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Hail in Surry County, North Carolina
144 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.
Surry County, North Carolina, has 144 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 27.0 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 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 144 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.2 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
7Apr
22May
42Jun
23Jul
23Aug
13Sep
8Oct
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 144 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Surry County had?
144 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 Surry County?
8 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 Surry County?
The hail of 16 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K.
How does Surry County compare with North Carolina for hail?
27.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 144 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.