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Hail dates in Catawba County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Catawba County on 23 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 21, 2018; the most recent hail was July 10, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Catawba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media relayed report from one of their spotters of 1-inch hail near Claremont. |
| 2024-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported (via NSSL mPING) quarter size hail. |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported penny to quarter size hail. |
| 2022-08-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| 2021-07-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Park service employee reported 3/4 inch hail was reported near Riverbend Park. |
| 2021-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media and CoCoRahs observer reported dime to quarter size hail reported in the Conover area. |
| 2020-04-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel size hail on Welding Shop Rd. |
| 2019-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported marble to quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail near the intersection of Kool Park Rd and 28th St Northeast. |
| 2018-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Spotter reported penny size hail on Saint James Church Rd. |
| 2018-07-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail on the north side of Hickory. |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported up to quarter size hail north of Cooksville. |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ham radio operator reported nickel size hail. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported nickel to quarter sized hail on the north side of Hickory. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail along Highway 70. |
| 2017-04-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported half dollar size hail near St. Stephens. |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Spotter reported half dollar size hail near St Stephens. Public reported (via social media) ping pong ball size hail on the north side of Conover. |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported (via Social Media) quarter to half dollar size hail in the Conover area. |
| 2016-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media reported quarter size hail on Swinging Bridge Rd. |
| 2016-07-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Media reported 3/4 inch hail on Prison Camp Rd and on St James Church Rd. |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Media and the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail on the north and northeast side of Hickory. The largest hail was reported at Cloninger Mill Rd a… |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Public reported quarter size hail on Pheasant Rd. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Catawba County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 58 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-07 | 81 mph | 3 | NWS storm survey found a swath of intense straight line wind damage across central Catawba County, from Mountain View and Hickory to Cono… |
| 2017-10-23 | 75 mph | 1 | Nws storm survey found an extensive area of downburst damage across western Catawba County, generally along and near Old Shelby Rd in the… |
| 2017-05-01 | 75 mph | 1 | Storm Survey team found an area of downburst damage between Maiden and Catawba. Numerous trees were blown down through the area, with som… |
| 2026-06-27 | 63 mph | 1 | Public reported multiple large trees blown down on structures and power lines, with outages reported in the vicinity Of Oxford School Rd … |
| 2017-03-01 | 63 mph | 2 | Em reported power lines blown down and causing a structure fire on Howard Sipe Rd in Conover and numerous trees and power lines blown dow… |
| 2026-03-16 | 58 mph | 1 | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Emmanuel Church Rd. |
| 2025-07-09 | 58 mph | 1 | County comms reported trees blown down on Emmanuel Church Rd, on Highway 70, and on Riverbend Rd. |
| 2025-06-19 | 58 mph | 1 | Fire dept reported several trees and power lines blown down in the Rhoney and Blackburn communities, including on Whitener Rd, Highway 10… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Catawba County?
July 10, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 21, 2018.
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
Caldwell County, NC (20 mi) · Burke County, NC (21 mi) · Iredell County, NC (24 mi) · Gaston County, NC (28 mi) · Cleveland County, NC (30 mi) · Wilkes County, NC (35 mi) · Mecklenburg County, NC (38 mi) · Cabarrus County, NC (42 mi)
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