Polk 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 Polk County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 53 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 59 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Polk County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Polk County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Polk 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.
Friday, September 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Columbus, 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...”
“At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Columbus, or near Lake Lure, moving south 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbus, or near Tryon, moving south 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...”
“Utility Company reports trees down leading to power outages on Coxe Road. (GSP)”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 7 SE Mill Spring SPC verified report
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Numerous trees down around Polk County. (GSP)”
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Monday, August 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, or 6 miles northeast of Lake Lure, moving south 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Rutherfordton, or 8 miles northwest of Chesnee. 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Hendersonville, or near Mills River, moving 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Columbus, moving 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Tryon, Saluda, Dana, Mill Spring, and Lake Adger.”
- Hail 0.75" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 636 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles south of Hendersonville to 5 miles northwest of Greenville Downtown. Movement was east 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.”
“At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles north of Greenville Downtown, or near Tigerville, 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Tryon SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 6 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Minor hail damage reported on roof of house and car. Time estimated from radar. (GSP)”
“At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Rutherfordton, moving east 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... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Green Hill, Mill Spring, Harris, Caroleen, and Henrietta.”
- Hail 1.5" 1 SW Tryon SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Columbus SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Saluda SPC verified report
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbus, 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... Columbus and Tryon.”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Rutherfordton, 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...”
“At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Columbus, or near Saluda, 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... Columbus, Saluda, Tryon, Mill Spring, and Lake Adger.”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 15 miles south of Hendersonville. Movement was southeast 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. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Hendersonville, or 5 miles northeast of Jones Gap State Park, moving southeast 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles north of Shelby to 12 miles north of Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown. Movement was 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.”
“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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Columbus, or 4 miles north of Tigerville, moving north 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Rutherfordton, or 7 miles southeast of Lake Lure, moving west 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Columbus to 9 miles northwest of Spartanburg to 14 miles east of Greenville Downtown. 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Columbus, 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... Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale, Mill Spring, and Green Creek.”
“At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Columbus, or near Saluda, moving 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Columbus, or 6 miles south of Lake Lure, moving northeast 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 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Columbus, or near Campobello, 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...”
“At 1048 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Columbus, or near Campobello, 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Greenville Downtown, or near GSP Airport, 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutherfordton, 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Columbus, or near Lake Bowen, moving northwest at 5 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Columbus, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Rutherfordton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Columbus, or near Saluda, 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... Saluda, Dana, East Flat Rock, and Lake Adger.”
- Hail 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutherfordton, moving northeast 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 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Spartanburg, or near Lake Bowen, 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 0.5" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1200 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Downtown Asheville, or near Asheville Airport, moving east at 60 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Brevard, or near Caesars Head State Park, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Hendersonville, or over Mills River, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Forest City to 11 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 3 miles southwest of Columbus. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 451 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Columbus to 10 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown. Movement was northeast at 50 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1012 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Rutherfordton, or 7 miles northeast of Lake Bowen, 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" Polk County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Polk County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 59 severe weather events in Polk 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 Polk County recently?
Yes — 53 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" 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 Polk County?
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