129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Union County, North Carolina: 129 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,113 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Union County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Union County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 129 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 Union County archive, hail makes up 25.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,113 for this hazard and #30 within North Carolina, putting it in the 64.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Union County with 32 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 25, 2025 | ALTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | INDIAN TRAIL | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | HOUSTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | INDIAN TRAIL | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | ALLEN XRDS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | WESLEY CHAPEL | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | WESLEY CHAPEL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | WAXHAW ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | WAXHAW ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | WAXHAW ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Union County
- Thunderstorm Wind 255
- Flash Flood 55
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Union County, North Carolina?
129 hail events are recorded in Union County between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Union County?
The strongest hail on record in Union County measured 2.25.
Where does the hail data for Union 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 Union County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/union-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.