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Hail in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
124 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.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has 124 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 34.3 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 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 124 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.4 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
18May
43Jun
34Jul
12Aug
4Sep
3Oct
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cabarrus County had?
124 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 Cabarrus County?
13 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cabarrus County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Cabarrus County compare with North Carolina for hail?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 124 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.