Hail Swath Map Preview
The Durham, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 2 public hail reports, 43 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Durham, NC Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Durham, NC covers approximately 806 square miles and includes an estimated 69,312 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 323 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 28,479 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 235 sq mi | 28,479 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 323 sq mi | 19,855 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 162 sq mi | 11,469 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 61 sq mi | 8,870 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 17 sq mi | 519 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 8 sq mi | 120 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Durham, NC, HailGeeks estimates 34,327 single-family homes, 1,075 townhomes, and 8,257 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 12,479 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,479 | 774 | 3,843 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 10,510 | 118 | 1,741 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,982 | 107 | 1,225 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,970 | 74 | 1,448 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 303 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 83 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Durham, NC region. Pittsylvania County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 19,394 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Durham, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 9 cities near Durham, NC. Danville, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 14,132 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Durham, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Durham, NC hail map spans 33 ZIP codes. ZIP 24586 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,477.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2023 hail map for Durham, NC currently list 2 public hail reports, 43 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 3:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Mountain Valley | VA | REPORTED BY CITIZEN ON MT. VERNON ROAD. |
May 16, 2023 7:22 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 W Bethel Hill | NC | LARGE HAIL REPORTED NORTH OF ROXBORO... NC NEAR BETHEL HILL SCHOOL RD AND HWY 501N. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 3:14 PM CT | 1 S Oak Level | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON ROCKWOOD PARK ROAD RIGHT BEFORE HICKORY HILL DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 3:51 PM CT | 6 ESE Swansonville | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON WALLER LANE. | |
May 16, 2023 4:08 PM CT | 1 NNE Ringgold | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN RINGGOLD AREA... INCLUDING RINGGOLD DEPOT RD.... OLIVER DR.... AND GUNN GARLAND RD. | |
May 16, 2023 4:33 PM CT | Westover Hills | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ONE TREE ON TO A POWER LINE ALONG WESTOVER DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 4:48 PM CT | 2 N Concord | NC | POWER OUTAGE DUE TO FALLEN TREES ON UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 5:01 PM CT | Semora | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON ROUTE 119 IN SEMORA. | |
May 16, 2023 5:12 PM CT | 5 SSW Bethel Hill | NC | POWER OUTAGE DUE TO FALLEN TREES ON UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 5:46 PM CT | 1 N Figsboro | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON FIGSBORO ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:50 PM CT | Macon | NC | 1 TREE DOWN ON MACON-EMBRO RD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:15 PM CT | 3 SSW Oxford | NC | 1 TREE DOWN AT US-15 AND KNOTTS GROVE RD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:41 PM CT | 3 NE Danville City | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ONE TREE ONTO FORESTDALE DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 6:45 PM CT | 3 SSW Gillburg | NC | 1 TREE DOWN ON DEERFIELD RUN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:47 PM CT | 1 NNW Ringgold | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ABOUT TWENTY TREES ALONG RINGGOLD CHURCH ROAD FROM THE BARKER ROAD INTERSECTION TO THE COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE INTERSECTION. | |
May 16, 2023 6:47 PM CT | 1 NNE Ringgold | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON A ROOF OF A HOUSE AND ANOTHER TREE FELL ONTO A LARGE PROPANE TANK. | |
May 16, 2023 6:58 PM CT | 1 ESE Stanleytown | VA | A FEW DOWNED TREES. | |
May 16, 2023 7:02 PM CT | 7 WSW Turbeville | VA | FLAG POLE MOUNTED IN GROUND BROKEN. | |
May 16, 2023 7:06 PM CT | 2 WSW Leatherwood | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON CHATHAM ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | 2 SW Concord | NC | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES CAUSED POWER OUTAGES NEAR HYCO LAKE. | |
May 16, 2023 7:23 PM CT | 2 W Bethel Hill | NC | MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN NORTH OF ROXBORO... NC NEAR BETHEL HILL SCHOOL RD AND HWY 501N. | |
May 16, 2023 7:59 PM CT | 1 NNE Stovall | NC | TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG US HIGHWAY 15... JUST NORTH OF PUCKETT STREET. | |
May 16, 2023 8:03 PM CT | 2 SW Cluster Springs | VA | MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE 2000 BLOCK OF PARADISE ROAD. ONE OF THE TREES WAS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES... RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. | |
May 16, 2023 8:03 PM CT | 3 E Alton | VA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DENNISTON ROAD AND PARADISE ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:06 PM CT | 3 SE Tungsten | NC | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES CAUSED POWER OUTAGES NEAR JOHN KERR RESEVOIR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:10 PM CT | 4 WNW Virgilina | VA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SHADY GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND VIRGILINA ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:12 PM CT | 3 SSW Greensboro | NC | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF PINECROFT ROAD AND VANSTORY STREET. | |
May 16, 2023 8:14 PM CT | 4 SE Greensboro | NC | LIBERTY ROAD IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO A SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING A DOWNED TREE AND DAMAGED UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 8:29 PM CT | 4 SSE Buffalo Junction | VA | TREE KNOCKED DOWN ON POWERLINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:29 PM CT | Clarksville | VA | TREE KNOCKED DOWN ON POWERLINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:29 PM CT | 4 W Skipwith | VA | TREE KNOCKED DOWN TROTTINRIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:37 PM CT | 1 NNE Stovall | NC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 NNE STOVALL. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG US HIGHWAY 15... JUST NORTH OF PUCKETT STREET. | |
May 16, 2023 8:38 PM CT | 2 ESE Alamance | NC | 1 TREE DOWN ON BELLEMONT ALAMANCE RD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:45 PM CT | 4 SW Swepsonville | NC | 1 TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON BELMONT-MT HERMAN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:46 PM CT | 4 SW Swepsonville | NC | 1 TREE DOWN AT ROGERS RD AND SOUTHERN HIGH MT HERMON RD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 2 E Swepsonville | NC | TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME ON FRESHWATER RD. | |
May 16, 2023 9:57 PM CT | 3 SE North View | VA | SKY LINE ROAD IMPASSIBLE DUE TO WATER ON ROADWAY. | |
May 16, 2023 10:12 PM CT | 4 NE Garner | NC | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES CAUSED POWER OUTAGES SOUTHEAST OF WALNUT CREEK. | |
May 16, 2023 10:17 PM CT | 5 NNE Clayton | NC | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MEDLIN ROAD WINDLESS TRAIL. | |
May 16, 2023 10:20 PM CT | 3 NNW Flowers | NC | ONE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHER LODGE ROAD AND BUFFALO ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 10:25 PM CT | 3 NNW Flowers | NC | TREE FELL ON UNOCCUPIED HOUSE. | |
May 16, 2023 10:30 PM CT | 2 E Robbins | NC | TREE AND DEBRI REPORTED DOWN NEAR ROBBINS... NC. | |
May 16, 2023 10:34 PM CT | 5 ESE Emit | NC | ONE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSE ROAD AND FLOWER HILL ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 11:10 PM CT | 3 NNW Flowers | NC | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NNW FLOWERS. TREE FELL ON UNOCCUPIED HOUSE. | |
May 16, 2023 11:40 PM CT | 4 WNW Benson | NC | 2 TREES DOWN IN ROAD. |
| 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 May 16, 2023 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 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 27, 2022 through May 9, 2023, 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 May 9, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Durham, NC
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