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Hail in Stanly County, North Carolina
65 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.
Stanly County, North Carolina, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
17 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 | Stanly County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
10May
21Jun
12Jul
7Aug
5Sep
2Oct
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 65 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 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stanly County had?
65 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 Stanly County?
29 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stanly County?
The hail of 3 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Stanly County compare with North Carolina for hail?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 65 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.