Hail Swath Map Preview
The Durham, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 9 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 6, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Durham, NC Hail Map
The May 6, 2022 hail swath map for Durham, NC covers approximately 978 square miles and includes an estimated 372,570 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 363 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 119,146 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 330 sq mi | 66,177 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 363 sq mi | 117,993 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 186 sq mi | 119,146 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 58 sq mi | 53,356 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 28 sq mi | 15,413 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 11 sq mi | 431 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 54 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 6, 2022 hail swath map area for Durham, NC, HailGeeks estimates 127,514 single-family homes, 27,873 townhomes, and 57,759 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 42,121 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 25,627 | 3,674 | 8,895 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 42,121 | 9,491 | 18,612 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 36,068 | 10,548 | 22,316 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 17,741 | 3,598 | 7,007 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5,733 | 562 | 928 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 195 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 6, 2022 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the Durham, NC region. Caswell County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 2,295 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 21 cities near Durham, NC. Cary, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 26,213 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 6, 2022 Durham, NC hail map spans 66 ZIP codes. ZIP 27315 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 487.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 6, 2022 hail map for Durham, NC currently list 9 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6, 2022 2:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Apex | NC | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. |
May 6, 2022 2:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Morrisville | NC | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN MORRISVILLE. |
May 6, 2022 2:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | Cary | NC | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR CARY... NC. TIME GIVEN WITH REPORT. |
May 6, 2022 2:56 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 WSW Rdu International | NC | TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR THE AIRPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
May 6, 2022 3:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Pleasant Garden | NC | LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA PASSED ALONG REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
May 6, 2022 4:13 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 ESE Topnot | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 6, 2022 5:58 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SE Eagle Springs | NC | MOORE COUNTY DEPUTY ENCOUNTERED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR EAGLE SPRINGS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
May 6, 2022 6:22 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Bethel | NC | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALLISON ROAD AND LAKE ROAD. |
May 6, 2022 6:45 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 N Wentworth | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6, 2022 1:45 PM CT | 4 NNE Elroy | NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF CENTRAL HEIGHTS ROAD AND E NEW HOPE ROAD EAST OF GOLDSBORO. | |
May 6, 2022 2:21 PM CT | 1 WSW Fearrington | NC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR PITTSBORO... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 2:56 PM CT | 1 WSW Rdu International | NC | LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR THE AIRPORT BLOCKING THE ROAD. | |
May 6, 2022 3:02 PM CT | 3 SSE Jamestown | NC | POWER OUTAGE CAUSED BY DOWNED OBJECTS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 3:10 PM CT | 4 W Falls Lake | NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE AREA OF SIX FORKS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 4:00 PM CT | 1 SE Jericho | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 62S IN ANDERSON... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 6:30 PM CT | Troy | NC | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR DOWNTOWN TROY... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 6:44 PM CT | Seagrove | NC | TREE ON HOME IN SEAGROVE. | |
May 6, 2022 6:58 PM CT | 4 SE Randleman | NC | MANY TREES DOWN IN THE AREA FROM ASHEBORO TO RANDLEMAN AND RAMSEUR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 6, 2022 7:13 PM CT | 3 ESE Angier | NC | POWER OUTAGES EAST OF ANGIER CAUSED BY FALLEN TREES DAMAGING EQUIPMENT. | |
May 6, 2022 7:20 PM CT | 3 WNW Jordan Lake | NC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR PITTSBORO... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 7:47 PM CT | 4 WSW Hasty | NC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR SILER CITY... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 7:56 PM CT | 4 W Harpers Crossroads | NC | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR BENNETT... NC. | |
May 6, 2022 1:39 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 WNW Elroy | NC | KGSB MEASURED 52KT WIND GUST AT 1839Z. |
May 6, 2022 2:46 PM CT | 63 mph | 1 NNW Rdu International | NC | KRDU MEASURED A PEAK WIND OF 55KTS AT 3:46PM. |
May 6, 2022 7:40 PM CT | 61 mph | 1 NW Rdu International | NC | SECOND WIND GUST OF 60+ MPH HITTING KRDU ASOS TODAY. |
May 6, 2022 8:04 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 SSE Goldsboro | NC | GSB ASOS REPORTS GUST OF 51.0 KNOTS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6, 2022 4:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Mebane | NC | MAJOR DAMAGE TO A BUILDING. NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. |
May 6, 2022 4:13 PM CT | UNK | 4 ENE Mebane | NC | RADAR TDS CONFIRMED AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. |
May 6, 2022 6:44 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Wentworth | NC | THE RATED EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A WOODED AREA JUST SOUTHWEST OF SUNSET VIEW ROAD... (36.37N... 79.78W)... AND PROCEEDED NORTHEAST... PRODUCING DISCONTINUOUS DAMAGE ALONG ITS PATH... BEFORE LIFTING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CRUTCHFIELD ROAD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 29 BUSINESS... (36.39N... 79.65W) AT 757 PM EDT. THE LENGTH OF THE TORNADO TRACK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 7.9 MILES... AND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 6, 2022 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 May 6, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 14, 2021 through May 4, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 4, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Durham, NC
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