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Hail in Ashe County, North Carolina
88 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.
Ashe County, North Carolina, has 88 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 20.6 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Ashe County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 88 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
11May
22Jun
28Jul
10Aug
10Sep
2Oct
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ashe County had?
88 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 Ashe County?
23 Jul 2022 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ashe County?
The hail of 22 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Ashe County compare with North Carolina for hail?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 88 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.