Hail History

Hail history for Davidson County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Davidson County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Davidson County

Last hail
Aug 15, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 3, 2003

116 reports on 78 days since 1956 · #36 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Davidson County

Lexington Thomasville Welcome Denton 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
113 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 Davidson County

The latest hail report in Davidson County is from August 15, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Davidson County logged 63 reports on 38 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is 34% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #36 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Davidson County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 3, 2003 near Linwood.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (24) compared with 2006–2015 (39). The busiest year was 2008, with 10 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Davidson County 3.1
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Davidson County 38
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Davidson County 3%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

036912 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1975: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 2 reports (2%) Feb March: 11 reports (9%) Mar April: 19 reports (16%) Apr May: 39 reports (34%) May June: 23 reports (20%) Jun July: 4 reports (3%) Jul August: 10 reports (9%) Aug September: 6 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 116 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 242 8
2022 5 5
2021 33 6
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 15, 2023 2 1.25 in —
Jun 26, 2023 4 2.00 in —
Apr 14, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Apr 6, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 19, 2022 5 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Davidson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 3, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Linwood $1.0 million 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 ENE Lexington — 18:17 local · NCEI
May 22, 1956 2.00 inhen egg — — 15:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSE Handy — 16:10 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Davidson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.6 SSE Wallburg 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NE Welcome 13:48 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.82 WSW Glen Anna 19:32 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.05 NW Glen Anna 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 ENE Lexington 18:17 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SE Lexington 18:04 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.35 SE Eller 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.89 SE Welcome 16:41 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.43 NNE Churchland 21:39 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.82 SW Thomasville 21:21 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.85 S Fair Grove 21:17 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NNE Thomasville 21:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Davidson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lexington322.75 in
Thomasville222.00 in
Welcome171.75 in
Denton101.75 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
Tyro87May 19, 2022
Midway22Apr 14, 2023
Wallburg11May 10, 2021

Questions about hail in Davidson County

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

116 hail reports have been logged in Davidson County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #36 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Davidson County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Davidson County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 2003 near Linwood. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Davidson County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 15, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was August 15, 2023.

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.