Hail in Davidson County, North Carolina

Hail in Davidson County, North Carolina: 116 recorded events between 1956 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,241 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Davidson County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 116 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 Davidson County archive, hail makes up 22.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,241 for this hazard and #36 within North Carolina, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Davidson County with 39 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 304
• Flash Flood 65

How many hail events are on record in Davidson County, North Carolina?

116 hail events are recorded in Davidson County between 1956 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Davidson County?

The strongest hail on record in Davidson County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Davidson 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.