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Hail in Randolph County, North Carolina
110 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 110 hail events in Randolph County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 14.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
14 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 | Randolph County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.1 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
26May
34Jun
26Jul
10Aug
5Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Randolph County had?
110 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 Randolph County?
22 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Randolph County?
The hail of 27 Mar 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Randolph County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 110 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.