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Hail dates in Surry County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Surry County on 16 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 7, 2024; the most recent hail was May 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Surry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail was observed in Dobson, and lasted for 10 to 15 minutes. |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Quarter size hail fell along the 300 block of South Main Street in Mount Airy. |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2019-07-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail from the size of nickels to quarters fell near the intersection of Johnson Ridge Road and Claremont Drive near Elkin. |
| 2019-04-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell at Pine Ridge. |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-09-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Surry County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 194 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | 85 mph | 1 | A swath of thunderstorm straight line wind damage occurred within an area almost five miles long and around three miles wide near Elkin. … |
| 2022-05-06 | 81 mph | 2 | Several very large trees snapped off and uprooted over a very small area due to thunderstorm winds. A roof was also blown off along a ver… |
| 2024-08-30 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds produced an area of damage from around one and one-half miles north-northeast of Zephyr to Zephyr. Specifically within… |
| 2023-07-29 | 75 mph | 1 | More than five dozen trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds across central Surry County from Toast to near Ararat. |
| 2019-04-19 | 75 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and multiple trees. Damage values are estimated. |
| 2016-02-24 | 75 mph | 2 | This particular storm had very strong winds with much of its life with reports of damaging winds and large hail. The storm went directly … |
| 2024-07-05 | 69 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees near the intersection of Cook Road and Dan Bryant Road. |
| 2023-09-07 | 69 mph | 2 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds from Poplar Springs through Zephyr and Union Cross in North Carolina. Some of the trees f… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Surry County?
May 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 7, 2024.
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
Wilkes County, NC (32 mi) · Iredell County, NC (47 mi) · Davidson County, NC (50 mi) · Rockingham County, NC (52 mi) · Guilford County, NC (53 mi) · Franklin County, VA (57 mi) · Catawba County, NC (62 mi) · Caldwell County, NC (63 mi)
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