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Hail in Wayne County, North Carolina
124 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 124 hail events in Wayne County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 22.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
25 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 | Wayne County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 124 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.4 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.6 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
11Apr
18May
40Jun
10Jul
25Aug
7Sep
5Oct
5Nov
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
124 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 Wayne County?
5 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 5 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Wayne County compare with North Carolina for hail?
22.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 124 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.