Hail History

Hail history for Bertie County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bertie County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bertie County

Last hail
May 15, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · May 9, 2003

38 reports on 32 days since 1962 · #83 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Bertie County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Bertie County

The latest hail report in Bertie County is from May 15, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bertie County logged 16 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 34% of the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #83 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Bertie County holds 0% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

16% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median North Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on May 9, 2003 near 2 SSE Colerain.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bertie County 0.8
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bertie County 12
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bertie County 16%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 4.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 7 reports (18%) Apr May: 15 reports (39%) May June: 9 reports (24%) Jun July: 3 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 7, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bertie County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 9, 2003 4.25 ingrapefruit 2 SSE Colerain $20K 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.89 SE Askewville $5K 20:10 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.56 E Aulander $20K 17:24 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.56 E Roxobel $50K 17:16 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.12 W Quitsna — 18:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bertie County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 15, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.67 SW Bertie — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Askewville — 18:23 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.35 NNW Colerain — 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 3.05 NE Burden — 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.89 SE Askewville $5K 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.12 E Mt Gould — 16:33 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.56 E Aulander $20K 17:24 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.56 E Roxobel $50K 17:16 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.12 W Quitsna — 18:05 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Aulander — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Aulander — 15:21 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Kelford — 17:26 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Windsor88May 15, 2025
Aulander54May 31, 2019
Colerain54Apr 7, 2022
Kelford44May 11, 2008
Askewville22Jun 16, 2023
Powellsville22Jun 15, 2000
Roxobel22May 31, 2019
Lewiston Woodville11Jul 5, 1997

Questions about hail in Bertie County

How often does it hail in Bertie County, North Carolina?

38 hail reports have been logged in Bertie County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bertie County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bertie County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on May 9, 2003 near 2 SSE Colerain. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bertie County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bertie County had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 15, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.