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Hail dates in Burke County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Burke County on 36 days since 2016 (54 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 6, 2022; the most recent hail was May 14, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Burke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | County comms reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | NWS employee reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-09-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported (via Social Media) nickel to quarter size hail along Mount Olive Church Rd. |
| 2023-04-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported up to penny size hail on Gouge Ave. |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Media reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2022-07-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Media reported nickel to quarter size hail near the intersection of Henderson Mill Rd and Piedmont Rd. |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media relayed multiple reports of hail up to quarter size along the I-40 corridor in far western Burke County. |
| 2021-03-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported brief hail up to penny size. |
| 2020-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Spotters reported quarter size hail on Johns River Loop Rd and on E T Camp Rd. |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail on the north side of Morganton. |
| 2020-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Broadcast media reported nickel to quarter size hail in the Oak Hill community. |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported up to quarter size hail on Valley View St. |
| 2019-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail on George Hildebran School Rd near Johnson Bridge Rd. |
| 2019-04-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Media and the public reported quarter to half dollar size hail from the Oak Hill community to just north of Morganton. |
| 2018-09-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported up to quarter size hail covering the ground in the area around Powerhouse Rd, RR White Dr, and Conley Bumgarner Rd. |
| 2018-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail On 3rd St Southeast. |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter and the media reported quarter size hail in the Morganton area. |
| 2018-07-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Media reported 3/4 inch hail on Pax Hill Rd. |
| 2018-06-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Trained spotter reported 3/4 inch hail on Valley View St at Highway 18. |
| 2018-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Media reported quarter size hail on Bennett Rd and Scott Rd and on Jenkins Rd. |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Media reported nickel to quarter size hail off Salem Rd. |
| 2017-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail in the Chesterfield community. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public and spotter reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 2017-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail along I-40 between exits 118 and 113. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Media reported quarter size hail at Amherst Rd and Zion Rd. |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Media reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2016-09-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail near Lake James. |
| 2016-09-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Media reported nickel size hail on Kirksey Dr. |
| 2016-07-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Media reported nickel size hail in the Hickory area. |
| 2016-07-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Media reported 3/4 inch hail near Mount Olive Church Rd and Jamestown Rd. |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Media and public reported up to ping pong ball size hail in the Salem community. Hail covered the ground in some locations. |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail just north of I-40 near exit 111. |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Media reported quarter size hail on George Hildebran School Rd. |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Media reported nickel size hail on Causby Rd. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Burke County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 100 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-06 | 81 mph | 1 | Public reported multiple trees blown down with one on a trailer, part of the roof removed from a house, and a destroyed barn on Buzz Low… |
| 2017-10-23 | 81 mph | 1 | Nws storm survey found an extensive area of downburst damage across eastern Burke County, generally in the area between Miller Bridge Rd … |
| 2019-07-20 | 69 mph | 1 | County comms reported the roof was blown off a building at a flea market on Jamestown Rd. Numerous trees were blown down in this area as … |
| 2016-07-05 | 69 mph | 2 | County comms, the public, and spotters reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Glen Alpine area through the south par… |
| 2021-04-10 | 63 mph | 1 | Media reported numerous trees blown down on Highway 181 at Bowman Ave and trees and power lines down on Highway 64 north of Morganton. |
| 2018-06-25 | 63 mph | 1 | Spotter reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in western Burke County. Media reported numerous trees down in the Morganton a… |
| 2026-06-27 | 58 mph | 2 | County comms reported multiple trees blown down at Powell Rd and North Main St. Additional trees and some power lines were blown down bet… |
| 2026-03-16 | 58 mph | 1 | County comms reported multiple trees blown down along Highway 70 west of Morganton. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Burke County?
May 14, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 6, 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.
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