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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 27591

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 27591 from August 12, 1973 through September 5, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
39
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 27591 · 1973–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 5, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 27591

7 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 5, 2026
2:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Linwood, NC
0.50″ hail
Sep 5, 2026
1:58 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Wendell, NC
0.88″ hail
Jul 22, 2008
3:34 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-size hail was reported at Covered Bridge Road and Coharie Drive.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.74 NE Archers Lodge, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 27, 2008
6:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported near the intersection of Poplar Street and Anderson Street.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Wendell, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2006
9:20 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail reported on highway 64 bypass at rolesville road exit.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wendell, NC
1.00″ hail
May 11, 1996
4:40 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wendell, NC
3.00″ hail
Jun 24, 1986
12:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 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 27591

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UNK mph
Sep 5, 2026
7:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Sw Linwood, NC
UNK mph
Sep 5, 2026
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ssw Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Aug 20, 2026
5:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Old Country Mial Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nnw Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy outage map.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
12:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree in roadway on 5000 block of Old Milburnie Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Rolesville, NC
UNK mph
Jul 20, 2026
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree across Hollybrook Road in Wendell.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sse Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2026
12:47 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were reported down along the 950 block of Morphus Bridge Road in Wendell.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2026
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: lightning stuck home in wendell.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Rolesville, NC
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2025
5:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on utility lines resulting in power outage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2025
11:41 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several outages due to fallen trees on power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Wendell, NC
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2025
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: trees down on power equipment.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Rolesville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2024
7:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down on Privette Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Wendell, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs down at Mattox St and Old Zebulon Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wendell, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
7:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down east of Wendell along 3rd street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Wendell, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
7:32 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Utility company reports power outage for 1K people caused by fallen trees on lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Wendell, 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 27591

5 reports
UNK category
May 13, 2019
2:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AERIAL FOOTAGE FROM WRAL CLEARLY SHOWS A DAMAGE PATTERN IN THE FALLEN TREES THAT CONFIRMS A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. AN NWS SURVEY TEAM IS EN ROUTE TO THE DAMAGE AREA TO SURVEY THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINE WIND STRENGTH... PATH LENGTH... AND WIDTH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Knightdale, NC
UNK category
May 13, 2019
2:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR KNIGHTDALE TO NEAR BAILEY... NC ON MAY 13... 2019. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 115 MPH. MAX PATH WIDTH OF 385 YARDS AND PATH LENGTH OF 17.40 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Knightdale, NC
EF0 category
Aug 27, 2008
12:44 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 27591
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Local fire deparments and law enforcement reported a brief tornado touchdown near the intersection of Covered Bridge Road and Thanksgiving Road. Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted in the highly wooded area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.35 ESE Archer, NC
F1 category
Apr 15, 1996
5:25 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Wendell, NC
F0 category
Apr 15, 1996
5:08 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 27591
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Wendell, NC
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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 27591 area census snapshot

People & households
Population26,745
Households9,587
Housing units10,109
Income
Median household income$76,710
$100k+ households42.9%
$150k+ households18.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,339
Attached single-family117
Small multifamily266
Large multifamily234
Mobile homes1,153
Housing mix
Single-family share82.5%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share5.0%
Mobile-home share11.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied7,319
Renter-occupied2,268
Vacant units522
Home value & age
Median home value$288,100
Owner homes $300k+47.3%
Owner homes $500k+12.5%
Owner homes $750k+2.1%
Median year built1996
Older-home share28.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,166
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 27591 have on record?

Our records show 7 hail, 39 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 27591, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 5, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 27591?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 27591 is 3.00″. It was reported near Wendell, NC on June 24, 1986.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 27591 — 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 27591 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 27591 — 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 27591 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 27591 — 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 27591 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 27591 — 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 27591, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 27591, 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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