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Raleigh–Durham hail season 2020
25 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2020 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2020, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2020 | 18 | 2.25" | WAKE, DURHAM |
| February 6, 2020 | 4 | 1.25" | WAKE, FRANKLIN |
| April 8, 2020 | 3 | 1.00" | WAKE, GRANVILLE |
“Two inch diameter hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 55 and Indian Wells Road.”
— NWS event narrative, September 25, 2020 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 4 · Apr 3 · Sep 18
Wind context: the record also holds 91 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2020 — 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.