Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Surry County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 34 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 96 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 62 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Surry County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Yadkinville, 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. Locations impacted include... Elkin... Yadkinville... Jonesville... Boonville... East Bend... Ronda... and Windy Gap.”
“At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Arlington, or near Boonville, 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. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Fairview... Yadkinville... Jonesville... Dobson...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gretna to near Cumberland Knob. Movement was southeast 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... Danville... Eden... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... and Stuart.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Few trees downed and large tree limbs broken. Report relayed by Surry County Parks and Recreation Department. (RNK)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roaring Gap to Roaring River to near North Wilkesboro. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Ronda...”
“At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Baywood, or near Ennice, moving 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. Locations impacted include... Ennice... Cumberland Knob... Low Gap... Barrett... and Baywood.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down across lane at Exit 27 on US 52 SB. Time is estimate from radar. (RNK)”
“Tree on power line along Daniels Dell Lane. (RNK)”
4 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over State Road, or near Mountain Park, moving northeast at 10 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Elkin... Fairview... Dobson... Bottom...”
“At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Gladesboro, or near Fancy Gap, moving northeast at 15 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fancy Gap... Cana... Laurel Fork...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree blocking both lanes of Springs Road. (RNK)”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Social media report of quarter size hail near Mount Airy... NC. Time is estimated from radar. (RNK)”
“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Traphill, moving northeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Traphill... Ennice... Roaring Gap... Stone Mountain State Park... Abshers...”
7 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down across Pinnacle Hotel Road near the border of Stokes County. (RNK)”
“Tree down across road near intersection of US 52 and Pilot Knob Park Rd. (RNK)”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abshers, or near Mc Grady, moving east at 25 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. Locations impacted include... Elkin... Traphill... Mountain Park... Mc Grady... Roaring Gap...”
“At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mountain Park, moving east at 25 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. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Bottom... Mountain Park...”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Buffalo Ridge to near Dobson. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Stuart... Danbury... Francisco...”
“Tree fell near the railroad tracks in Pilot Mountain... NC. Time is estimated from radar. (RNK)”
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Flat Rock, moving 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. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... Francisco... Ararat... Toast... and Woodville.”
“Tree down near the intersection of Old Buck Shoals Road and S Main Street. (RNK)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 913 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pinnacle to Jonesville. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include... Elkin... Jonesville... Pilot Mountain... Boonville... King... Nebo... and Pinnacle.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pilot Mountain, moving northeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pilot Mountain... Francisco... Sandy Ridge... Woodville... Pinnacle...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 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...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Tree down reported by 911 call center in Surry County North Carolina in the Pilot Mountain area. (RNK)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 448 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roaring Gap, or near Traphill, 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. Locations impacted include... Mountain Park... Traphill... Roaring Gap... Stone Mountain State Park... and State Road.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. 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 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree in roadway near intersection of Armstrong Road and Old US South. (RNK)”
“Tree down blocking an entrance ramp. (RNK)”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Ararat Road and Community Building Road... and blocking both lanes of the roadway. (RNK)”
“Tree downed by thunderstorm winds blocking the right lane of Greenhill Road. (RNK)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Dobson, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Loose objects may be knocked over due to wind gusts. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Fairview... Flat Rock... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Cana... and Mountain Park.”
“At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mountain Park, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Loose objects may be knocked over by wind gusts. Locations impacted include... Dobson... Mountain Park... Bottom... Cumberland Knob... Low Gap... State Road... and Pine Ridge.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was blown down by thunderstorms winds near the intersection of Cook School Road and Surry Gadsberry Road in the Pilot Mountain area. (RNK)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 96 severe weather events in Surry County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 34 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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