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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Apex, NC

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Apex, NC from July 11, 1967 through June 27, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
44
Wind Reports
39
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Apex, NC · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 27, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Apex, NC

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2023
8:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL OBSERVED AT BOXCAR WAY NEAR APEX... NC.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Apex, NC
1.25″ hail
Apr 14, 2023
8:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF ESTIMATED HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.) SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Apex, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2023
8:03 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON WHISTLING QUAIL RD IN APEX. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW New Hill, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2023
8:02 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN APEX.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Apex, NC
1.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2023
8:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER SENT PICTURE OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL MEASURED WITH RULER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Apex, NC
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2022
4:17 AM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW New Hill, NC
1.00″ hail
May 6, 2022
7:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Apex, NC
1.00″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Apex, NC
1.00″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Apex, NC
1.75″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Apex, NC
1.75″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW New Hill, NC
2.00″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:51 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW New Hill, NC
1.00″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W New Hill, NC
2.25″ hail
Sep 25, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF LEAVES AND TWIGS DOWN FROM HAIL FALLING. NO OTHER DAMAGE VISIBLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW New Hill, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2019
10:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: EDGEWATER RIDGE COURT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Apex, 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 Apex, NC

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 27, 2025
12:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 NW Apex. Large tree down on powerlines on Williams Street near Target.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Apex, NC
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
2:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto powerlines along New Hill Olive Chapel Rd near Humie Olive Rd. Time Estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW New Hill, NC
UNK mph
Jan 9, 2024
9:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near Holt Road and Jenks Carpenter Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Apex, NC
UNK mph
Jan 9, 2024
9:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down on a power line... resulting in power outages... at Kildaire Farm Road and Penny Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Apex, NC
UNK mph
Sep 9, 2023
4:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One tree down on Tody Goodwin Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW New Hill, NC
UNK mph
Sep 8, 2023
7:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Apex, NC
UNK mph
May 16, 2022
9:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER OUTAGES CENTERED AROUND NEW HILL CAUSED BY DOWNED TREES CAUSING DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W New Hill, NC
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2022
7:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS WIMBERLY RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Carpenter, NC
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2021
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER OUTAGE ALONG TEN-TEN ROAD DUE TO STRONG WINDS GUSTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Apex, NC
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2021
1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON PEARSON STREET IN APEX. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Apex, NC
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
11:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Apex, NC
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2019
4:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED A TREE ONTO POWERLINES ALONG KELLY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Apex, NC
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2019
4:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED THREE TREES ALONG WITH POWERLINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KELLY ROAD AND HOLLAND ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Apex, NC
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2019
4:11 AM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WRAL REPORTED A TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN AT APEX BARBECUE RD. AND KELLY RD... WITH BOTH LANES OF THE LATTER BLOCKED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Apex, NC
UNK mph
Jul 4, 2019
8:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SKYWARN COORDINATOR REPORTS A LARGE LIMB DOWN BLOCKING PORTIONS OF THE ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD APEX ROAD AND MAYNARD ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Apex, 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 Apex, NC

2 reports
F0 category
Sep 27, 2004
6:30 PM EST
Tornado report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Kildaire Farm Road. Minor property damage occurred to a few mobile homes, and a few trees and power lines were blown down. The tornado lifted briefly, and then touched down again on the north side of Apex were several large trees were blown down, especially near the intersection of Schiefflin Road and James road, and along Culvert Street.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Apex, NC
F1 category
Jul 11, 1967
1:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Apex, NC
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Apex, NC area census snapshot

People & households
Population67,765
Households23,873
Housing units25,148
Income
Median household income$138,442
$100k+ households48.1%
$150k+ households26.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached17,004
Attached single-family3,730
Small multifamily1,153
Large multifamily3,057
Mobile homes204
Housing mix
Single-family share67.6%
Attached-home share14.8%
Multifamily share16.7%
Mobile-home share0.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied17,987
Renter-occupied5,886
Vacant units1,275
Home value & age
Median home value$514,800
Owner homes $300k+89.8%
Owner homes $500k+52.3%
Owner homes $750k+13%
Median year built2007
Older-home share4.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars23,398
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 44 hail, 39 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Apex, NC, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 27, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Apex?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Apex, NC is 2.50″. It was reported near Apex, NC on June 2, 1988.

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

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

I am selling a home in Apex — 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 Apex address?

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