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Hail dates in Caldwell County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Caldwell County on 23 days since 2016 (30 separate reports, 13 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 26, 2022; the most recent hail was June 27, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Caldwell County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported nickel size hail on Highway 268 near the Yadkin River. |
| 2025-06-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported nickel size hail in the Mortimer community. |
| 2025-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail in the Sawmills area. |
| 2024-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-03-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported nickel size hail. |
| 2022-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Media reported quarter to golf ball size hail in the Granite Falls and Northlakes areas. |
| 2021-08-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel size hail near Gamewell. |
| 2020-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported quarter size hail on Mountain View Cir and Union Grove Rd and nearby at Oakmont Dr and Connelly Springs Rd. |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Amateur radio reported quarter size hail on River Bend Dr near Highway 321. |
| 2019-08-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | County comms reported hail up to nickel size on the west side of Lenoir. |
| 2019-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail in the Hudson area. |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail near Lenoir. |
| 2018-06-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported 3/4 inch hail at Hibriten Drive and McLean Dr. |
| 2018-05-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ham Radio operator reported pea to nickel size hail in the Granite Falls area. |
| 2017-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail at Brown Mountain Beach Campground. |
| 2017-07-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Spotter and media reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail in the Lenoir area. |
| 2017-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Media reported 3/4 inch hail on Dry Ponds Rd. |
| 2017-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Multiple public reports of large hail were received (via Social Media) from the Blowing Rock area. |
| 2017-03-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | FD reported nickel size hail. |
| 2016-09-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Media reported nickel size hail near Highway 268. |
| 2016-09-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Multiple sources reported quarter size hail in northeast Caldwell County, from Bear Run to near Zacks Fork Rd to Grandlin Rd. |
| 2016-06-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Public reported nickel size hail along Union Baptist Rd. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Caldwell County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 3 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-10 | 92 mph | 1 | NWS storm survey reported a small area of downburst damage along Playmore Beach Rd. Numerous trees were snapped and/or uprooted from Bras… |
| 2017-10-23 | 81 mph | 1 | Nws storm survey found an area of extensive downburst damage across extreme southeast Caldwell County, near the Alexander County line. Nu… |
| 2019-07-20 | 69 mph | 1 | County comms reported the roof of a mobile home collapsed on Mount Herman Rd. |
| 2024-05-25 | 63 mph | 1 | Public reported numerous trees blown down northeast of Granite Falls, including in Dudley Shoals and vicinity. |
| 2024-04-11 | 63 mph | 1 | Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down Along Highway 18 northeast of Lenoir. Media and Emergency Management also re… |
| 2022-05-06 | 63 mph | 2 | Public reported 10 to 20 trees, a few of them large blown down along J M Craig Road. A few of the trees were quite large and uprooted. A… |
| 2018-06-25 | 63 mph | 1 | Multiple sources reported numerous trees blown down in the Gamewell area. Trees fell on and destroyed one house and severely damaged two … |
| 2017-07-05 | 63 mph | 1 | County comms and spotters reported numerous trees blown down in the Granite Falls area, with two mobile homes destroyed by falling trees … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Caldwell County?
June 27, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 26, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Burke County, NC (12 mi) · Catawba County, NC (20 mi) · Wilkes County, NC (31 mi) · McDowell County, NC (33 mi) · Iredell County, NC (39 mi) · Cleveland County, NC (39 mi) · Gaston County, NC (45 mi) · Buncombe County, NC (56 mi)
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