Hail History

Hail history for Taylorsville, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylorsville since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Taylorsville

Last hail
Apr 6, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 10, 1998

22 reports on 20 days since 1974 · #71 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Taylorsville

Taylorsville Stony Point Bethlehem Love Valley Granite Falls 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Alexander County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Taylorsville

The latest hail report in and around Taylorsville is from April 6, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Taylorsville logged 13 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #71 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Taylorsville accounts for 35% of the 63 reports filed in Alexander 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 June 10, 1998 near Taylorsville.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Taylorsville 0.7
  • Alexander County 1.6
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Taylorsville 12
  • Alexander County 28
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Taylorsville 0%
  • Alexander County 0%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 8 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (9%) Jun July: 6 reports (27%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Taylorsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Taylorsville Alexander 06:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Alexander 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.97 N Taylorsville Arpt Alexander 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.7 SE Taylorsville Arpt Alexander 15:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Taylorsville Alexander 15:31 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 Taylorsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.7 SE Taylorsville Arpt Alexander 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.97 N Taylorsville Arpt Alexander 16:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Taylorsville Alexander 15:31 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.32 ENE Liledoun Alexander 16:26 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Taylorsville Arpt Alexander 16:12 local · NCEI
May 23, 2013 0.75 inpenny 3.05 NE Taylorsville Alexander 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Taylorsville Alexander 16:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Taylorsville Alexander 22:25 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1 W Taylorsville Alexander 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2007 0.88 innickel 3.5 S Taylorsville Alexander 17:58 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2006 0.75 inpenny Taylorsville Alexander 14:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 S Taylorsville Alexander 16:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Taylorsville

Questions about hail in Taylorsville

How often does it hail in Taylorsville, North Carolina?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylorsville since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #71 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Taylorsville?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Taylorsville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 10, 1998 near Taylorsville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Taylorsville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 6, 2023.

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.