Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 137 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 50 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 83 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 175 in near 2 NNW Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC. Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter. (CHS)
An estimated 429,708 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 0.0 km
- July 26, 2026 · score 43 · 6.9 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 33.0100, -80.0400 |
| Nearest City | Goose Creek (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 429.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:15:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 175 |
| Location | 2 NNW Goose Creek |
| County | Berkeley |
| State | SC |
| Comments | Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter. (CHS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.75 |
| Iem Unit | inch |
| Iem City | 2 NNW Goose Creek |
| Iem County | Berkeley |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | CHS |
| Iem Remark | Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter. |
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Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 49/100, near Goose Creek (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.