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Hail dates in Wilkes County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Wilkes County on 20 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 26, 2023; the most recent hail was May 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Wilkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Hail of 0.75 inches in diameter was observed for a few minutes. |
| 2024-07-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail ranging from the size of dimes to pennies fell on White Oak Road. |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in North Wilkesboro. |
| 2023-09-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | This was the largest hailstone ever reported in Wilkes County. |
| 2023-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report via social media. |
| 2021-08-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail fell mainly at the size of nickels, but a few hail stones were as large as quarters. |
| 2018-09-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball-size hail fell along Price Road. |
| 2017-09-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Wilkes County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 146 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | 96 mph | 2 | A broad swath of straight wind damage occurred between a location approximately two miles northwest of Pleasant Hill to Pleasant Hill. Th… |
| 2025-06-26 | 81 mph | 1 | Hundreds of trees were blown down or snapped by thunderstorm winds in a downburst near Cool Springs Church Road and Preacher Field Road. … |
| 2025-06-19 | 75 mph | 3 | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in an area from Ferguson to Windy Gap. |
| 2024-08-03 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew portions of a tin roof and siding off a building then scattered the debris across the 1600 block of South Center … |
| 2023-09-07 | 69 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Shingle Gap Road and Charity Church Road, near Lovette Homes. |
| 2022-07-05 | 69 mph | 3 | Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-05-26 | 69 mph | 6 | As many as eighteen large trees were blown down near the community of Wilkesboro, including at least one blown down along Fishing Creek R… |
| 2022-05-06 | 69 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down at least ten trees and multiple power lines. Several roads are blocked around Moravian Falls due to the down… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Wilkes County?
May 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 26, 2023.
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 (31 mi) · Iredell County, NC (31 mi) · Surry County, NC (32 mi) · Catawba County, NC (35 mi) · Burke County, NC (42 mi) · Davidson County, NC (60 mi) · Cabarrus County, NC (61 mi) · Gaston County, NC (62 mi)
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