Hail Swath Map Preview
The Columbia, SC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 21, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Columbia, SC Hail Map
The August 21, 2026 hail swath map for Columbia, SC covers approximately 1,289 square miles and includes an estimated 89,463 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 556 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 43,024 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 556 sq mi | 43,024 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 507 sq mi | 36,219 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 167 sq mi | 7,655 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 53 sq mi | 2,239 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 6 sq mi | 326 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 21, 2026 hail swath map area for Columbia, SC, HailGeeks estimates 37,953 single-family homes, 1,339 townhomes, and 10,302 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 17,434 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 17,434 | 866 | 6,996 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 15,354 | 429 | 2,670 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3,927 | 40 | 367 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,085 | 3 | 267 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 153 | 1 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Map
Hail from the August 21, 2026 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the Columbia, SC region. Newberry County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 4,813 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 29 cities near Columbia, SC. Chester, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 1,379 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Columbia, SC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 21, 2026 Columbia, SC hail map spans 62 ZIP codes. ZIP 29108 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,382.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 21, 2026 hail map for Columbia, SC currently list 0 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 21, 2026 1:23 PM CT | 4 Ne Aiken Municipal Ap | SC | Highway Patrol reports a tree down on I-20. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 21, 2026 1:24 PM CT | 5 E Aiken Municipal Apt | SC | Center Fire Department reports that two trees had fallen across the roadway near Snipes Pond Road and Thornapple Street_ bringing down power lines and closing the road. | |
August 21, 2026 2:15 PM CT | 7 N Edgefield | SC | Edgefield County dispatch reports trees down at Ouzts Rd and Adams Rd. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:15 PM CT | 8 S Dyson | SC | SC Highway Patrol reports tree in roadway on Old Charleston Hwy. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:20 PM CT | 3 Nw Dreher Island Sp | SC | SC Highway Patrol reports a tree in the roadway on State Park Road. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:25 PM CT | 5 Nw Johnston | SC | Tall pine tree down on power lines along Old Chappell Ferry Rd & Long Cane Rd. | |
August 21, 2026 2:28 PM CT | 2 Wnw Chester | SC | Power lines damaged by tree limbs. | |
August 21, 2026 2:30 PM CT | 3 W Chester | SC | Multiple trees down on power lines. | |
August 21, 2026 2:32 PM CT | 9 Nw Batesburg | SC | Saluda County Dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Columbia Hwy and Double Bridges Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:38 PM CT | 0 Se Ridge Spring | SC | Saluda County Dispatch reports trees down along Boat Wright Rd in Ridge Springs. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:40 PM CT | 2 Sw Pomaria | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported trees down in the roadway on Koon Trestle Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:42 PM CT | 5 W Dreher Island Sp | SC | Saluda County Dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Holly Ferry Rd and Sandalwood Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:43 PM CT | 5 W Dreher Island Sp | SC | Saluda County Dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Holly Ferry Rd and Margot Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 2:56 PM CT | 4 W Dreher Island Sp | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported a tree in the roadway at the intersection of Rock n Creek Rd and Vansant Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 3:00 PM CT | 1 Ne Chester | SC | Multiple trees and power lines down on the northeast side of town. | |
August 21, 2026 3:05 PM CT | 3 Ne Winnsboro | SC | Fairfield County dispatch reports a tree down on Hwy 200 near Old River Rd. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 21, 2026 3:19 PM CT | 5 S Ruby | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported trees down at the intersection of Angelus Rd and Poplar Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 3:28 PM CT | 2 Nw Sandy Run | SC | Trees down along Livingston Road. | |
August 21, 2026 3:30 PM CT | 3 Nw Sandy Run | SC | Two power poles on fire and multiple trees down at Pine Needle and Old State Road. Road is blocked. | |
August 21, 2026 3:31 PM CT | Chester | SC | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Chester. Multiple reports of trees down on power lines from social media. | |
August 21, 2026 3:37 PM CT | Williston | SC | Barnwell County EM reports several trees down both over roads and on homes in Williston. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 21, 2026 3:42 PM CT | 4 S Westville | SC | CAD report of a tree blocking roadway at Kershaw Hwy and Clearwater Lake Rd. | |
August 21, 2026 3:47 PM CT | Kershaw | SC | Dispatch reports trees and power lines down in the town of Kershaw. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 21, 2026 4:05 PM CT | 6 Sw Jefferson | SC | CAD report of tree down on power line and blocking three quarters of the roadway. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 4:33 PM CT | 1 E Millwood | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported a tree in the roadway at the intersection of Henrietta St and Curtiswood Dr. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 4:34 PM CT | 3 Sw Summerton | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported trees down on I95 NB. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 4:40 PM CT | 1 W Mount Croghan | SC | SCDPS reported a tree down across SC9 near Ruby. | |
August 21, 2026 5:07 PM CT | 5 Sw Turbeville | SC | CAD report from Clarendon County of a pine tree on a powerline near Hwy 301 and Garland Rd. | |
August 21, 2026 5:14 PM CT | 4 N Kline | SC | SCDPS reports tree in roadway on highway 278. | |
August 21, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 4 N Shiloh | SC | Downed trees and power lines near Rush St. and Trinity Rd. | |
August 21, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 2 Sw Santee | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported a tree down in the roadway at the intersection of Tee Vee Rd and Antioch Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 5:34 PM CT | 6 Wsw Turbeville | SC | CAD report from Clarendon County of a tree blocking 1 side of the road near I-95 and Black River Rd. | |
August 21, 2026 5:38 PM CT | 5 N Vance | SC | SC Dept of Hwys reported a tree in the roadway at the intersection of Dingle Pond Rd and Princess Pond Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 21, 2026 5:42 PM CT | 5 Sw Summerton | SC | CAD report of a tree and debris down blocking 1 lane of traffic on Hwy 301 near Summerton. | |
August 21, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 3 Wsw Turbeville | SC | CAD report of a tree down in roadway near Salem Rod and Racoon Lane. | |
August 21, 2026 6:30 PM CT | Chester | SC | Multiple reports of trees down on power lines from social media. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 21, 2026 Columbia, SC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Columbia, SC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Columbia, SC region as the August 21, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 12, 2026 through Aug 20, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 20, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Columbia, SC
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