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Hail in Warren County, North Carolina
35 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.
Warren County, North Carolina, has 35 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
5 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 | Warren County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.7 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
6May
9Jun
7Jul
7Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1.8M | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Warren County had?
35 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 Warren County?
7 Apr 2020 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Warren County?
The hail of 5 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.8M.
How does Warren County compare with North Carolina for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 35 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.