Hail events in Iredell County, North Carolina The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 163 hail events on record for Iredell County, North Carolina, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 12 Mar 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 21 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Mar 12 2026

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles NW of BARIUM SPGS

Jun 26 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles ESE of MOORESVILLE JCT

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles ESE of HOUSTONVILLE

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

2 miles NE of NEW HOPE

Apr 6 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile N of HARMONY

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of STATESVILLE RHYNE AR

Jun 17 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NE of LOVE VALLEY

May 4 2022

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile SSW of MAZEPPA

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of SHEPHERDS

May 10 2021

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles S of MAZEPPA

Jun 20 2020

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At MOORESVILLE ARPT

Aug 8 2018

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile ESE of MOORESVILLE

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile SE of MT MOURNE

Jul 22 2018

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

2 miles ESE of STATESVILLE

Jun 14 2018

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles WSW of OSWALT

May 11 2018

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles ENE of CHARLES

Mar 1 2017

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

2 miles E of LORAY

Sep 29 2016

Hail0.75 in, penny size

4 miles N of SCOTTS

Jun 29 2016

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SSE of NEW HOPE

May 3 2016

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles WSW of MOORESVILLE JCT

May 2 2016

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles N of STATESVILLE

Apr 28 2016

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile E of OLIN

Jun 19 2015

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile ESE of MAYHEW

Jun 19 2014

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At HARMONY

Jun 16 2014

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles NNW of HOUSTONVILLE

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Iredell County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980s	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	6	2	14
1990s	2	1	1	3	1	0	3	3	7	2	23
2000s	7	1	2	9	1	2	12	10	19	6	69
2010s	4	7	12	8	3	1	5	1	5	0	46
2020s	1	1	3	5	0	0	1 (part of the year)				11

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan1 event
Feb2 events
Mar11 events
Apr17 events
May49 events
Jun47 events
Jul15 events
Aug11 events
Sep10 events
Oct0 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Iredell County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	86
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	52
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	24
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	1
4 in and larger	softball and larger	0

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Iredell County beside the total of the counties of North Carolina and of the United States
Measure	Iredell	All counties of North Carolina	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	163	9,891	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	28.4	20.3	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	8.5	9.4	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Iredell County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
12 Mar 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Jul 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jul 2013	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
26 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 May 2013	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
6 May 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 May 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
28 Sep 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Jul 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 Jul 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jun 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Jun 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Mar 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Mar 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Aug 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 May 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Feb 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Feb 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Aug 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Aug 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jul 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Jul 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 May 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Sep 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
30 Sep 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 Sep 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Sep 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Sep 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Aug 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Apr 2007	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Aug 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Jun 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Jul 2005	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2005	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Aug 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Aug 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Aug 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jun 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 May 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Sep 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Jun 2001	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Jun 2000	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 May 2000	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Jul 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 May 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 May 1998	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
7 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jan 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
1 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	$10 thousand	County
1 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
2 Jul 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 May 1996	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Mar 1996	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
25 Sep 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 1993	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Apr 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Jul 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Aug 1991	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
28 May 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 May 1990	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 May 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Mar 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Sep 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 May 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 May 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 May 1988	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
10 Jul 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Iredell County, North Carolina". https://countyhazards.com/county/nc/iredell/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Iredell County?: May has 49 of the 163 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for North Carolina?: NCEI has 9,900 hail events on record for North Carolina from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Iredell County compare with the other counties of North Carolina?: The counties of North Carolina have 20.3 hail events for each 100 square miles. Iredell County has 28.4.
How large is the hail on record for Iredell County?: 25 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.