Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 55 hail storms within 25 miles of Greensboro, NC. Of those, 42 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 20 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Greensboro| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 9 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 30 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 12 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 20 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 9 events |
| 2022 | 17 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Greensboro, with 20 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Greensboro typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2 N Greensboro, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-09-04 | 4 NW Greensboro, NC | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-09-04 | 4 NW Greensboro, NC | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-08-23 | 1 N Madison, NC | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2025-04-22 | GRAYS CHAPEL, NC | Significant | 1.25" | Hail with a diameter of 1.25 inches was reported. |
| 2025-04-22 | STALEY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter inch hail was reported near Randleman. |
| 2025-04-22 | LIBERTY, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Hail with a diameter up to 1.5 inches was reported in Staley. |
| 2025-04-22 | SALEM, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported in Randleman. |
| 2025-04-22 | LIBERTY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter inch hail was reported. |
| 2025-04-22 | SILER CITY, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | GROOMTOWN, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Hail was reported up to a size of 1.75 inches. |
| 2025-03-16 | GLENOLA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | GROOMTOWN, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Two inch hail was reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | BROADVIEW, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Two inch hail was reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | HILL TOP, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Two inch hail reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | TERRA COTTA, NC | Significant | 1.25" | Hail was measured with a diameter of 1.25 inches. |
| 2025-03-16 | BROWNS SUMMIT, NC | Significant | 1.25" | Hail was reported, with a size of 1.25 inches. |
| 2025-03-16 | BATTLE GROUND, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter inch hail reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | BROADVIEW, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter inch hail reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | REIDSVILLE, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell at Reidsville. |
NOAA has recorded 277 high-wind events within 25 miles of Greensboro, NC in the past five years. Of those, 276 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events |
| Significant | 274 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 5 ESE Colfax, NC | 69 | Severe | GSO reported a wind gust to 60 kt or 69 mph. |
| 2026-08-17 | KGSO, NC | 51 | Significant | 28032G44KT and PK WND 31044/0350. |
| 2026-06-27 | LIBERTY, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Old 421 Road and Liberty Grove Road. |
| 2026-06-27 | LIBERTY, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near York Martin Road and Old 421 Road. |
| 2026-06-22 | WALLBURG, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down. |
| 2026-06-22 | ARCHDALE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree fell in the roadway near intersection of Old Thomasville Road and Missionary Church Drive. |
| 2026-06-22 | WALKERTOWN, NC | 58 | Significant | Several trees were snapped and broken near the intersection of Martin Street and North Carolina Highway 66. |
| 2026-06-22 | DEEP RIVER, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees and power lines were reported down at Meadowlark Road and Eastchester Drive. |
| 2026-06-22 | GREENSBORO ARHRBR AR, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down at Millennium Drive and North Church Street. |
| 2026-06-22 | BESSEMER, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down at Gatewood Avenue and East Wendover Avenue. |
| 2026-06-22 | BROWNS SUMMIT, NC | 58 | Significant | An uprooted tree fell onto a shed. |
| 2026-06-22 | CAMP SPGS, NC | 63 | Significant | A swath of trees down was reported in Caswell County. Numerous trees were reported down throughout the county including one at the 1000 Block of Kerrs Chapel Road, another at the 2300 Block of Sunny Creek School Road and a third at the 1000 Block of Milesville Road. |
| 2026-06-22 | Piedmont Triad Intl, NC | 56 | Significant | KGSO PK WND 28049/2248. |
| 2026-06-22 | Burlington-Alamance Reg, NC | 45 | Moderate | KBUY PK WND 29039/2332. |
| 2026-06-14 | GREENSBORO MAY ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down along East Lee Street near Youngs Mill Road. |
| 2026-04-29 | HILLSDALE, NC | 58 | Significant | One hundred power outages from trees down on power lines. |
| 2026-04-29 | THOMPSONVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Mizpah Church Road and N.C. Highway 87. |
| 2026-04-29 | REIDSVILLE ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Lawndale Drive near Reidsville, NC. |
| 2026-04-29 | BROWNS SUMMIT, NC | 58 | Significant | One hundred power outages were reported due to trees on powerlines. |
| 2026-03-16 | LIBERTY, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down off of York Martin Road near Bunton Swaim Road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Greensboro was on April 22, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Greensboro averages roughly 11 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 42 of the 55 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Greensboro in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Greensboro-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NC cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Greensboro. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Greensboro took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationGreensboro sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.