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Hail in Bertie County, North Carolina
38 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.
Bertie County, North Carolina, has 38 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Bertie County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 38 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
7May
15Jun
9Jul
3Aug
3Sep
0Oct
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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 4.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bertie County had?
38 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 Bertie County?
15 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bertie County?
The hail of 31 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $250K.
How does Bertie County compare with North Carolina for hail?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 38 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.