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Hail in Burke County, North Carolina
211 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.
Burke County, North Carolina, has 211 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 149 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 41.7 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Burke County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 211 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.7 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.1 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
22May
57Jun
56Jul
47Aug
13Sep
7Oct
2Nov
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Burke County had?
211 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 Burke County?
14 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Burke County?
The hail of 21 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Burke County compare with North Carolina for hail?
41.7 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 211 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.