Hail History

Hail history for Transylvania County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Transylvania County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Transylvania County

Last hail
Jul 1, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 24, 1986

91 reports on 72 days since 1970 · #47 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Transylvania County

Brevard Rosman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
88 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 Transylvania County

The latest hail report in Transylvania County is from July 1, 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 July 1, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Transylvania County logged 59 reports on 45 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 26% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #47 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Transylvania 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 June 24, 1986.

Reports were down 91% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (54). The busiest year was 2011, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Transylvania County 3.0
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Transylvania County 45
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

051015 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan Feb March: 5 reports (5%) Mar April: 10 reports (11%) Apr May: 29 reports (32%) May June: 25 reports (27%) Jun July: 13 reports (14%) Jul August: 5 reports (5%) Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 91 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 1, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Transylvania County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 24, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — 14:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 3.46 ENE Cedar Mtn 15:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ecusta 15:37 local · NCEI
May 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Brevard 21:30 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1993 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Toxaway 21:00 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 Transylvania County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter Cedar Mtn 14:52 local · NCEI
May 5, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 3.46 ENE Cedar Mtn 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.39 NW Brevard 13:15 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oakland 15:41 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Reid 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E Penrose 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Sega Lake 15:58 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Lake Toxaway 15:24 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSE Balsam Grove 14:50 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Balsam Grove 14:47 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Lake Toxaway 20:37 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSE Oakland 12:56 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Transylvania County

PlaceReportsLargest
Brevard242.75 in
Rosman161.25 in

Questions about hail in Transylvania County

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

91 hail reports have been logged in Transylvania County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #47 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Transylvania County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Transylvania County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 24, 1986. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Transylvania County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 1, 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 Transylvania County 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 July 1, 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.