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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Beech Island, SC

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Beech Island, SC from June 1, 1995 through September 2, 2014, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 29842 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Beech Island, SC · 1995–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 2, 2014

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Beech Island, SC

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2009
9:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Beech Is, SC
0.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2008
1:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Television station reported penny size hail in Beech Island.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Beech Is, SC
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:15 PM EST
Hail report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Beech Is, SC
0.75″ hail
Mar 17, 1996
7:30 AM EST
Hail report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Beech Island, 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 Beech Island, SC

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58 mph
Sep 2, 2014
4:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SC Highway Patrol reported trees down on Storm Branch Road at Boyd Pond Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.27 ENE Beech Is, SC
69 mph
Jul 3, 2012
2:51 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Highway Patrol reported trees down along Lanier Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.18 SE Horse Creek, SC
86 mph
Nov 16, 2011
5:14 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An intense microburt took down trees and powerlines and overturned two mobile homes twice. Damage also occurred to a garage/workshop and other outbuildings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.32 WSW Beech Is, SC
69 mph
Oct 13, 2011
4:54 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees down near Atomic Road and Toole Circle.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.8 NW Beech Is, SC
69 mph
Sep 15, 2011
2:52 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Highway Patrol reported power lines down at the intersection of Lecroy Avenue and Cary Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.47 NW Beech Is, SC
63 mph
Jun 9, 2011
8:33 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported several trees down across the SW part of the county. Trees were reported down on Whailey, Old Granitville, Hwy 421, US1, and Sudlo Lake roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.21 NE Beech Is, SC
63 mph
Jun 18, 2009
6:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff and COOP observer reported trees and powerlines down. Some were on Horseshoe Bend and Reynolds roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Beech Is, SC
58 mph
Dec 11, 2008
11:51 AM EST-5
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported several trees down in the Beech Island area.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Beech Is, SC
58 mph
Dec 10, 2004
3:42 AM EST
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Elect coop reported large branches down on powerlines in Beech Is.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beech Is, SC
69 mph
Jun 7, 2004
7:00 PM EST
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beech Is, SC
58 mph
Sep 25, 2000
7:40 PM EST
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beech Is, SC
58 mph
Jun 8, 1996
4:15 PM EST
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beech Island, SC
UNK mph
Jun 1, 1995
5:13 PM EST
Wind report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down from wind on Silver Bluff Road near Beech Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beech Island, 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 Beech Island, SC

1 reports
EF3 category
Apr 10, 2009
9:57 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Beech Island, SC
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The supercell coming out of Richmond county GA spawned another tornado in Aiken county that did widespread damage. Many homes and business were severely damaged. Numerous trees and powerlines were down and there were around a dozen minor injuries. The tornado tracked along hwy 278. There was also one indirect death of a man who crashed trying to avoid trees on the highway and was killed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.86 ESE Beech Is, SC
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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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Beech Island, SC area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,139
Households509
Housing units619
Income
Median household income$31,996
$100k+ households14.5%
$150k+ households--
Housing stock
Single-family detached463
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily20
Large multifamily11
Mobile homes98
Housing mix
Single-family share74.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share5.0%
Mobile-home share15.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied392
Renter-occupied117
Vacant units110
Home value & age
Median home value$105,400
Owner homes $300k+9.2%
Owner homes $500k+6.4%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1974
Older-home share69.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars423
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 4 hail, 13 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Beech Island, SC, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 2, 2014.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Beech Island?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Beech Island, SC is 1.00″. It was reported near N Beech Is, SC on April 10, 2009.

A storm report showed up near my home in Beech Island — 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 Beech Island and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Beech Island — 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 Beech Island address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Beech Island — 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 Beech Island address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Beech Island — 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 across Beech Island, SC, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Beech Island, 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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