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Hail in Halifax County, North Carolina
67 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.
Halifax County, North Carolina, has 67 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 9.3 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 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 67 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
19May
26Jun
7Jul
12Aug
2Sep
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 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Halifax County had?
67 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 Halifax County?
27 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Halifax County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Halifax County compare with North Carolina for hail?
9.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 67 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.