Hail in Alleghany County, North Carolina

Hail in Alleghany County, North Carolina: 55 recorded events between 1991 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 1.5. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Alleghany County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 55 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 Alleghany County archive, hail makes up 38.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #75 within North Carolina, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Alleghany County with 16 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.

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

55 hail events are recorded in Alleghany County between 1991 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Alleghany County?

The strongest hail on record in Alleghany County measured 1.5.

Where does the hail data for Alleghany 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.