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 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 28, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Durham, NC Hail Map
The July 28, 2026 hail swath map for Durham, NC covers approximately 679 square miles and includes an estimated 187,780 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 296 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 81,682 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 296 sq mi | 81,682 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 234 sq mi | 67,628 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 106 sq mi | 34,964 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 33 sq mi | 2,743 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 10 sq mi | 763 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 28, 2026 hail swath map area for Durham, NC, HailGeeks estimates 72,229 single-family homes, 7,839 townhomes, and 26,120 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 29,025 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29,025 | 4,982 | 11,395 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 25,254 | 2,522 | 11,184 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 16,265 | 314 | 3,538 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,323 | 18 | 3 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 362 | 3 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Hail from the July 28, 2026 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Durham, NC region. Alamance County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 25,839 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 24 cities near Durham, NC. Reidsville, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 4,621 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 28, 2026 Durham, NC hail map spans 42 ZIP codes. ZIP 27217 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 9,736.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 28, 2026 hail map for Durham, NC currently list 0 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 2 S Reidsville | NC | Power line down near the intersection of S Scales St and Freemont St. | |
July 28, 2026 5:23 PM CT | 2 Se Reidsville | NC | One tree down near U.S. 29 and Barnes Street. | |
July 28, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 5 Sse Reidsville | NC | Multiple trees down along Highway 29 at Mile Marker 147. | |
July 28, 2026 5:29 PM CT | 4 Sse Reidsville | NC | Power outages reported along Mizpah Church Road between Highway 29 and NC 87 just west of the community of Williamsburg due to downed trees on power lines. | |
July 28, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 2 E Altamahaw | NC | Trees down in the area of Basin Creek Rd and Danielly Waterwheel Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 6:02 PM CT | 3 Ne Glen Raven | NC | Video of trees and powerlines down in the Greenwood Dr area on the north side of Burlington reported by WXII. | |
July 28, 2026 6:24 PM CT | 1 Sw Providence | NC | Tree down. | |
July 28, 2026 7:07 PM CT | 5 E Bushy Fork | NC | Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy. | |
July 28, 2026 7:10 PM CT | 6 Ese Sutphin | NC | Tree down on Mount Olive Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 7:15 PM CT | 7 Se Sutphin | NC | Tree down on Castle Rock Farm Road. | |
July 28, 2026 7:20 PM CT | 4 Nnw Durham | NC | Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy map. | |
July 28, 2026 7:21 PM CT | 3 Wsw Carrboro | NC | Tree down at the 1800 block of Neville Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 7:28 PM CT | 1 Ne Chapel Hill | NC | Tree limb fell through the roof of the Chapel Hill School of Music on E Franklin St. | |
July 28, 2026 7:32 PM CT | 3 Nw Raleigh | NC | Large tree down in the road at Dodsworth Dr & W Millbrook Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 7:38 PM CT | Durham | NC | Large tree on a powerline and partially blocking road. | |
July 28, 2026 7:44 PM CT | 4 S Rolesville | NC | Tree in roadway on 5000 block of Old Milburnie Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 7:50 PM CT | 4 N Raleigh | NC | Multiple trees down on Wynbrook Way. | |
July 28, 2026 8:07 PM CT | 5 Ne Rdu International | NC | *** 1 FATAL *** Large Tree fell on a home on Bartons Enclave Lane resulting in one fatality. | |
July 28, 2026 8:08 PM CT | 6 Ne Rdu International | NC | Tree down blocking roadway at Dunham Ln & Norwood Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 8:19 PM CT | 5 Ne Rdu International | NC | Over 10k people reported without power by Duke Energy_ mostly in north Raleigh. Also numerous trees reported down by 911 call center. | |
July 28, 2026 8:20 PM CT | 1 E Wendell | NC | Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy outage map. | |
July 28, 2026 8:22 PM CT | 5 N Raleigh | NC | Tree down on Leadmine Road just north of Bridgeport Road. | |
July 28, 2026 8:29 PM CT | 5 Nw New Hope | NC | Power outages caused by trees down damaging equipment near Old Bailey Hwy & NC-97. | |
July 28, 2026 8:49 PM CT | 1 Nw Flowers | NC | 10 downed trees at Ashley Wds Ct and E Neuse River Pkwy with one on a house. No injuries reported. | |
July 28, 2026 9:30 PM CT | 2 N Pope Afb | NC | Tree down on powerline on Kenwood Ave in Spring Lake. | |
July 28, 2026 9:45 PM CT | 3 S Pikeville | NC | Tree down off Salem Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 10:25 PM CT | 5 S Eureka | NC | Powerlines down. |
| 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 July 28, 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 July 28, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 7, 2026 through Jul 20, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 20, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Durham, NC
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