Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 46 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 9 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Lincoln County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lincoln County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Lincoln County
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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.
Monday, September 21, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southeast of Newton, or 4 miles north of Denver. These storms were nearly stationary. 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 834 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Huntersville, or near Ramsey Creek Park, moving southeast at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Lincolnton, or near Denver, moving south at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Boomer to 4 miles east of Morganton to 4 miles east of Marion to 15 miles southwest of Spruce Pine. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Newton, or 4 miles east of Maiden, 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" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Lincolnton. 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... Vale.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newton, moving southeast 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... Newton, Conover, Maiden, Claremont, Catawba, Startown, and Bandys.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Lincolnton to 11 miles northwest of York. 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 733 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Newland to 12 miles southwest of Forest City. Movement was east at 55 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" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 16 miles northwest of Shelby to near Forest City. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Hickory, or 4 miles southwest of Mountain View, moving east at 10 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Shelby, or over Fallston, moving east 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Newton, or near Denver, 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...”
“At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Lincolnton, or near Iron Station, 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 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Shelby, or near Cherryville, moving southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Hickory, or near Hickory Regional Airport, moving south 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hickory, Newton, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Lowesville SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northeast of Forest City, or near Casar, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Statesville to 10 miles northeast of Shelby. 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. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles south of Statesville to 9 miles southeast of Newton to 9 miles west of Lincolnton to 6 miles northwest of Columbus. Movement was east at 25 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Hickory to 9 miles north of Shelby to 12 miles southeast of Columbus. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Gastonia, or over Lowell, moving northwest 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...”
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Lincolnton, or 5 miles east of Belwood, moving northwest 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles west of Lincolnton to 4 miles northeast of Shelby to 11 miles northeast of Gaffney. 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...”
“At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Statesville to 8 miles northwest of Huntersville. Movement was northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Lincolnton, or 4 miles southwest of Maiden, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 138 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lincolnton, 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 1223 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Lincolnton, or 4 miles northeast of Cherryville, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Marion to near Rutherfordton. Movement was east 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...”
“At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Hickory to 6 miles west of Lincolnton to 3 miles northeast of Shelby. Movement was east 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Boger City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Vale SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 S Cooksville SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Lincolnton to 9 miles west of Gastonia. Movement was northeast 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...”
“At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Lincolnton to near Shelby. Movement was northeast 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 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Lincolnton, or 4 miles east of Iron Station, 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...”
“Reports of trees blocking the street and one on a house. (GSP)”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Lincolnton SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Morganton, or 5 miles east of South Mountains State Park, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Huntersville to 12 miles northwest of York. Movement was east at 55 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 Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Forest City, or 10 miles north of Bostic, moving east at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newton, or near Maiden, moving southeast at 10 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... Newton, Maiden, Startown, and Bandys.”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Huntersville, or over Ramsey Creek Park, moving west 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" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Newton, or near Maiden, moving southeast at 15 mph. Another strong storm was also developing near Sherrills Ford. 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Huntersville, or 5 miles northeast of Stanley, moving south 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 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Forest City, or 9 miles southwest of South Mountains State Park, moving northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 600 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Blowing Rock to 14 miles southeast of Morganton. Movement was northeast at 45 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.”
“Power outages and utility line damage along Parker Farm Rd. (GSP)”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Fallston SPC verified report
Friday, February 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, the foothills and western Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lincoln County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County recently?
Yes — 46 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 Lincoln County?
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