Hail Swath Map Preview
The Durham, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 4 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 29, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Durham, NC Hail Map
The April 29, 2026 hail swath map for Durham, NC covers approximately 516 square miles and includes an estimated 111,103 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 249 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 53,110 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 249 sq mi | 34,176 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 225 sq mi | 53,110 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 38 sq mi | 21,123 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3 sq mi | 2,694 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 29, 2026 hail swath map area for Durham, NC, HailGeeks estimates 41,328 single-family homes, 3,221 townhomes, and 14,664 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 19,580 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 15,051 | 357 | 2,373 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 19,580 | 1,639 | 6,016 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,114 | 1,155 | 5,704 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 583 | 70 | 571 |
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Counties Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Hail from the April 29, 2026 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Durham, NC region. Alamance County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 13,506 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 18 cities near Durham, NC. Mebane, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 1,115 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 29, 2026 Durham, NC hail map spans 27 ZIP codes. ZIP 27302 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,998.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 29, 2026 hail map for Durham, NC currently list 4 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 29, 2026 9:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mebane | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 29, 2026 9:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SW Mebane | NC | Picture passed along via social media shows a hail stone ranging from 1 to 1.5 inches. Time and approximate location estimated from radar. |
April 29, 2026 9:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Carrboro | NC | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 29, 2026 9:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Carrboro | NC | One inch hail measured near Carrboro. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 29, 2026 8:08 PM CT | Stoneville | NC | One tree down. Time adjusted with radar. | |
April 29, 2026 8:18 PM CT | 2 S Reidsville | NC | Tree down on Lawndale Drive in Reidsville... NC. Time is estimated from radar. | |
April 29, 2026 8:26 PM CT | 2 W Alton | VA | Six to ten trees down. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 29, 2026 8:30 PM CT | 6 SE Reidsville | NC | Tree down near intersection of Mizpah Church Road and NC-87. Time is estimated from radar. | |
April 29, 2026 8:45 PM CT | 5 NNE Lake Townsend | NC | Hundred power outages reported due to trees on powerlines. | |
April 29, 2026 8:48 PM CT | 4 NNW Lake Townsend | NC | Hundred power outages from trees down on power lines. | |
April 29, 2026 9:30 PM CT | 1 NE Oxford | NC | Hundred power outages from trees on powerlines. | |
April 29, 2026 9:35 PM CT | 3 NW Carrboro | NC | Several hundred power outages from trees down on powerlines. | |
April 29, 2026 9:48 PM CT | 2 NE Fearrington | NC | Thousand power outages from trees on powerlines. | |
April 29, 2026 10:02 PM CT | 3 W Carpenter | NC | Tree down near the intersection of New Hope Church Road and Indian Creek Lane. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 29, 2026 Durham, NC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Durham, NC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Durham, NC region as the April 29, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 27, 2025 through Nov 8, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Nov 8, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Durham, NC
Not sure whether the April 29, 2026 Durham, NC hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Durham, NC region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
Check a specific property to see whether hail activity from the April 29, 2026 Durham, NC event — or another recent hail event — may have been mapped at that address.
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