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Hail history for Shelby, NC

Last hail within 10 milesMay 8, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 6, 2022

Hail days since 200653

Days with hail 1 inch or larger27

Tornadoes within 10 miles12

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles143

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Shelby on 53 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 6, 2022. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Shelby

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 8, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Earl, Lawndale Jct, Mooresboro 3 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Shelby	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Shelby by year

When hail season peaks near Shelby

Of the 53 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (17) and April (10).

Largest hail storms near Shelby

May 6, 2022 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Mooresboro (9 mi from Shelby)

National Weather Service description (English): Public measured (reported via Social Media) 2.5 inch diameter hail near Mooresboro.

May 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Shelby (1 mi from Shelby)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of hail between half dollar and golfball size.

Jun 10, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Kings Mountain (9 mi from Shelby)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail near the Oakgrove community.

Jun 16, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Kings Mountain (9 mi from Shelby)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and knocked out windows near the intersection of El Bethel Rd and highway 74.

Jun 16, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Shelby (1 mi from Shelby)

National Weather Service description (English): Spotter reported golf ball size hail north of Shelby. Another spotter reported quarter size hail closer to town.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Shelby

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 8, 2024	EF1	Dellview 9 mi from Shelby	7.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 26, 2022	EF0	Lattimore 6 mi from Shelby	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 26, 2022	EF0	Pottville 8 mi from Shelby	0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	Lawndale 9 mi from Shelby	7.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017	EF1	Lawndale 9 mi from Shelby	9.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 8, 2017	EF0	Polkville 9 mi from Shelby	11.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 16, 2011	EF0	Stubbs 3 mi from Shelby	0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 9, 2011	EF0	Beam Mill 5 mi from Shelby	0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 16, 2009	EF0	Beam Mill 8 mi from Shelby	1.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 16, 2009	EF1	Waco 6 mi from Shelby	9.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 28, 2008	EF0	Kings Mountain 9 mi from Shelby	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 19, 2008	EF1	Beam Mill 7 mi from Shelby	4.3 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Shelby

143 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Shelby since 2006, on 108 days.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Boiling Springs Nc, Boiling Springs N 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Shelby 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 28, 2026	damage reported	Shelby, Kingstown 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Lawndale 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Lawndale 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Shelby, Fallston 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 2025	69 mph, estimated	Kings Mountain 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Lawndale Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 24, 2024	69 mph, estimated	Blacksburg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Grover 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Shelby; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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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 Shelby.

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