137
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$23K
Property damage
Hail in Sampson County, North Carolina: 137 recorded events between 1967 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,030 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sampson County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sampson County is the 2000s, when 61 of the county's 137 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 Sampson County archive, hail makes up 25.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,030 for this hazard and #25 within North Carolina, putting it in the 66.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Sampson County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | BUTLERS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | BONNETSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | MC DANIELS | 1 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | GARLAND | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 7, 2021 | IVANHOE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | HALLS STORE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2016 | HOBBTON | 1.75 | $3K |
| Jun 5, 2014 | CLINTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 28, 2014 | DELWAY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 28, 2014 | GARLAND | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sampson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 315
- Flash Flood 54
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sampson County, North Carolina?
137 hail events are recorded in Sampson County between 1967 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sampson County?
The strongest hail on record in Sampson County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Sampson 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 Sampson County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/sampson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.