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Hail in Forsyth County, North Carolina
109 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.
Forsyth County, North Carolina, has 109 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 26.7 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
13 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 | Forsyth County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 109 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.7 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
24May
24Jun
32Jul
9Aug
10Sep
3Oct
1Nov
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Forsyth County had?
109 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 Forsyth County?
26 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Forsyth County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Forsyth County compare with North Carolina for hail?
26.7 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 109 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.