Hail in Horry County, South Carolina

Hail May 11, 2026 · Horry County, South Carolina

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Golf ball sized hail was confirmed via a photo sent into the office.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, initially from the southwest associated with a subtle shortwave and then from the west ahead of the front itself. Isolated wind damage with multiple hail reports (quarter to golf ball sized) in northern Horry.

Began near Green Sea (34.1300, -78.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325493. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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