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Gates County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026

Has it hailed in Gates County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 9 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 17 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 4, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Gates County, North Carolina showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Gates County, North Carolina. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Gates County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Gates County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

17
Events (12 mo)
9
Hail
8
Wind
0
Tornado
0.5"
Max hail
60
Max wind (mph)
Sep 4, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jun 27, 2026 wind event near Gates County, Gates County, North Carolina, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jun 27, 2026 wind event (55 mph) near Gates County. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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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, September 4, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, September 4, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whaleyville, or 9 miles southeast of Holland, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgans Corner, or near South Mills, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Monday, August 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 805 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Halifax to near Conway to Boykins. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1031 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Green Plain, or 9 miles northwest of Boykins, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Monday, July 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, July 6, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Corapeake to near Gatesville to near Powellsville. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Saturday, June 27, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 27, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roduco, or near Gatesville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Gatesville and Roduco around 245 PM EDT. Sunbury around 300 PM EDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

Thursday, June 18, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 18, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Franklin, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Franklin and Suffolk around 305 PM EDT. Whaleyville around 320 PM EDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

“A large tree fell across Middle Swamp Rd near the intersection of Black Mingle Rd. (AKQ)”

SPC verified report · 3 NE Easons Crossroads

Sunday, June 14, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, June 14, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Barley to near Halifax to near Roxobel. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Thursday, June 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 11, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harrellsville, or near Gatesville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, May 27, 2026 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Franklin to near Como to near Conway. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Sunday, April 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Como to near Scotland Neck. Movement was east at 30 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Thursday, January 29, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph along the coast. WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

“WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph along the coast. WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Sunday, November 9, 2025

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, November 9, 2025 storm activity in Gates County, North Carolina
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1237 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lewiston Woodville, or 7 miles south of Aulander, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Gates County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Gates County, NC?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 4, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 17 severe weather events in Gates 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 Gates County recently?

Yes — 9 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" 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 Gates County?

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