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Hail in Davidson County, North Carolina
116 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 116 hail events in Davidson County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Davidson County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 116 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.8 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
11Apr
19May
39Jun
23Jul
4Aug
10Sep
6Oct
1Nov
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 116 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 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Davidson County had?
116 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 Davidson County?
15 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Davidson County?
The hail of 3 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Davidson County compare with North Carolina for hail?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 116 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.