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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 27850

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 27850 from July 26, 1961 through September 4, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 27850 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
63
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 27850 · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 4, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 27850

7 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
7:00 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 INCH HAIL... PARTIALLY COVERING THE GROUND... IN THE LAKE GASTON AREA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Lake Gaston, NC
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2009
5:32 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Lindy Road and Oak Grove Church Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Summit, NC
1.00″ hail
Jul 17, 2009
1:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny to quarter size hail was reported in downtown Littleton.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.72 WSW Summit, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 20, 2009
3:03 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Warren County Rescue reported penny size hail at Enterprise Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.14 WSW Summit, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 15, 2007
2:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Summit, NC
0.88″ hail
Jul 19, 2006
3:28 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Littleton, NC
0.75″ hail
May 8, 1998
12:34 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Airlie, 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 27850

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UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on NC 561.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 Nnw Enfield, NC
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on powerlines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Ene Littleton, NC
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
9:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down in Warren county... mostly in the Littleton area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Littleton, NC
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down along Weavers Chapel Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Littleton, NC
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of 2 or 3 trees on a house on Club Drive in Littleton. No injuries reported and no major damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Lake Gaston, NC
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2026
10:13 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down along NC 561 in front of a residence. Tree did not impact the home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NNW Enfield, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2026
10:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Halifax County EM reported numerous trees down in western and central Halifax county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Airlie, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2026
10:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of power outage caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment from Duke energy.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Airlie, NC
UNK mph
Jun 19, 2025
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on powerlines.
NWS Wind Report Location: Littleton, NC
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down across town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Littleton, NC
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
10:14 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down at Enterprise Rd and Pearl Harbor Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Littleton, NC
UNK mph
Apr 1, 2025
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerlines down near the intersection of Lonnie B Green and Aurelian Springs Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Rosemary, NC
UNK mph
Apr 1, 2025
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on route 561 near Medoc Mountain State Park.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Airlie, NC
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2024
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limb down on a house at Eatons Crossing.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Lake Gaston, NC
UNK mph
Dec 10, 2023
9:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerlines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Lake Gaston, 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 27850

2 reports
F2 category
Oct 2, 1969
12:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 27850
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
F1 category
Jul 26, 1961
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 27850
Halifax County · 15,556 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 27850 area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,817
Households3,083
Housing units5,211
Income
Median household income$65,651
$100k+ households35.3%
$150k+ households11.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,312
Attached single-family61
Small multifamily67
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes1,763
Housing mix
Single-family share63.6%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share1.3%
Mobile-home share33.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,564
Renter-occupied519
Vacant units2,128
Home value & age
Median home value$177,800
Owner homes $300k+34.2%
Owner homes $500k+21.1%
Owner homes $750k+9.1%
Median year built1991
Older-home share30.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,854
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 27850 have on record?

Our records show 7 hail, 63 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 27850, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 4, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 27850?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 27850 is 1.00″. It was reported near Lake Gaston, NC on April 7, 2020.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 27850 — 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 27850 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 27850 — 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 27850 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 27850 — 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 27850 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 27850 — 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 27850, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 27850, 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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