Haywood County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Haywood County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 29 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 49 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. 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.
Haywood County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Haywood County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Haywood 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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Downtown Asheville, or near B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, moving east at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Waynesville, 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Marshall, or over Hot Springs, moving southeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Brevard, B.R.”
“At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marshall, moving south at 25 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SW Luck SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Brevard, or near Mount Pisgah. This storm was nearly stationary. 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mount Pisgah, B.R.”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Waynesville, or near Canton, moving northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Waynesville, or 7 miles north of Canton, moving east at 5 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles west of Marshall, or 6 miles east of Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, moving northwest at 5 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Waynesville, or near Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, moving northwest at 5 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Marshall, or 7 miles southwest of Hot Springs, moving east at 40 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 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Newport, or near Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, moving east at 35 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 Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Waynesville SPC verified report
Sunday, July 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Downtown Asheville, or 4 miles southeast of Canton, moving southeast at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Downtown Asheville, or near West Asheville, 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 823 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Erwin to 10 miles west of Marshall to 7 miles south of Newport. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Waynesville, or near Canton, 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Waynesville, or near Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, moving northeast at 5 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Waynesville, moving northeast at 10 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Waynesville, Canton, Mount Pisgah, Cruso, and Sunburst.”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1118 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Newport to 3 miles south of Gatlinburg. Movement was southeast 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 Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Waynesville, or 5 miles north of Clyde, moving east at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Canton.”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Waynesville, or near Canton, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Canton, Enka, Mount Pisgah, and Candler.”
- Hail 0.88" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waynesville, moving northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Waynesville, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, and Sunburst.”
“At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Waynesville, or near B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, moving northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph above 3500 feet. WHERE...Haywood, Macon, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Haywood, Macon, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Macon, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM to 2 PM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Locations above 3500ft in Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Waynesville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Waynesville SPC verified report
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 637 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles west of Johnson City to 8 miles west of Murphy. A few thunderstorms were embedded with this this line. Movement was east at 50 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 602 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Morristown to 8 miles southwest of Benton. Movement was east at 45 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 Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected above 3500 feet. WHERE...The high elevations of Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1223 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Newport to 5 miles southwest of Hayesville. 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 Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected above 3500 feet. A few ridgetops may see gusts to 60 mph. WHERE...High elevations above 3500 feet in the following counties in North Carolina: Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Jackson, Swain, and Yancey. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 60 mph Haywood County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Haywood County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 49 severe weather events in Haywood 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 Haywood County recently?
Yes — 29 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 Haywood 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.