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 35 hail storms within 25 miles of Statesville, NC. Of those, 28 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 19 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Statesville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 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 | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 19 events |
| 2022 | 7 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Statesville, with 19 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Statesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 3 ENE Hiddenite, NC | Significant | 1.25" | mPING report of half dollar size hail. |
| 2026-07-28 | 2 E Bethlehem, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-07-28 | 4 NE Stony Point, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Corrects previous hail report from 4 NE Stony Point. Reports of golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road. |
| 2026-03-12 | BARIUM SPGS, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail off Wallace Springs Rd. |
| 2025-08-01 | PUMPKIN CENTER, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2025-07-10 | OYAMA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-08-17 | CLAREMONT, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Media relayed report from one of their spotters of 1-inch hail near Claremont. |
| 2024-05-15 | COTTON FACTORY, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Fire dept reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2024-05-15 | HICKORY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported (via NSSL mPING) quarter size hail. |
| 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. |
| 2023-06-26 | 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 | HOUSTONVILLE, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-06-26 | SALISBURY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Spotter reported quarter size hail near West Monroe St. |
| 2023-06-26 | NEW HOPE, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Media and public (reported via Social Media) hail up to two inches in diameter in the Union Grove area near the Wilkes County line. |
| 2023-06-26 | OSBORNVILLE, NC | Destructive | 2.75" | This was the largest hailstone ever reported in Wilkes County. |
NOAA has recorded 138 high-wind events within 25 miles of Statesville, NC in the past five years. Of those, 138 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 4 events |
| Significant | 134 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 2 E Saint Stephens, NC | 75 | Severe | A swath of damaging straight line winds impacted portions of Catawba County on the evening of July 28th. This swath of wind damage started along Rifle Range Rd and extended southeast across Lee Cline Rd, NC Hwy 16 and Interstate 40. The intensity of the winds subsided between Interstate 40 and US Hwy 70. Within this swath of damaging winds, many trees were uprooted along with large limbs snapped. The core of the damage occurred along Rifle Range Rd and Lee Cline Rd near the intersection with Stafford St. Here, peak winds were estimated at 75 mph. |
| 2026-06-27 | SCOTTS, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported trees and power lines blown down on Sharon School Rd. |
| 2026-06-27 | CLAREMONT, NC | 63 | Significant | Public reported multiple large trees blown down on structures and power lines, with outages reported in the vicinity Of Oxford School Rd and Rock Barn Rd. Another tree was blown down on nearby Hall Dairy Rd. |
| 2026-06-27 | HARMONY, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported trees blown down along Mount Bethel Rd. |
| 2026-05-27 | UNION GROVE, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported trees blown down at West Memorial highway and Myers Mill Rd, at Eupeptic Springs Rd and Jennings Rd, and on Pioneer Rd. |
| 2026-05-21 | LORAY, NC | 58 | Significant | Fire dept reported multiple trees blown down across the road. |
| 2026-03-16 | CONOVER, NC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Emmanuel Church Rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | LOVE VALLEY, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported multiple trees blown down off Highway 115 and additional trees down on Highway 901 in the Harmony area. |
| 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. |
| 2025-09-04 | TRIANGLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Public reported (via Social Media) large tree limbs blown down along Unity Church Rd. |
| 2025-09-04 | PUMPKIN CENTER, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported trees blown down near Ivey Church Rd and Union Church Rd. |
| 2025-09-04 | MAYHEW, NC | 58 | Significant | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines leading to outages near Brawley School Rd. |
| 2025-08-01 | STATESVILLE ARPT, NC | 63 | Significant | Fire dept reported numerous trees blown down on the west side of Statesville between I-40 and the Statesville Reginal Airport. |
| 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 | 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 | STATESVILLE RHYNE AR, NC | 58 | Significant | Rescue squad reported a tree blown down at Liberty Hill Rd and Pisgah Church Rd and another tree down at Midway Rd and Caroldon Ln. |
| 2025-07-09 | NEWTON, NC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported trees blown down on Emmanuel Church Rd, on Highway 70, and on Riverbend Rd. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Statesville was on July 28, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Statesville averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 28 of the 35 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Statesville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Statesville-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 Statesville. 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 Statesville 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 ValidationStatesville 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.