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Hail in Alexander County, North Carolina
61 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 61 hail events in Alexander County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 23.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Alexander County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 61 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.5 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
22Jun
11Jul
9Aug
7Sep
5Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 61 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Alexander County had?
61 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Alexander County?
6 Apr 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Alexander County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Alexander County compare with North Carolina for hail?
23.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 61 of the state's 9,900 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.