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Hail in Vance County, North Carolina
53 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.
Vance County, North Carolina, has 53 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
11 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 | Vance County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
10May
10Jun
6Jul
12Aug
6Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Vance County had?
53 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 Vance County?
15 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Vance County?
The hail of 20 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Vance County compare with North Carolina for hail?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 53 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.