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Hail in Jones County, North Carolina
66 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.
Jones County, North Carolina, has 66 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 30 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 14.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
12 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 | Jones County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 66 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.3 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
8May
16Jun
18Jul
8Aug
6Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $605K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jones County had?
66 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 Jones County?
15 Jun 2021 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jones County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $605K.
How does Jones County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 66 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.