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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 29485

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 29485 from September 19, 1966 through July 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
31
Wind Reports
82
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 29485 · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 11, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 29485

31 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2024
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported quarter size hail and gusty winds.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Ladson, SC
1.50″ hail
Jun 10, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping pong ball size hail near Beech Hill Elementary.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Knightsville, SC
1.50″ hail
Jun 10, 2024
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Emergency manager reported hail close to golf ball size. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Knightsville, SC
1.00″ hail
Apr 6, 2022
9:28 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA A REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SUMMERS CORNER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Knightsville, SC
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2021
11:26 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Summerville, SC
1.25″ hail
Aug 14, 2019
6:58 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A PICTURE OF HAIL THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR COIN WAS SHARED BY THE PUBLIC ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME IS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Summerville, SC
1.75″ hail
Mar 20, 2018
7:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Ladson, SC
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2018
7:12 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER-SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON ABBEY LANE WITHIN OAKBROOK SUBDIVISION.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Summerville, SC
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2017
9:53 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIDEO OF HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA TAKEN NEAR SUMMER RIDGE DRIVE. ANOTHER REPORT OF HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE NEARBY IN GRAND OAKS PRESERVE NEIGHBORHOOD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Ladson, SC
1.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2017
9:32 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF HAIL UP TO AND INCLUDING GOLF-BALL SIZE ON OLD TROLLEY ROAD NEAR OAKBROOK LANE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND ORIGINAL REPORT TIME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Ladson, SC
1.00″ hail
Mar 22, 2017
4:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 4 MILES S OF LADSON.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Archdale, SC
1.25″ hail
Mar 22, 2017
4:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HALF-DOLLAR SIZED HAIL PERSISTING FOR 5 TO 8 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Archdale, SC
0.88″ hail
Jun 22, 2015
4:47 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel size hail along Jogassee Drive.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.27 SSE Summerville, SC
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2015
4:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An NWS employee reported quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.5 SSE Summerville, SC
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2015
4:43 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.21 ESE Slandsville, SC
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 29485

82 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 11, 2026
8:54 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down in Watson Hill neighborhood across from Highway 61.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2026
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported multiple trees have fallen on top of buildings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Knightsville, SC
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2026
12:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Bacons Bridge and Beech Hill Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Knightsville, SC
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
6:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported a tree on vehicle on the 800 block of Miles Jamison Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Summerville, SC
UNK mph
Jun 18, 2026
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM reported a tree on powerlines at the 9500 block of Dorchester Road with power outages. Time estimated from radar data.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2026
8:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree came down on the roof of a home on Parish Parc Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2026
8:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree came down on the roof of a home in the vicinity of Old Trolley Road and Dorchester Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
Aug 16, 2025
6:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reports one tree down on roadway at Beech Hill Road and Windward Dr.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Knightsville, SC
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2025
12:43 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Sprig Ct. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
May 29, 2025
5:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported a power line down on the 100 block of Blythe Avenue off Bacons Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Summerville, SC
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2024
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees snapped off or blown down within four neighborhoods between Old Trolley Rd and Miles Jamison Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Summerville, SC
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2024
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees reported down along Legend Oaks Way. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Knightsville, SC
UNK mph
Jan 9, 2024
9:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down along Beech Hill Rd and Delemar Hwy.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Knightsville, SC
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2023
10:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Approximately 40 pieces of vinyl siding stripped off the side of a chimney.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Ladson, SC
UNK mph
Jun 8, 2022
7:44 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AN NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN OAK TREE SNAPPED ALONG KING CHARLEST CIRCLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH AXTELL DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Summerville, SC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 29485

2 reports
F0 category
Jun 13, 2006
11:10 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 29485
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS damage survey determined F0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Pickens and Lincolnville Roads. Survey determined winds 60 to 70 mph. Path length of 1/4 mile long with path width of 100 yards. Tree damage was found along with minor house damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lincolnville, SC
F0 category
Sep 19, 1966
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 29485
Dorchester County · 44,271 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SC
Showing 2 of 2
Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 29485 area census snapshot

People & households
Population58,670
Households21,798
Housing units23,382
Income
Median household income$83,287
$100k+ households45.6%
$150k+ households20.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached15,674
Attached single-family1,530
Small multifamily2,865
Large multifamily2,078
Mobile homes1,224
Housing mix
Single-family share67.0%
Attached-home share6.5%
Multifamily share21.1%
Mobile-home share5.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied15,835
Renter-occupied5,963
Vacant units1,584
Home value & age
Median home value$311,300
Owner homes $300k+53.6%
Owner homes $500k+7.8%
Owner homes $750k+2.2%
Median year built2001
Older-home share18.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars21,223
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 29485 have on record?

Our records show 31 hail, 82 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 29485, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 11, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 29485?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 29485 is 1.75″. It was reported near Ladson, SC on March 20, 2018.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 29485 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 29485 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 29485 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 29485 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 29485 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 29485 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 29485 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 29485, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 29485, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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