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Hail in Hyde County, North Carolina
30 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 30 hail events in Hyde County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
10 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 | Hyde County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 30 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.5 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
3May
14Jun
4Jul
2Aug
3Sep
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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Hail | 3.50 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hyde County had?
30 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 Hyde County?
13 May 2019 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hyde County?
The hail of 2 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Hyde County compare with North Carolina for hail?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 30 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.