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Durham, 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 Durham 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 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
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
- 294 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-12-19.
- 10 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.7 mi |
2025-12-19: “One tree and power line were reported down at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive.”
2025-07-19: “A few trees were reported down in Durham.”
2025-07-17: “Power outages were caused by fallen trees damaging equipment near the intersection of Cheryl Avenue and North Roxboro Street.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25