Hail and tornadoes in Union County, NC

Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Union County, NC on 37 days. The biggest estimate: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball), on Fri, Jun 3, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 3 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since December 2020

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

1.5+ in

Fri, Jun 3, 2022

Largest reported

1 in

Wed, May 15, 2024

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Fri, Jun 3, 2022 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Fri, Jun 3, 2022: radar-estimated hail around Union County, NC, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 100 hail reports in Union County, NC on 69 days, 3 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.25 in, near Waxhaw, on Sat, Apr 9, 2011.

By decade: 1990s: 20 · 2000s: 40 · 2010s: 30 · 2020s: 10

Tornadoes since 1950

9 tornadoes have touched Union County, NC since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 1.

Strongest

Wed, Mar 5, 2025 · EF1 · 2.25 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Indian Trail Airport
Thu, Feb 6, 2020 · EF1 · 2.06 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Indian Trail
Wed, May 24, 2017 · EF1 · 7.38 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Alton
Sat, Apr 13, 1996 · F1 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Monroe
Mon, Dec 28, 2015 · EF0 · 0.9 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Alton

Most recent

Wed, Mar 5, 2025 · EF1 · 2.25 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Indian Trail Airport
Thu, Feb 6, 2020 · EF1 · 2.06 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Indian Trail
Wed, May 24, 2017 · EF1 · 7.38 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Alton
Mon, Dec 28, 2015 · EF0 · 0.9 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Alton
Mon, Sep 5, 2011 · EF0 · 0.47 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Unionville
Sat, Apr 16, 2011 · EF0 · 2.99 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Bakers
Wed, Jul 4, 2001 · F0 · 0.2 mi long · near Monroe
Sat, Apr 13, 1996 · F1 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Monroe
Wed, Apr 12, 1995 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Stallings · 1 injury

By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 1 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since December 2020

Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 13, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 6, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 ENE Waxhaw, NC)
- 1 in (Indian Trail, NC)
Fri, May 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 ESE Weddington, NC)
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 NNE TRADESVILLE, SC)
Sun, May 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.