Macon County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Macon County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 29 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 46 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Macon County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Macon County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Macon 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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Clayton, or near Sky Valley, 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Clayton, or 6 miles south of Highlands, moving southeast 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1054 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Robbinsville, or near Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, moving south 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Sylva, or 6 miles southwest of Cullowhee, moving southeast at 20 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 0.75" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Sylva to 10 miles north of Clayton to 9 miles southeast of Hiawassee. Movement was east 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.”
“At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Clayton, or near Sky Valley, moving east 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Robbinsville, or 8 miles southeast of Fontana Lake, 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 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Sylva, or 6 miles southwest of Cullowhee, 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Franklin, moving southeast 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... Franklin, Cashiers, Lake Glenville, Highlands, Cullowhee, Ellijay, Savannah, Tuckasegee, Whiteside Mountain, and Cowee.”
“At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Franklin, or near Cashiers, moving southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 E Franklin SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Robbinsville, moving east 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Hayesville to 7 miles southwest of Hiawassee. Movement was southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Franklin, moving 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Franklin to 7 miles west of Clayton. Movement was east 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 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Franklin, 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... Rainbow Springs.”
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Franklin. This storm was nearly stationary, drifting only slowly toward the northwest. Additional storms could develop through 400 PM across Macon County. . Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and up to half-inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Franklin. This storm was nearly stationary, drifting only very slowly toward the northwest. 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Franklin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Franklin SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Hiawassee, or 10 miles south of Nantahala Lake, moving west 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... Rainbow Springs.”
“At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Franklin. This storm was nearly stationary but drifting slowly westward. 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Franklin, or 6 miles northwest of Highlands, moving southwest 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 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Franklin, or 5 miles northwest of Highlands, moving southwest 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 0.5" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Hiawassee, or 5 miles west of Lake Burton, moving 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 Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 542 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Robbinsville, moving 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... Bryson City, Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Lake Santeetlah, Nantahala Lake, Fontana Village, Fontana Lake, Wesser, Stecoah, and Burningtown.”
- Wind 50 mph Macon 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 Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Macon 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 Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Franklin, or 6 miles northwest of Dillard, 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 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Clayton, or near Sky Valley, moving east 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Robbinsville, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Utility line damage along Jacobs Bridge Rd. (GSP)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Franklin SPC verified report
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Macon 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 Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 1134 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Maynardville to 8 miles east of Maryville to 15 miles northwest of Murphy. 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 60 mph Macon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1229 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Robbinsville, moving east at 45 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" Macon County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Macon County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 46 severe weather events in Macon 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 Macon County recently?
Yes — 29 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 Macon 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.