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Hail in Macon County, North Carolina
72 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 72 hail events in Macon County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 34 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.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Macon County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
10Apr
17May
19Jun
13Jul
6Aug
5Sep
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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Macon County had?
72 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 Macon County?
10 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Macon County?
The hail of 2 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Macon County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 72 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.