84
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3K
Property damage
Hail in Orange County, North Carolina: 84 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,654 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Orange County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Orange County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 84 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 Orange County archive, hail makes up 18.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,654 for this hazard and #50 within North Carolina, putting it in the 46.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Orange County with 25 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 29, 2026 | CHAPEL HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CHAPEL HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | CALVANDER | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | ETLAND | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2021 | ORANGE GROVE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 21, 2018 | CHAPEL HILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2016 | TEER | 1.75 | $3K |
| Mar 14, 2016 | GLENN | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2016 | HILLSBOROUGH | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | CHAPEL HILL WLLMS AR | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Orange County
- Thunderstorm Wind 278
- Flash Flood 74
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Quarter sized to golf ball sized hail fell along a one mile swath along highway 54 near the intersection of Orange Grove Road in Teer. The hail covered the road and was approximately half an inch deep, causing the road to be closed for a short period of time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Orange County, North Carolina?
84 hail events are recorded in Orange County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Orange County?
The strongest hail on record in Orange County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Orange 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 Orange County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/orange-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.