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Hail in Catawba County, North Carolina
177 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.
Catawba County, North Carolina, has 177 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 44.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
31 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 | Catawba County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 177 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.1 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
7Apr
14May
43Jun
53Jul
36Aug
15Sep
4Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Catawba County had?
177 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 Catawba County?
10 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Catawba County?
The hail of 24 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Catawba County compare with North Carolina for hail?
44.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 177 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.