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Hail in Tyrrell County, North Carolina
23 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 23 hail events in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 7 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
4 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Tyrrell County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 23 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.7 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
0May
10Jun
7Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Tyrrell County had?
23 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 Tyrrell County?
14 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Tyrrell County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Tyrrell County compare with North Carolina for hail?
5.9 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 23 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.