65
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$201K
Property damage
Hail in Stanly County, North Carolina: 65 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,944 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Stanly County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Stanly County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 65 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 Stanly County archive, hail makes up 16.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,944 for this hazard and #66 within North Carolina, putting it in the 37.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Stanly 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 29, 2026 | LOCUST | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | FINGER | 1.25 | $1K |
| Mar 27, 2021 | MILLINGPORT | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 11, 2019 | COTTONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2015 | LAMBERT | 1 | $0 |
| May 12, 2015 | ALBEMARLE ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | LOCUST | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | LOCUST | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2009 | ST MARTIN | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2009 | PORTER | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Stanly County
- Thunderstorm Wind 210
- Flash Flood 93
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Stanly County, North Carolina?
65 hail events are recorded in Stanly County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Stanly County?
The strongest hail on record in Stanly County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/stanly-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.