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Hail history im Bethlehem, NC

Last hail im 10 milesJul 28, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Jul 21, 2018

Hail days im 200665

Days im hail 1 inch imwin32

Tornadoes im 10 miles9

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles168

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Bethlehem im 65 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Jul 21, 2018. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Bethlehem

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Bethlehem 1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Bethlehem	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Oyama 1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Bethlehem	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Saw Mills 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Bethlehem	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Bethlehem by year

When hail season peaks near Bethlehem

Of the 65 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (19) and July (16).

Largest hail storms near Bethlehem

Jul 21, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Hickory (3 mi from Bethlehem)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail on the north side of Hickory.

Apr 25, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Granite Falls (6 mi from Bethlehem)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported on Lake Hickory, just west of the Alexander county line.

Jul 1, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Brookford (9 mi from Bethlehem)

Jun 29, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hickory (2 mi from Bethlehem)

National Weather Service description (English): Media and the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail on the north and northeast side of Hickory. The largest hail was reported at Cloninger Mill Rd and N Center St.

May 26, 2022 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Granite Falls (7 mi from Bethlehem)

National Weather Service description (English): Media reported quarter to golf ball size hail in the Granite Falls and Northlakes areas.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bethlehem

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 23, 2022	EF1	All Healing Spgs 9 mi from Bethlehem	6.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF2	Hickory Muni Airport 7 mi from Bethlehem	1.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Longview 6 mi from Bethlehem	3.9 mi long, 1,300 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Grace Chapel 2 mi from Bethlehem	0.8 mi long, 750 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Bethlehem 2 mi from Bethlehem	5.7 mi long, 500 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	All Healing Spgs 7 mi from Bethlehem	8.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jan 11, 2012	EF0	Rhodhiss 6 mi from Bethlehem	0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	Saw Mills 7 mi from Bethlehem	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	All Healing Spgs 6 mi from Bethlehem	4.3 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bethlehem

168 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bethlehem since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Aug 17, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	dmg ekkar	Taylorsville, Millersville 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Conover, Saint Stephens, Granite Falls 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	64 mph, imwin	Longview, Hickory, Rhodhiss 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	75 mph, ekkar	Saint Stephens, Longview, Conover 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Conover, Hickory 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026	dmg ekkar	Taylorsville 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 27, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Rhodhiss, Icard 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 29, 2024	58 mph, imwin	Paynes Store 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 2024	58 mph, ekkar	Bethlehem 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 3, 2024	58 mph, ekkar	Taylorsville Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Bethlehem.

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