Hail History

Hail history for Bladen County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bladen County since 1978, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bladen County

Last hail
Jun 25, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 15, 2024

166 reports on 106 days since 1978 · #15 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Bladen County

Elizabethtown Bladenboro Clarkton Tar Heel 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
165 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 Bladen County

The latest hail report in Bladen County is from June 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bladen County logged 86 reports on 50 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 83% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #15 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Bladen County holds 2% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 15, 2024 near 2.28 W Lisbon.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (68). The busiest year was 2000, with 18 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bladen County 4.3
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bladen County 50
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bladen County 4%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.15 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 18 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 3 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 10 reports (6%) Mar April: 31 reports (19%) Apr May: 55 reports (33%) May June: 30 reports (18%) Jun July: 14 reports (8%) Jul August: 17 reports (10%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 166 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 112 4
2024 13 4
2023 0
2022 0
2021 4 4
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 4, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Apr 7, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2024 3 2.75 in —
Apr 20, 2024 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bladen County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 15, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 2.28 W Lisbon $4K 18:23 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.47 NW Tobemory $5K 18:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2001 2.50 intennis ball Lisbon — 11:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 2000 2.50 intennis ball 4 W Dublin — 19:51 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 2.00 inhen egg Elizabethtown — 08:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bladen County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.69 NE Abbottsburg — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.69 NE Abbottsburg — 15:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.71 E Dublin — 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.33 WNW Duart — 19:22 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.28 W Lisbon — 18:40 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 2.28 W Lisbon $4K 18:23 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 4.86 SW Elizabethtown Arpt — 18:13 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 NNE Abbottsburg — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter White Lake — 08:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 2.00 inhen egg Elizabethtown — 08:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter Elizabethtown — 07:51 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball Elizabethtown — 07:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bladen County

PlaceReportsLargest
Elizabethtown292.00 in
Bladenboro231.75 in
Clarkton162.00 in
Tar Heel141.75 in

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
Kelly88Sep 9, 2019
White Lake87May 7, 2021
Dublin76May 4, 2025
White Oak54Apr 28, 2014
East Arcadia33Jul 18, 2003

Questions about hail in Bladen County

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

166 hail reports have been logged in Bladen County since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bladen County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bladen County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 15, 2024 near 2.28 W Lisbon. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bladen County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was June 25, 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.