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Raleigh–Durham hail season 2012
44 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 10 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2012 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2012, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2012 | 14 | 2.75" | JOHNSTON, WAKE, NASH |
| May 23, 2012 | 14 | 1.75" | JOHNSTON, WAKE, VANCE |
| May 1, 2012 | 6 | 1.50" | DURHAM, ORANGE |
| August 2, 2012 | 2 | 1.00" | NASH, FRANKLIN |
| July 6, 2012 | 2 | 1.75" | WAKE |
“Golf ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Season Drive and Six Forks Road.”
— NWS event narrative, July 1, 2012 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 4 · May 21 · Jul 17 · Aug 2
Wind context: the record also holds 126 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2012 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Raleigh–Durham anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.