Hail History

Hail history for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Mecklenburg County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mecklenburg County

Last hail
Aug 21, 2026
0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 3, 1974

247 reports on 166 days since 1955 · #2 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Mecklenburg County

Charlotte Huntersville Cornelius Mint Hill Matthews 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
238 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Mecklenburg County is from August 21, 2026. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Mecklenburg County

The latest hail report in Mecklenburg County is from August 21, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mecklenburg County logged 113 reports on 77 hail days, about 5.7 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #2 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Mecklenburg County holds 2% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 3, 1974.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (79). The busiest year was 2011, with 19 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mecklenburg County 5.7
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mecklenburg County 77
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mecklenburg County 4%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1955: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1992: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 19 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan February: 1 reports (0%) Feb March: 18 reports (7%) Mar April: 40 reports (16%) Apr May: 73 reports (30%) May June: 59 reports (24%) Jun July: 34 reports (14%) Jul August: 18 reports (7%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (0%) Oct Nov Dec
All 247 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 13 4
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 412 7
2019 13 4
2018 1 1
2017 421 7

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 21, 2026 1 0.50 in View
Jun 25, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jun 12, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 26, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 12, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mecklenburg County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 3, 1974 3.00 inteacup — — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:35 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 2.50 intennis ball Charlotte $1.0 million 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — — 18:25 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 WNW College Downs — 23:33 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 Mecklenburg County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 21, 2026 0.50 inmarble 2 NE Pineville 19:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 25, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.15 SSW Matthews 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Charlotte 19:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.51 ESE Croft 20:33 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.6 WNW Croft 20:07 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.37 NW Allen 14:40 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Charlotte 18:51 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.13 W Lansdowne 15:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 3.57 SE Griffith 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.78 NE Caldwell 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.28 SSE Shopton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.28 E Thrift 17:45 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Mecklenburg County

PlaceReportsLargest
Charlotte1603.00 in
Huntersville261.75 in
Cornelius151.75 in
Mint Hill142.00 in
Matthews131.75 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
Pineville99Jun 24, 2015
Davidson86Jul 28, 2020
Stallings11Jul 2, 2006

Questions about hail in Mecklenburg County

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

247 hail reports have been logged in Mecklenburg County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.7 reports a year. That ranks #2 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mecklenburg County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Mecklenburg County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 3, 1974. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mecklenburg County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 21, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was August 21, 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.