Durham County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Durham County, North Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 61 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 38 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Durham County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Durham County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Durham County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Durham, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prospect Hill, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power outage to 365 customers caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NNW Parkwood SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Asheboro to 8 miles southwest of Goldston. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“308 people without power due to fallen trees damaging power equipment along Ferrell Road near Joyner Rd. Time estimated. (RAH)”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Gorman SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down across roadway at 4002 Hamlin Rd. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Gorman SPC verified report
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Large tree on a powerline and partially blocking road. (RAH)”
“Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy map. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown Durham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Durham SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cary to 9 miles north of Fuquay-Varina to 12 miles east of Pittsboro. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Creedmoor to near Chapel Hill. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Louisburg to near Butner. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prospect Hill, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Louisburg to 7 miles west of Sanford. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Goldston, or 9 miles west of Sanford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Sanford, Pittsboro, Lillington, Carthage, Wake Forest, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina.”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 SW Bahama SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Nashville to 6 miles south of Louisburg to near Wake Forest to 6 miles east of Durham. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Louisburg to Creedmoor to near Hillsborough. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Reidsville, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Carrboro, Mebane, Butner, and Elon.”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Alton to near Graham to 9 miles east of High Rock Lake. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Trees on powerlines on 2100 block of Olive Branch Road. No power outage reported. (RAH)”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 E Bethesda SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Durham SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rougemont, or 8 miles south of Roxboro, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rougemont to near Durham to 9 miles south of Chapel Hill. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“trees down on power equipment on Old Roxboro Rd. (RAH)”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Durham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Bahama SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 927 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hillsborough, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Rougemont, Efland, Eno River State Park, Gorman, and Parkwood.”
“At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raleigh, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Zebulon, Bunn, RDU International, Morrisville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Rolesville.”
- Wind 55 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Creedmoor to 7 miles west of Wake Forest to near Raleigh. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 45 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near RDU International to near Cary to 6 miles west of Fuquay-Varina. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Warrenton to near Louisburg to 6 miles west of Bunn to near RDU International. Movement was east southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Henderson to 6 miles northwest of Franklinton to Durham. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Wake Forest, or 8 miles north of Raleigh, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Clarksville to near Henderson to near Franklinton to near RDU International. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking outflow winds from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Roxboro to near Rougemont to near Hillsborough to 10 miles northeast of Siler City. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Duke Energy outage caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment. (RAH)”
“Tree down near intersection of NC-51 and Hillsborough Rd. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown Durham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Durham SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty wind to 45 mph over the northern Piedmont. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Louisburg, and Wake Forest.”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southeast of Prospect Hill to 7 miles northeast of Kernersville. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durham to near Raleigh. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Butner, or near Creedmoor, and is nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail, heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butner, or 8 miles northwest of Creedmoor, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cary to 12 miles northwest of Fuquay-Varina to near Sanford. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1129 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Baynes to 7 miles northwest of Pittsboro to 7 miles northwest of Carthage. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Durham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Durham SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Durham County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 61 severe weather events in Durham County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Durham County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Durham County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.