127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$51K
Property damage
Hail in Caldwell County, North Carolina: 127 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,135 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Caldwell County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Caldwell County is the 2010s, when 59 of the county's 127 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Caldwell County archive, hail makes up 34.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,135 for this hazard and #31 within North Carolina, putting it in the 63.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Caldwell County with 37 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | PATTERSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | EDGEMONT | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | WARRIOR | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | SAW MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | WHITNEL | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | WARRIOR | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 26, 2022 | GRANITE FALLS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | BATON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | BATON | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | RHODHISS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caldwell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 148
- Flash Flood 63
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Caldwell County, North Carolina?
127 hail events are recorded in Caldwell County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Caldwell County?
The strongest hail on record in Caldwell County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Caldwell County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Caldwell County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/caldwell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.