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Hail in Dare County, North Carolina
54 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 54 hail events in Dare County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 14.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
8 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 | Dare County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 54 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.1 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
8May
19Jun
9Jul
9Aug
4Sep
0Oct
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
All 54 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dare County had?
54 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 Dare County?
15 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 Dare County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Dare County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 54 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.