Hail History

Hail history for Carthage, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carthage since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Carthage

Last hail
Jul 22, 2008
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 4, 2008

12 reports on 11 days since 1984 · #186 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Carthage

Carthage Southern Pines Seven Lakes Robbins Sanford Candor Broadway Spring Lake 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Moore County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Carthage

The latest hail report in and around Carthage is from July 22, 2008, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carthage logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #186 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Carthage accounts for 10% of the 115 reports filed in Moore County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median North Carolina town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 4, 2008 near 1.83 ESE Carthage.

The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carthage 0.3
  • Moore County 3.2
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carthage 4
  • Moore County 38
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carthage 0%
  • Moore County 1%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Carthage
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.83 ESE Carthage Moore 21:33 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 15:07 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.41 SE Carthage Moore 16:03 local · NCEI
May 9, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Carthage Moore 22:34 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Carthage
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.41 SE Carthage Moore 16:03 local · NCEI
May 9, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Carthage Moore 22:34 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.83 ESE Carthage Moore 21:33 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.32 WSW Carthage Moore 21:20 local · NCEI
May 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny Carthage Moore 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2001 0.75 inpenny Carthage Moore 12:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Carthage Moore 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 15:07 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Moore 15:55 local · NCEI
May 13, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Moore 12:05 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Moore 12:15 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 18:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Carthage

Questions about hail in Carthage

How often does it hail in Carthage, North Carolina?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carthage since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #186 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carthage?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carthage?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 4, 2008 near 1.83 ESE Carthage. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carthage?

The most recent report in this data is from July 22, 2008 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carthage since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 22, 2008.

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.