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Hail in Hoke County, North Carolina
58 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.
Hoke County, North Carolina, has 58 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 14.9 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Hoke County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 58 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.9 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
13May
13Jun
14Jul
9Aug
2Sep
0Oct
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hoke County had?
58 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 Hoke County?
5 Jun 2019 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hoke County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Hoke County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 58 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.