Hail History

Hail history for Swain County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Swain County since 1998, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Swain County

Last hail
Apr 25, 2020
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Apr 26, 2012

20 reports on 18 days since 1998 · #98 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Swain County

Bryson City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 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 Swain County

The latest hail report in Swain County is from April 25, 2020, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Swain County logged 13 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 28% of the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #98 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Swain County holds 0% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

0% 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on April 26, 2012 near Bryson City.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Swain County 0.7
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Swain County 11
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Swain County 0%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb Mar April: 7 reports (35%) Apr May: 3 reports (15%) May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 3 reports (15%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Swain County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Bryson City 15:50 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNE Bryson City 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Almond 09:51 local · NCEI
May 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Ela 13:54 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2011 1.00 inquarter 12.3 W Proctor 14:12 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Swain County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 25, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Bryson City 18:05 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNE Bryson City 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Almond 09:51 local · NCEI
May 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Ela 13:54 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 0.88 innickel 4 W Bryson City 16:13 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Bryson City 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.83 ESE Almond 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.73 SSE Needmore 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2011 1.00 inquarter 12.3 W Proctor 14:12 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Bryson City 12:44 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Bryson City 14:35 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny Alarka 15:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Swain County

PlaceReportsLargest
Bryson City101.25 in

Questions about hail in Swain County

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

20 hail reports have been logged in Swain County since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Swain County?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Swain County?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on April 26, 2012 near Bryson City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Swain County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 25, 2020 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Swain County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 25, 2020.

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.