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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 28078

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 28078 from July 4, 1970 through August 1, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
25
Wind Reports
57
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 28078 · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 1, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 28078

25 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 17, 2019
9:15 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER (1.00") SIZE HAIL ON HUNTERSVILLE-CONCORD RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2018
7:30 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
Mar 22, 2017
12:09 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF CHARLOTTE
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
Mar 2, 2017
12:16 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN HUNTERSVILLE
NWS Hail Report Location: Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2015
3:26 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported quarter size hail near Alexandriana Park.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 NE Croft, NC
1.75″ hail
Apr 20, 2015
3:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Multiple spotters and the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail in the Huntersville area, mainly across the west and north side of town.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.45 WNW Huntersville, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 13, 2014
6:33 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ham radio operator reported 3/4 inch hail near McIlwaine Rd and Beatties Ford Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.45 WSW Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 28, 2013
6:25 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Huntersville.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Huntersville, NC
0.75″ hail
Jul 16, 2012
3:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.68 S Mt Mourne, NC
0.88″ hail
Jun 9, 2011
3:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A large amount of penny to nickel size hail fell at Gilead Rd near highway 21.
NWS Hail Report Location: .71 SSW Huntersville, NC
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2011
11:18 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Huntersville, NC
0.88″ hail
May 28, 2010
4:06 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of nickels fell from the south end of Lake Norman to Huntersville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.77 SW Smithville, NC
0.75″ hail
May 15, 2010
5:54 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Huntersville, NC
0.88″ hail
Jun 24, 2007
7:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Huntersville, NC
0.75″ hail
May 10, 2005
4:34 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 N Charlotte, 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 28078

57 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 1, 2025
9:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on utility equipment.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Croft, NC
UNK mph
Dec 29, 2024
2:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2024
12:46 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees down along Gilead Rd. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Jan 9, 2024
6:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Tree Hill Circle.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Sep 7, 2023
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and limbs down on power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Lowesville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
9:12 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2023
1:07 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down across McIlwaine Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2023
12:42 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power pole snapped at Sam Furr Road and Brikdale Commons.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Cornelius, NC
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2023
12:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Along Hwy 73 near Blythe Landing a utility pole snapped... and another fell across a power line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2022
6:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN OVER ONTO A CAR. NO REPORT OF INJURIES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2019
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HUNTERSVILLE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE HUNTERSVILLE AREA. ONE TREE FELL ON A HOME. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. TIME AVERAGED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2019
2:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR INTERSTATE 485 AND HWY 115.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2019
10:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR INTERSTATE 485 AND HWY 115.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2019
10:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN ON RAMAH CHURCH RD NEAR HWY 115.
NWS Wind Report Location: Huntersville, NC
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2018
7:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 73 NEAR BEATTIES FORD ROAD. BLOCKING TRAFFIC.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Huntersville, 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 28078

1 reports
UNK category
Aug 7, 2023
9:06 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 28078
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg has confirmed and EF0 tornado touched down just south of Lake Norman in Mecklenburg County... NC Monday evening. The tornado was rated EF0 with peak winds of 85mph. Damage consisted of numerous tree branches torn off... some trees uprooted... and some minor damage to building exteriors.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ESE Lowesville, 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 28078 area census snapshot

People & households
Population69,907
Households26,408
Housing units27,659
Income
Median household income$120,503
$100k+ households45.4%
$150k+ households22.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached21,112
Attached single-family1,186
Small multifamily1,417
Large multifamily3,543
Mobile homes401
Housing mix
Single-family share76.3%
Attached-home share4.3%
Multifamily share17.9%
Mobile-home share1.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied19,057
Renter-occupied7,351
Vacant units1,251
Home value & age
Median home value$441,700
Owner homes $300k+85.2%
Owner homes $500k+35.8%
Owner homes $750k+7.2%
Median year built2004
Older-home share8.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars25,610
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 28078 have on record?

Our records show 25 hail, 57 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 28078, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 1, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 28078?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 28078 is 1.75″. It was reported near Huntersville, NC on April 20, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 28078 — 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 28078 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 28078 — 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 28078 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 28078 — 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 28078 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 28078 — 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 28078, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 28078, 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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