Hail history · North Carolina
North Carolina hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 100 North Carolina counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
1,172 hail reports and 7,658 damaging-wind reports in North Carolina since 2010; the largest hail was 4.50" (grapefruit) in Robeson County on Apr 20, 2024. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 28 | 12 | 2.75" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Burke County | 25 | 6 | 1.75" | May 14, 2025 |
| Catawba County | 17 | 4 | 2.00" | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Mecklenburg County | 17 | 4 | 1.75" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Surry County | 16 | 7 | 1.75" | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Cleveland County | 15 | 6 | 2.75" | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Guilford County | 15 | 5 | 2.00" | Mar 16, 2025 |
| McDowell County | 15 | 10 | 2.00" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Rockingham County | 15 | 5 | 2.00" | Mar 16, 2025 |
| Harnett County | 14 | 4 | 2.75" | May 29, 2025 |
| Wilkes County | 14 | 7 | 2.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Henderson County | 13 | 6 | 2.00" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Iredell County | 13 | 5 | 2.00" | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Caldwell County | 12 | 4 | 1.75" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Davidson County | 12 | 4 | 2.00" | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Johnston County | 12 | 6 | 2.00" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Pitt County | 12 | 8 | 2.50" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Cabarrus County | 11 | 6 | 2.75" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Caswell County | 11 | 3 | 2.50" | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Gaston County | 11 | 8 | 2.00" | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Randolph County | 11 | 4 | 1.75" | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Craven County | 10 | 7 | 1.75" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Forsyth County | 10 | 2 | 1.75" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Nash County | 10 | 4 | 1.75" | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Rutherford County | 10 | 6 | 2.75" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Stokes County | 10 | 2 | 1.75" | May 7, 2024 |
| Wilson County | 10 | 5 | 2.00" | May 10, 2024 |
| Beaufort County | 9 | 6 | 1.75" | May 15, 2025 |
| Bladen County | 9 | 5 | 2.75" | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Cumberland County | 9 | 2 | 1.75" | May 4, 2025 |
| Duplin County | 9 | 5 | 2.00" | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Granville County | 9 | 3 | 2.50" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Wayne County | 9 | 3 | 1.75" | May 5, 2025 |
| Alamance County | 8 | 3 | 2.00" | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Alexander County | 8 | 2 | 1.75" | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Brunswick County | 8 | 1 | 2.00" | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Chatham County | 8 | 2 | 1.50" | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Davie County | 8 | 2 | 2.00" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Franklin County | 8 | 1 | 1.75" | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Lincoln County | 8 | 5 | 1.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Martin County | 8 | 4 | 2.00" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| New Hanover County | 8 | 2 | 1.00" | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Pender County | 8 | 1 | 1.50" | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Person County | 8 | 3 | 2.50" | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Rowan County | 8 | 3 | 1.75" | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Buncombe County | 7 | 5 | 2.50" | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Columbus County | 7 | 4 | 1.75" | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Durham County | 7 | 0 | 1.75" | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Lee County | 7 | 1 | 1.75" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Moore County | 7 | 3 | 1.75" | May 29, 2025 |
| Robeson County | 7 | 5 | 4.50" | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Union County | 7 | 3 | 1.25" | May 15, 2024 |
| Bertie County | 6 | 3 | 2.75" | May 15, 2025 |
| Cherokee County | 6 | 5 | 1.50" | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Chowan County | 6 | 2 | 1.75" | May 4, 2022 |
| Greene County | 6 | 2 | 2.00" | May 9, 2023 |
| Halifax County | 6 | 1 | 2.50" | May 27, 2024 |
| Onslow County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Orange County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Washington County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Yadkin County | 6 | 2 | 2.00" | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Ashe County | 5 | 1 | 1.75" | Jul 23, 2022 |
| Currituck County | 5 | 3 | 1.50" | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Edgecombe County | 5 | 2 | 2.50" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Gates County | 5 | 1 | 1.50" | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Haywood County | 5 | 4 | 1.00" | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Hertford County | 5 | 1 | 4.00" | May 6, 2022 |
| Lenoir County | 5 | 3 | 1.00" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Madison County | 5 | 5 | 1.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Polk County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Transylvania County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Watauga County | 5 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Alleghany County | 4 | 0 | 1.25" | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Carteret County | 4 | 2 | 2.00" | May 15, 2024 |
| Hoke County | 4 | 0 | 1.50" | Jun 5, 2019 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 2 | 1.25" | May 17, 2025 |
| Jones County | 4 | 1 | 2.00" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Montgomery County | 4 | 2 | 2.25" | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Northampton County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | May 6, 2022 |
| Sampson County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | May 15, 2024 |
| Stanly County | 4 | 3 | 1.25" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Tyrrell County | 4 | 3 | 1.75" | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Vance County | 4 | 1 | 3.00" | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Warren County | 4 | 0 | 1.75" | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Anson County | 3 | 2 | 1.75" | May 6, 2022 |
| Avery County | 3 | 2 | 1.50" | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Clay County | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Dare County | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Hyde County | 3 | 0 | 2.00" | May 13, 2019 |
| Pamlico County | 3 | 3 | 1.75" | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Richmond County | 3 | 1 | 1.50" | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Yancey County | 3 | 2 | 1.50" | May 17, 2025 |
| Camden County | 2 | 1 | 1.00" | May 4, 2022 |
| Macon County | 2 | 2 | 1.75" | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Mitchell County | 2 | 1 | 1.00" | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Pasquotank County | 2 | 0 | 1.50" | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Scotland County | 2 | 1 | 1.50" | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Graham County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Perquimans County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Jul 14, 2024 |
| Swain County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data