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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 27517

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 27517 from March 18, 1956 through July 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
27
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 27517 · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 27517

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2015
7:27 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported near Taylor Hall Place.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.47 W Few, NC
1.25″ hail
Jun 25, 2015
7:20 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported on I-40 and North Carolina Highway 54.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.74 WSW Few, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2015
7:20 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.53 W Few, NC
0.75″ hail
Mar 18, 1956
2:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NC
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 27517

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UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
12:28 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limb fell through the roof of the Chapel Hill School of Music on E Franklin St.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ne Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2026
2:48 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thousand power outages from trees on powerlines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
Jun 20, 2025
12:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree across road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2024
7:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down on ephesus Church drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2024
5:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down near Leigh Farm Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2024
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down near Farrington Mill Road... Barbee Chapel Road and Governors Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2023
5:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Hundreds of power outages due to trees down on equipment.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2023
2:13 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down resulting in power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2023
2:02 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of trees down in the area. Power outages also noted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2023
1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management reported multiple trees down... along with damage to a car and a non-residential building/structures along Mangum Ct. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2022
8:59 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A CAR (DAMAGING IT) IN THE JORDAN LAKE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Jordan Lake, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2022
1:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LYSTRA RD AND GOVERNORS DR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2022
1:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FORDHAM BLVD AND WILLOW DR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2022
12:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LYSTRA RD AND GOVERNORS DR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Fearrington, NC
UNK mph
May 10, 2021
9:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27517
Chatham County · 26,756 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON LINDEN CLOSE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fearrington, NC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 27517

2 reports
F2 category
Mar 29, 1991
3:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 27517
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
F2 category
May 5, 1989
5:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 27517
Durham County · 81,891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
Showing 2 of 2
Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 27517 area census snapshot

People & households
Population28,676
Households12,299
Housing units13,015
Income
Median household income$124,821
$100k+ households37.4%
$150k+ households20.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached7,491
Attached single-family1,472
Small multifamily1,575
Large multifamily2,085
Mobile homes392
Housing mix
Single-family share57.6%
Attached-home share11.3%
Multifamily share28.1%
Mobile-home share3.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,290
Renter-occupied4,009
Vacant units716
Home value & age
Median home value$571,900
Owner homes $300k+83.8%
Owner homes $500k+59.2%
Owner homes $750k+27.1%
Median year built1998
Older-home share22.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars11,996
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 27517 have on record?

Our records show 4 hail, 27 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 27517, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 29, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 27517?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 27517 is 1.25″. It was reported near Few, NC on June 25, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 27517 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 27517 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 27517 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 27517 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 27517 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 27517 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 27517 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 27517, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 27517, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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