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Half Moon, 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 Half Moon 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 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 143 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2024-08-07.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2013-06-10.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-08-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.9 mi |
| 2024-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2024-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2024-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2024-01-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 8.4 mi |
2025-04-23: “Golf ball size hail was reported in the Back Swamp area near the Richlands Airport. The report came in via Facebook.”
2025-04-23: “Richlands Airport police reported hail damage to vehicles and buildings at the airport. The hail was estimated to be half dollar size or larger. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
2025-04-23: “Hail of half dollar to ping pong ball size fell. The leaves of trees were stripped by the hail.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25