Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Durham, NC

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 5, 20250.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Sep 25, 2020
Hail dei sin 200637
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ22
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail221

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Durham long 37 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Sep 25, 2020. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an June.

Durham rank #122 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Durham

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 5, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin
Lowes Grove
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Durham
NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Durham, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Durham

Out of di 37 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (16) and June (7).

JanFeb3Mar3Apr16May7Jun3Jul2Aug2Sep1OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Durham

Sep 25, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Morrisville (10 mi from Durham)

May 14, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Durham (3 mi from Durham)

May 31, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Hope Vly (2 mi from Durham)

Jun 25, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Chapel Hill Wllms Airport (8 mi from Durham)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported near Fordham Boulevard and East Franklin Street.

Mar 14, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · North Durham (3 mi from Durham)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported along a swath from Duke Homestead Boulevard near Highway 157 to approximately 5 miles west-northwest of Gorman.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Durham

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 23, 2022EF0Weaver
4 mi from Durham
1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 31, 2022EF1Clegg
9 mi from Durham
0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 24, 2016EF1Huckleberry Spg
5 mi from Durham
0.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 15, 2014EF1Hope Vly
3 mi from Durham
0.8 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 14, 2006F0Gorman
6 mi from Durham
0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Durham

221 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Durham since 2006, on 120 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 86 mph on Jan 11, 2014.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDurham
1 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badParkwood
1 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 6, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badParkwood, Gorman
4 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badChapel Hill, Durham
3 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badButner, Bahama
2 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDurham, Bethesda
2 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDurham, Bethesda
2 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 202658 mph, we tinkGlenn, Huckleberry Spg, West Durham
3 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202658 mph, we tinkHope Vly
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Dec 19, 202558 mph, we tinkChapel Hill Wllms Airport
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Durham; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Durham.

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