Hail in Haywood County, North Carolina

Hail in Haywood County, North Carolina: 63 recorded events between 1972 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,985 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Haywood County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 63 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 Haywood County archive, hail makes up 35.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,985 for this hazard and #67 within North Carolina, putting it in the 35.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Haywood County with 17 recorded events, while Mar 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 Haywood County, North Carolina?

63 hail events are recorded in Haywood County between 1972 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Haywood County?

The strongest hail on record in Haywood County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Haywood 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.