Hail History

Hail history for Yadkin County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Yadkin County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Yadkin County

Last hail
Jun 26, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 26, 2023

69 reports on 53 days since 1960 · #62 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Yadkin County

Yadkinville East Bend 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
69 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 Yadkin County

The latest hail report in Yadkin County is from June 26, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Yadkin County logged 43 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #62 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Yadkin 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 26, 2023 near 0.56 W Windsors Xrds.

Reports were down 66% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2007, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Yadkin County 2.1
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Yadkin County 32
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

02468 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 9 reports (13%) Mar April: 8 reports (12%) Apr May: 20 reports (29%) May June: 14 reports (20%) Jun July: 12 reports (17%) Jul August: 4 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 69 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 23 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 26, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Apr 28, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Yadkin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.56 W Windsors Xrds 16:44 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Cycle 17:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.6 E Arlington 15:47 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 NNW Wagoner 15:33 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Huntsville 18:27 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Yadkin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Branon 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Cycle 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.56 W Windsors Xrds 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E East Bend 16:26 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Boonville 16:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.67 ENE Boonville 15:53 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.6 E Arlington 15:47 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ENE Branon 14:21 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Brooks Xrds 14:16 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Boonville 16:36 local · NCEI
May 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E East Bend 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.89 SE Yadkinville 17:33 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Yadkin County

PlaceReportsLargest
Yadkinville141.75 in
East Bend131.50 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
Boonville87Apr 28, 2023
Jonesville55May 6, 2013

Questions about hail in Yadkin County

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

69 hail reports have been logged in Yadkin County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Yadkin County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Yadkin County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 26, 2023 near 0.56 W Windsors Xrds. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Yadkin County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 26, 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.