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Hail in Montgomery County, North Carolina
59 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.
Montgomery County, North Carolina, has 59 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Montgomery County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
13May
20Jun
9Jul
8Aug
3Sep
1Oct
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Montgomery County had?
59 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 Montgomery County?
20 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Montgomery County?
The hail of 27 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Montgomery County compare with North Carolina for hail?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 59 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.