 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Jordon 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Grnvl Sprtnbrg Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Inman 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Campton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Arlington 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 Wellford; 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 Wellford.

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