Hail in Catawba County, North Carolina

Hail in Catawba County, North Carolina: 177 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #753 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Catawba County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 177 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 Catawba County archive, hail makes up 32.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #753 for this hazard and #9 within North Carolina, putting it in the 75.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Catawba County with 53 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 Catawba County, North Carolina?

177 hail events are recorded in Catawba County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Catawba County?

The strongest hail on record in Catawba County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Catawba 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.