Hail History

Hail history for Denton, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Denton

Last hail
May 29, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 3, 2016

10 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #234 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Denton

Denton Lexington Thomasville Asheboro Rockwell Welcome Archdale Randleman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Davidson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Denton

The latest hail report in and around Denton is from May 29, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Denton logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #234 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Denton accounts for 9% of the 116 reports filed in Davidson County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median North Carolina town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 3, 2016 near 0.89 NW Handy.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Denton 0.1
  • Davidson County 3.1
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Denton 3
  • Davidson County 38
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Denton 0%
  • Davidson County 3%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Denton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 3, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NW Handy Davidson $5K 19:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.23 E Healing Spgs Davidson — 15:48 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Troy Montgomery — 18:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 0.88 innickel Healing Spgs Davidson — 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.13 ESE Snyder Davidson — 14:48 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Denton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.23 E Healing Spgs Davidson — 15:48 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NW Handy Davidson $5K 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.13 ESE Snyder Davidson — 14:48 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Troy Montgomery — 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2003 0.75 inpenny Denton Davidson — 04:57 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 0.88 innickel Healing Spgs Davidson — 19:15 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 0.75 inpenny Denton Davidson — 17:50 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Denton Davidson — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1997 0.75 inpenny Denton Davidson — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Davidson — 14:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Denton

Questions about hail in Denton

How often does it hail in Denton, North Carolina?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #234 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Denton?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Denton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 3, 2016 near 0.89 NW Handy. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Denton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 29, 2021.

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.