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Hail in Chatham County, North Carolina
82 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.
NCEI records 82 hail events in Chatham County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
12 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Chatham County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 82 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.5 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
16May
21Jun
19Jul
9Aug
7Sep
1Oct
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 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chatham County had?
82 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 Chatham County?
22 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chatham County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Chatham County compare with North Carolina for hail?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 82 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.