Union 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 Union County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 46 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 28, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Union County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Union County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Union 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, August 28, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Salisbury to 5 miles south of Huntersville. Movement was east 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.”
“At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Wadesboro to near Monroe. 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Lancaster, or 4 miles east of Andrew Jackson State Park, moving east at 35 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 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Monroe, or near Unionville, moving northeast 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 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Monroe SPC verified report
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Indian Land, or near Pineville, 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 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Monroe, or near Wesley Chapel, 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Monroe, or near Mineral Springs, moving southeast at 35 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 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Rock Hill, or near Tega Cay, 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 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Monroe SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down at the intersection of Brief Rd and Hwy 601... one tree fell on a vehicle. Picnic tables also flipped. (GSP)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Midland SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Monroe, or near Wingate, moving north 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Kannapolis to 3 miles northwest of Downtown Concord to 5 miles east of Uptown Charlotte. Movement was southeast at 55 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Monroe, or near Sturdivants, 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... Monroe, Wingate, Marshville, and Sturdivants.”
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Monroe, or near Sturdivants, 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... Marshville and Sturdivants.”
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power outage attributed to fallen trees or limbs over a broad area near Waxhaw Creek Rd. Time estimated. (GSP)”
- Wind Unknown 6 SSW Waxhaw SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near York, moving east 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Monroe SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Stallings SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Waxhaw SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Downtown Concord, or 4 miles west of Midland, 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Monroe, or near Sturdivants, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sturdivants.”
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Indian Land, or near Waxhaw, 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...”
“At 1242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Monroe, or 5 miles south of Mineral Springs, 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. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Midland SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Indian Land, or near Waxhaw, moving east 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... Monroe, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, Waxhaw, Mineral Springs, Marvin, Indian Trail, Jaars, and Trinity.”
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Indian Land to 7 miles north of Chester. Movement was 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...”
“At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Uptown Charlotte, or near East Charlotte, moving east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 SSW Wingate SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 WNW Trinity SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Lancaster, or 6 miles northwest of Buford, moving north 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Trinity SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte, or near Reedy Creek Park, 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 939 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Downtown Concord to 5 miles east of Rock Hill. Movement was east 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...”
“Fire Marshal reports a couple of trees down... including one on a house in Unionville. (GSP)”
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Fairview SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 508 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Lancaster, or near Andrew Jackson State Park, 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1027 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Downtown Concord to 15 miles east of Uptown Charlotte to 11 miles southeast of Gastonia. 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 Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 459 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Indian Land to 7 miles north of Lancaster. 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 Union County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Union County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 28, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 46 severe weather events in Union 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 Union County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" 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 Union County?
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