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Hail in Moore County, North Carolina
115 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 115 hail events in Moore County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
30 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 | Moore County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 115 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.2 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
9Apr
21May
35Jun
14Jul
18Aug
11Sep
3Oct
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 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Moore County had?
115 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 Moore County?
29 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Moore County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Moore County compare with North Carolina for hail?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 115 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.