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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Glen Alpine, NC

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Glen Alpine, NC from June 3, 1985 through August 17, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
46
Wind Reports
73
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Glen Alpine, NC · 1985–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 17, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Glen Alpine, NC

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2023
8:24 PM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Small branches down as well.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Table Rock, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2023
9:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of nickel to quarter size hail along Mount Olive Church Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Glen Alpine, NC
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2022
6:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A FEW REPORTS OF HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZED ALONG INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE BURKE AND MCDOWELL COUNTY BORDER AND ALONG CAUSBY ROAD IN FAR WESTERN BURKE COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Glen Alpine, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2020
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE OAK HILL COMMUNITY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Table Rock, NC
1.75″ hail
Sep 13, 2019
9:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED GOLF BALL (1.75') SIZE HAIL ON BENFIELDS LANDING RD & NC-126.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Glen Alpine, NC
1.00″ hail
Sep 2, 2018
1:21 AM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AT POWERHOUSE ROAD AND RR WHITE DRIVE. QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED TO CONLEY BUMGARNER ROAD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Glen Alpine, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 3, 2018
10:43 PM UTC
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON BENNETT RD AND SCOTT RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Glen Alpine, NC
0.88″ hail
Jun 30, 2015
5:36 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Broadcast media reported nickel size hail near the intersection of Frank Whisnant Rd and Highway 181 in the Oak Hill community.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Oak Hill, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2015
2:56 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media reported penny size hail on Powerhouse Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.12 E Glen Alpine, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2015
3:13 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media relayed law enforcement report of 3/4 inch hail on Kathy Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.15 SSW Glen Alpine, NC
1.25″ hail
Apr 9, 2015
3:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media reported half dollar size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WNW Joy, NC
1.25″ hail
Jun 19, 2014
4:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media relayed report of half dollar size hail at the Table Rock parking lot.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.87 S Jonas Ridge, NC
0.88″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
1:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported nickel size hail near Jonas Ridge.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 S Jonas Ridge, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 2014
9:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media reported 3/4 inch hail north of the Oak Hill community.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.82 NNE Oak Hill, NC
1.00″ hail
Jul 25, 2013
2:20 PM EST-5
Hail report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Up to quarter size hail fell in the Jonas Ridge area, with at least one vehicle damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 W Jonas Ridge, 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 Glen Alpine, NC

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UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines blown down along Highway 126.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nne Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down on Table Rock Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sse Jonas Ridge, NC
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
7:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Assistant 911 Director reports widespread trees and powerlines down on Benfields Landing.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Ene Nebo, NC
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
7:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Assistant 911 Director reports trees and powerlines down on Benfields Landing Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Ene Nebo, NC
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2026
6:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and lines downed 2700-Block of N Powerhouse Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2026
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and lines downed 6200-Block of Holiday Shores Ave.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Ene Nebo, NC
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2024
8:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees reported down in western Burke County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2024
6:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Benfields Landing Rd at Holiday Shores Ave.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ENE Nebo, NC
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2024
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in 5000 block of Patton Rd and in 4800 block of Elmore Dr... both southwest of Morganton. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNE Dysartsville, NC
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down on outbuilding.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
7:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Aug 15, 2022
7:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HAYES WATER RD AND CONLEY RD
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2022
2:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON LINVILLE ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2022
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE OAK TREE DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Glen Alpine, NC
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2022
8:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT THE STEELE CREEK AND DANIEL BOONE CAMPGROUNDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Table Rock, 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 Glen Alpine, NC

2 reports
EF1 category
Sep 27, 2010
10:09 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS storm survey found a tornado damage path that began near the intersection of Conley Rd and Fisher Davis Rd. Several trees were snapped off or uprooted at this location, and a car port was detached and thrown from a home. Siding and flashing were also torn off this home. The tornado continued to produce intermittent damage as it moved north northeast, roughly paralleling Conley Rd. Part of the roof and some siding was blown off a home just south of Bennett Rd, with debris scattered several hundred yards away. Multiple trees were snapped off or uprooted and part of the roof was peeled off a home north of Bennett Rd. A car port was blown several hundred yards at this location and the doors were blown in on a garage, causing one wall of the garage to collapse. As the tornado continued north northeast, multiple trees were snapped off or uprooted, with trees falling on several homes. A horse trailer also was blown over and several homes received minor structural damage before the tornado lifted near the intersection of Conley Rd and Jeeter Carswell Rd.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.19 ENE Brindletown, NC
F0 category
May 24, 2000
4:46 PM EST
Tornado report for Glen Alpine, NC
Burke County · 28,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Bridgewater, 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 · City

Glen Alpine, NC area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,995
Households726
Housing units739
Income
Median household income$62,917
$100k+ households36.8%
$150k+ households13.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached620
Attached single-family3
Small multifamily19
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes97
Housing mix
Single-family share83.9%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share2.6%
Mobile-home share13.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied581
Renter-occupied145
Vacant units13
Home value & age
Median home value$173,200
Owner homes $300k+8.3%
Owner homes $500k+1.2%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1971
Older-home share63.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars719
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 46 hail, 73 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Glen Alpine, NC, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 17, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Glen Alpine?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Glen Alpine, NC is 1.75″. It was reported near Glen Alpine, NC on September 13, 2019.

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

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

I am selling a home in Glen Alpine — 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 Glen Alpine address?

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