82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Chatham County, North Carolina: 82 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Chatham County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Chatham County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 82 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 Chatham County archive, hail makes up 18.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #52 within North Carolina, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Chatham County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | TERRELLS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | SILK HOPE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | SILER CITY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | MONCURE | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2021 | TERRELLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2021 | TERRELLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2019 | GOLDSTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 31, 2019 | GULF | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 23, 2018 | BELLS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | MERRY OAKS | 1.25 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Chatham County, North Carolina?
82 hail events are recorded in Chatham County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Chatham County?
The strongest hail on record in Chatham County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Chatham 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 Chatham County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/chatham-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.