Hail History

Hail history for Alexander County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Alexander County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alexander County

Last hail
Jul 28, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 21, 2018

63 reports on 51 days since 1974 · #68 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Alexander County

Taylorsville Bethlehem 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
62 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Alexander County

The latest hail report in Alexander County is from July 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 28, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alexander County logged 33 reports on 28 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #68 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Alexander County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median North Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 21, 2018 near 1.49 SSE Bethlehem.

Reports were down 43% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2003, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Alexander County 1.6
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Alexander County 28
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Alexander County 0%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

02468 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (10%) Apr May: 22 reports (35%) May June: 11 reports (17%) Jun July: 11 reports (17%) Jul August: 7 reports (11%) Aug September: 5 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 63 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 11 2
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 28, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Apr 6, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alexander County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 21, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSE Bethlehem 17:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Ellendale 16:36 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Millersville 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Bethlehem 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Ellendale 13:36 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Alexander County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.63 ESE Bethlehem 17:08 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.34 ENE Hiddenite 16:06 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.24 W Smiths Store 15:51 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.7 SE Taylorsville Arpt 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.97 N Taylorsville Arpt 16:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Hiddenite 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSE Bethlehem 17:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Taylorsville 15:31 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 0.75 inpenny 4.87 N Taylorsville Arpt 16:11 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.32 ENE Liledoun 16:26 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Taylorsville Arpt 16:12 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.92 SSE Stony Pt 16:38 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Alexander County

PlaceReportsLargest
Taylorsville221.75 in
Bethlehem131.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Hiddenite99Apr 6, 2023

Questions about hail in Alexander County

How often does it hail in Alexander County, North Carolina?

63 hail reports have been logged in Alexander County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alexander County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alexander County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 21, 2018 near 1.49 SSE Bethlehem. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alexander County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 28, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Alexander County had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was July 28, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.