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Hail in Gaston County, North Carolina
169 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 169 hail events in Gaston County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Gaston County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 169 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.3 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
8Apr
29May
48Jun
50Jul
17Aug
13Sep
1Oct
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 169 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 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gaston County had?
169 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 Gaston County?
26 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gaston County?
The hail of 15 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Gaston County compare with North Carolina for hail?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 169 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.