Hail history for Durham County, North Carolina
Every NOAA hail report filed in Durham County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Durham County
- Last hail
- May 5, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 24, 1955
127 reports on 85 days since 1955 · #32 of 101 North Carolina counties
Hail map · Durham County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Durham County
The latest hail report in Durham County is from May 5, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 5, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Durham County logged 63 reports on 32 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is 34% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #32 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Durham County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.
1% 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 April 24, 1955.
Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (48). The busiest year was 2008, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Durham County 3.1
- Median North Carolina county 2.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Durham County 32
- Median North Carolina county 32
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Durham County 1%
- Median North Carolina county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1955 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 20:50 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bahama | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.31 WSW North Durham | 17:12 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Hope Vly | 17:44 local · NCEI |
| May 14, 2006 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 N Durham | 17:03 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
- Under 1 in 61 48%
- 1–2 in 65 51%
- 2 in + 1 1%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.56 W Lowes Grove | — | 11:07 local · NCEI |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.89 SW West Durham | — | 17:41 local · NCEI |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.49 NNE Clegg | — | 19:18 local · NCEI |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.78 NE Clegg | — | 19:13 local · NCEI |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.78 NE Clegg | — | 19:12 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.24 W Hope Vly | — | 17:36 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.89 NW Clegg | — | 14:53 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2018 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.49 NNE Huckleberry Spg | $15K | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bahama | — | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Braggtown | — | 06:35 local · NCEI |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.56 W Lowes Grove | — | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.3 W East Durham | — | 18:35 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Durham County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman | 4 | 4 | May 1, 2012 |
Questions about hail in Durham County
How often does it hail in Durham County, North Carolina?
127 hail reports have been logged in Durham County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Durham County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Durham County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 24, 1955. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Durham County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Durham County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 5, 2025.
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.