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Hail in Martin County, North Carolina
77 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.
Martin County, North Carolina, has 77 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 16.9 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Martin County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 77 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.4 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
17May
27Jun
19Jul
7Aug
2Sep
2Oct
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Martin County had?
77 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 Martin County?
27 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Martin County?
The hail of 3 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Martin County compare with North Carolina for hail?
16.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 77 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.