75
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3K
Property damage
Hail in Polk County, North Carolina: 75 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Polk County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Polk County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 75 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 Polk County archive, hail makes up 31.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #56 within North Carolina, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Polk County with 27 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 | MILL SPG | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | MC GINNIS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | RODDY STORE | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | BEULAH | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | SANDY PLAINS | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | MILL SPG | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | MILL SPG | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | COLUMBUS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2017 | SALUDA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SALUDA | 0.75 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Polk County, North Carolina?
75 hail events are recorded in Polk County between 1970 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Polk County?
The strongest hail on record in Polk County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Polk 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 Polk County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/polk-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.