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Hail in Anson County, North Carolina
53 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.
Anson County, North Carolina, has 53 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Anson County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.0 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
7May
17Jun
8Jul
11Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 53 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 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Anson County had?
53 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 Anson County?
6 May 2022 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Anson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Anson County compare with North Carolina for hail?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 53 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.