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 32 hail storms within 25 miles of Salisbury, NC. Of those, 26 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 18 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Salisbury| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 4 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 20 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 6 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 18 events |
| 2022 | 9 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Salisbury, with 18 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Salisbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | FINGER, NC | Significant | 1.25" | Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed. Additionally, a tree was blown down in a yard. |
| 2025-05-13 | KANNAPOLIS, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | CHINA GROVE ARPT, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4-inch hail. |
| 2024-07-16 | RIMER, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported marble to quarter size hail. |
| 2024-06-04 | MT PLEASANT, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail in Mount Pleasant. |
| 2023-08-24 | SALISBURY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail on Lincolnton Rd. |
| 2023-08-15 | MOCKSVILLE, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Fire dept reported 3/4 inch hail in the Mocksville area. |
| 2023-08-15 | WELCOME, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | ROBERTA MILLS, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball size hail along Pitts School Rd north of the Speedway and quarter size hail closer to Harrisburg. |
| 2023-06-26 | SHEFFIELD, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Numerous sources reported a swath of quarter to golf ball size hail across the length of Davie County, from the Sheffield area to Advance and vicinity. |
| 2023-06-26 | WOODLEAF, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Public reported (via Social Media) golf ball size hail between Cleveland and Salisbury. |
| 2023-06-26 | BIXBY, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail. |
| 2023-06-26 | MOORESVILLE JCT, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported dime to quarter size hail in the Mooresville area. |
| 2023-06-26 | KANNAPOLIS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter size hail in the Kannapolis area. |
| 2023-06-26 | GLEN ANNA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | CLEMMONS STATION, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | LEXINGTON, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | GLEN ANNA, NC | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | LEXINGTON, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | SALISBURY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Spotter reported quarter size hail near West Monroe St. |
NOAA has recorded 174 high-wind events within 25 miles of Salisbury, NC in the past five years. Of those, 174 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events |
| Significant | 172 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | HARMONY, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported trees blown down along Mount Bethel Rd. |
| 2026-06-18 | PLYLER, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down along the roadway on Treece Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | CONCORD, NC | 58 | Significant | Public reported multiple trees blown down in a wooded area off of Transport Pl NW. |
| 2026-03-16 | PALMERVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree fell through a house on Barnhardt Road. No injuries were reported. |
| 2026-03-16 | HALLS FERRY JCT, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down at Austin Road and Pickler Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | RICHFIELD, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down at Bell Road and South Gold Branch Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | PALMERVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down at North Carolina highway 740 and Moss Lane. |
| 2026-03-16 | MT PLEASANT, NC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Dutch Rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | BARIUM SPGS, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported multiple trees blown down in the Statesville area. |
| 2026-03-16 | ROWAN CO ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported trees blown down on Highway 150, with another tree down on Main St on the west side of Salisbury. |
| 2025-09-06 | MOCKSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Mocksville area, with one tree down on a car and another tree on a house on Windward Circle. |
| 2025-08-01 | MT PLEASANT ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported trees blown down and blocking a part of Lentz Harness Shop Rd. |
| 2025-08-01 | MOORESVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported trees blown down at Blackwelder Farm Dr and Shearers Rd and off Presbyterian Rd. |
| 2025-08-01 | TROUTMAN, NC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines causing an outage in and around Troutman. Public reported the tops blown out of several trees and large limbs down 2 SE of Troutman. |
| 2025-08-01 | TRADING FORD, NC | 69 | Severe | Spotters and utility company reported multiple trees blown down east through south of Spencer, including on Cranford Rd and Long Ferry Rd, where a tree was down on a house. Emergency manager reported numerous trees down on the south side of High Rock Lake, including at Saint Matthews Church Rd and Lakeshore Dr. Several trees were down on houses and manufactured homes in this area, with some receiving extensive damage. |
| 2025-08-01 | CORNATZER, NC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported a tree blown down on Hepler Dr and another tree down on Hillcrest Dr. Utility company reported a tree blown down on power lines and causing an outage on Underpass Rd. |
| 2025-07-17 | ELLER, NC | 58 | Significant | Power outages were caused by a tree damaging power equipment along Hartman Road near Carrington Lane. |
| 2025-07-09 | SILVER HILL, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on Shiptontown Road. |
| 2025-07-09 | NEWSOM, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on Tuckertown Road. |
| 2025-07-09 | JACKSON HILL, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree fell on a house and car off Jackson Hill Rd near Denton. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Salisbury was on June 10, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Salisbury averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 26 of the 32 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Salisbury in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Salisbury-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 Salisbury. 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 Salisbury 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 ValidationSalisbury 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.