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Hail in Gates County, North Carolina
35 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 35 hail events in Gates County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Gates County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.8 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
6May
10Jun
11Jul
5Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gates County had?
35 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 Gates County?
11 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gates County?
The hail of 4 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Gates County compare with North Carolina for hail?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 35 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.