Hail history in Greensboro, NC
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro on 1.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro on 32 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2025. 28 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 11 since 2010. The most recent was March 16, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 156 days, with gusts up to 74 mph.
Ranks #77 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 32
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 74 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
32 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 32 hail days in total; the most was 5 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 4, Apr 5, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 1, Aug 1, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2.0 in | 0.4 mi |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 1.75 in | 8.0 mi |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 0.88 in | 13.8 mi |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 0.75 in | 7.7 mi |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 0.75 in | 13.5 mi |
| May 6, 2022 | 1.0 in | 8.7 mi |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.0 in | 10.4 mi |
| May 29, 2021 | 1.0 in | 11.1 mi |
| May 10, 2021 | 1.0 in | 2.8 mi |
| May 4, 2021 | 1.0 in | 9.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Greensboro, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
156 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 74 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 69 mph | 6.5 mi |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 0.8 mi |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.5 mi |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.7 mi |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.4 mi |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.5 mi |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Not recorded | 1.4 mi |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.7 mi |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.6 mi |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Greensboro, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Greensboro
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Greensboro.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 7 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Greensboro since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | EF2 | 32.75 miles | 4.6 miles |
| May 8, 2008 | EF2 | 3.85 miles | 8.8 miles |
| May 7, 1998 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 6 miles |
| Oct 8, 1976 | EF1 | 0.7 miles | 7 miles |
| Jun 12, 1962 | EF1 | 1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Sep 29, 1959 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.3 miles |
| Jun 16, 1954 | EF2 | 6.1 miles | 5.3 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
8 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Greensboro.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeta (2020) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 58 miles |
| Bonnie (1998) | 77 mph | 62 mph | 168 miles |
| Fran (1996) | 55 mph | 45 mph | 52 miles |
| Bertha (1996) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 141 miles |
| Hugo (1989) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 101 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 50 mph | 41 mph | 176 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 56 mph | 45 mph | 47 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 68 mph | 55 mph | 11 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
57 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.25 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
27 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 2 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Greensboro’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 2.25 in or more |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Greensboro
Damaging thunderstorm wind made up 58% of severe weather reports in NWS Raleigh's area, which includes the Piedmont Triad, from 1950 to 2005, and June was its peak month with nearly 23% of wind events.1 In a 2016 post, North Carolina's State Climate Office counted May as the state's top hail month, with more than 2,500 confirmed reports since 1955, twice April's total.2
Notable storms
- March 16, 2025Hail up to 2 inches across fell in Guilford County on the evening of March 16, 2025. NOAA's storm records list 2-inch hail at Groomtown, Hill Top and Broadview within about 15 minutes.3,4,5
- April 15, 2018An EF2 tornado with winds up to 135 mph touched down near I-40 in east Greensboro and tracked north into Rockingham County, peaking in the Hampton community. In Guilford County, damage assessors counted 36 homes or businesses destroyed and 180 with major damage, and one person was killed. NOAA's storm records list $65 million in property damage in the county.6,7
- June 1, 2012Golf ball size hail fell on the UNC Greensboro campus as storms blew down trees across the city, with Elm Street, Summit Avenue and Sunset Drive among the hardest hit.8,9
- April 5, 2011An overnight squall line blew down trees across all of Guilford County, and 32 structures in Greensboro had at least minor damage. NOAA's storm records list about $375,000 in property damage in the area.10
- March 28, 2010An EF3 tornado with peak winds of 138 mph tracked about 5 miles through High Point in southwest Guilford County. NWS Raleigh reports it injured 3 people, damaged more than 600 structures and destroyed 40 homes, and NOAA's storm records list $10 million in property damage.11,12
- May 8, 2008Piedmont Triad International Airport measured a 62 mph gust, and planes and hangars were damaged at the airport. Later that night, hail up to golf ball size covered the ground up to 2 inches deep at Pisgah Church Road and Willoughby Boulevard.13,14
Warnings and alerts
NWS Raleigh issues warnings for Guilford County as part of a 31-county warning area that includes the Piedmont Triad.1 Guilford County's alert system, GEANI (Guilford Emergency Alert, Notification, and Information System), sends National Weather Service warnings to subscribers. Only published landlines are enrolled automatically, so cell and VoIP phones must be registered by the owner.15
Sources
- 1. NWS Raleigh: A Severe Weather Climatology for the Raleigh, NC, County Warning Area
- 2. North Carolina State Climate Office: Hail Hath No Fury Like a Springtime Storm
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Guilford County, March 16, 2025 (Groomtown)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Guilford County, March 16, 2025 (Hill Top)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Guilford County, March 16, 2025 (Broadview)
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Guilford County, April 15, 2018
- 7. North Carolina Department of Public Safety: Gov. Cooper Announces Aid for Guilford and Rockingham Residents Affected by Tornado
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Guilford County, June 1, 2012
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford County, June 1, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford County, April 5, 2011
- 11. NWS Raleigh: March 28 and 29, 2010 North Carolina Tornado Outbreak
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Guilford County, March 28, 2010
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford County, May 8, 2008
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Guilford County, May 8, 2008
- 15. Guilford County: Ready Guilford
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Questions about hail in Greensboro
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Greensboro?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro on 1.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 32 hail days.
- When is hail season in Greensboro?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro, 11 since 2010, then June (8) and April (5).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Greensboro?
- 2.0 in, in 2025: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Greensboro?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Greensboro is from March 16, 2025, with hail up to 2.0 in reported 0.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.