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Hail in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
75 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.
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 28 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 14.8 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 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Edgecombe County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
14May
28Jun
3Jul
9Aug
10Sep
1Oct
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Edgecombe County had?
75 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 Edgecombe County?
7 Apr 2022 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Edgecombe County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Edgecombe County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 75 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.