91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$70K
Property damage
Hail in Transylvania County, North Carolina: 91 recorded events between 1970 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,557 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Transylvania County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Transylvania County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 91 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 Transylvania County archive, hail makes up 33.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,557 for this hazard and #47 within North Carolina, putting it in the 49.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Transylvania County with 29 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | CEDAR MTN | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2020 | CEDAR MTN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2019 | BREVARD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | OAKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | REID | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2014 | PENROSE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2014 | SEGA LAKE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2013 | LAKE TOXAWAY | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2013 | BALSAM GROVE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2013 | BALSAM GROVE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Transylvania County
- Thunderstorm Wind 83
- Flash Flood 45
- Flood 38
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Mainly pea size hail fell for about 30 minutes and accumulated to a depth of 3 incehs in the Penrose area. The hail was still on the ground the next day. County reported damage to apple crops. There was a rumor of golfball size hail in this area as well, but this could not be confirmed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Transylvania County, North Carolina?
91 hail events are recorded in Transylvania County between 1970 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Transylvania County?
The strongest hail on record in Transylvania County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Transylvania 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 Transylvania County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/transylvania-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.