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Hail in Rowan County, North Carolina
111 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.
Rowan County, North Carolina, has 111 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 53 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 21.7 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
28 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 | Rowan County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 111 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.7 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
13Apr
14May
39Jun
18Jul
14Aug
5Sep
4Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rowan County had?
111 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 Rowan County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rowan County?
The hail of 11 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Rowan County compare with North Carolina for hail?
21.7 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 111 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.