Hail History

Hail history for Claremont, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Claremont since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Claremont

Last hail
Jul 17, 2013
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 28, 1990

14 reports on 13 days since 1985 · #143 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Claremont

Claremont Conover Catawba Newton Maiden Hickory Bethlehem Denver 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Catawba County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Claremont

The latest hail report in and around Claremont is from July 17, 2013, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Claremont logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #143 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Claremont accounts for 8% of the 177 reports filed in Catawba 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 May 28, 1990.

The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (57% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Claremont 0.1
  • Catawba County 4.7
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Claremont 3
  • Catawba County 68
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Claremont 0%
  • Catawba County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 8 reports (57%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Claremont
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Catawba 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Catawba 17:06 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1998 1.00 inquarter 10 E Hickory Catawba 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1998 1.00 inquarter Claremont Catawba 06:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Claremont Catawba 15:08 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 Claremont
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Claremont Catawba 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Claremont Catawba 13:44 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4.5 ENE Conover Catawba 16:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2002 0.75 inpenny Claremont Catawba 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2000 0.88 innickel 5 NE Newton Catawba 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1998 1.00 inquarter 10 E Hickory Catawba 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 NE Newton Catawba 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1998 1.00 inquarter Claremont Catawba 06:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Claremont Catawba 15:08 local · NCEI
May 28, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Catawba 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Catawba 17:06 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Catawba 13:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Claremont

Questions about hail in Claremont

How often does it hail in Claremont, North Carolina?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Claremont since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #143 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Claremont?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Claremont?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 28, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Claremont?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 2013 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Claremont since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 17, 2013.

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.