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Bessemer City, NC hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Bessemer City city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 238 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-08-01.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-05-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-05-08 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-04-11 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-12-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
2025-08-01: “Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines and causing outages on the north side of Gastonia.”
2025-06-26: “Public reported up to half dollar size hail near Cherryville.”
2025-06-25: “Public reported dozens of trees blown down along and near the Cleveland County line west of Bessemer City. Additional trees were down near the intersection of Highway 274 and Dameron Rd and at Dallas Cherryville Highway and Puetts Chapel Rd.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25