Hail History

Hail history for Iredell County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Iredell County since 1983, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Iredell County

Last hail
Jul 28, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 3, 1988

164 reports on 120 days since 1983 · #17 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Iredell County

Mooresville Statesville Harmony Stony Point Love Valley 10 mi
  • 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 Iredell County

The latest hail report in Iredell County is from July 28, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Iredell County logged 103 reports on 69 hail days, about 5.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #17 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Iredell County holds 2% 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 May 3, 1988.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (82). The busiest year was 2008, with 19 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Iredell County 5.2
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Iredell County 69
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Iredell County 1%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 11 reports (7%) Mar April: 17 reports (10%) Apr May: 49 reports (30%) May June: 47 reports (29%) Jun July: 16 reports (10%) Jul August: 11 reports (7%) Aug September: 10 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 164 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 23 5
2022 21 3
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1112 5
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 28, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Mar 12, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 26, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Apr 6, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 4, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Iredell County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 3, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.26 NE New Hope 16:52 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.94 E Loray 17:32 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.81 WSW New Hope 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SE Mooresville Arpt 02:20 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 Iredell County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 28, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.5 S Statesville Rhyne Ar 16:11 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.53 NW Barium Spgs 07:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.82 ESE Mooresville Jct 20:16 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.12 ESE Houstonville 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.26 NE New Hope 16:52 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Harmony 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Statesville Rhyne Ar 16:11 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.17 NE Love Valley 15:31 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW Mazeppa 15:07 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Shepherds 15:06 local · NCEI
May 10, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Mazeppa 19:41 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.42 ENE Mooresville Arpt 12:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Iredell County

PlaceReportsLargest
Mooresville452.75 in
Statesville391.75 in
Harmony151.75 in
Stony Point121.25 in
Love Valley111.75 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
Troutman99Jun 14, 2018
Lake Norman of Iredell55Jun 19, 2015

Questions about hail in Iredell County

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

164 hail reports have been logged in Iredell County since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.2 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Iredell County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Iredell County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 1988. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Iredell County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 28, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 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.