◆ MARION, NC HAIL HISTORY · MCDOWELL COUNTY
Marion, NC hail history & hail map
Marion, North Carolina has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.00″ (Quarter). Most recent: Aug 11, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
1.00″Largest recorded hail · Quarter
1.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Marion, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Marion
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 0.75″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Marion (35.680, -82.010) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.