Hail History

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Hail history for Southern Shops, SC

Last hail within 10 milesSep 25, 20251 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 23, 2014
Hail days since 200671
Days with hail 1 inch or larger38
Tornadoes within 10 miles5
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles163

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Southern Shops on 71 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 23, 2014. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Southern Shops

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 25, 20251 in
quarter		Fingerville
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Southern Shops		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 20251 in
quarter		Boiling Spgs
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Southern Shops		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 11, 20250.75 in
penny		Drayton
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Southern Shops		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 Southern Shops by year

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When hail season peaks near Southern Shops

Of the 71 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (19) and May (15).

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Largest hail storms near Southern Shops

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

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 (7 mi from Southern Shops)

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

Aug 7, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Drayton (5 mi from Southern Shops)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell in the Drayton area.

Apr 5, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boiling Spgs (4 mi from Southern Shops)

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 (3 mi from Southern Shops)

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 Southern Shops

DateRatingWherePath
May 23, 2022EF1Mountain View
7 mi from Southern Shops		5.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 10, 2021EF0Fairmont
8 mi from Southern Shops		1.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020EF1Clevedale
5 mi from Southern Shops		10.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017EF2Una
1 mi from Southern Shops		3.0 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jan 5, 2007F0Moore
9 mi from Southern Shops		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Southern Shops

163 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Southern Shops since 2006, on 131 days.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 18, 2026damage reportedSpartanburg
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026damage reportedLyman, Spartanburg, Roebuck
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026damage reportedDuncan, Spartanburg
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026damage reportedSpartanburg
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026damage reportedBoiling Springs S, Cowpens
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 2, 2026damage reportedWellford, Boiling Springs S
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 25, 202558 mph, estimatedFingerville
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202558 mph, estimatedGlendale, Stone Station
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202558 mph, estimatedWhitney
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202558 mph, estimatedInman
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 Southern Shops; 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 Southern Shops.

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