Hail History

Hail history for Cleveland County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cleveland County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cleveland County

Last hail
Jun 25, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 6, 2022

168 reports on 109 days since 1967 · #14 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Cleveland County

Shelby Kings Mountain Casar Fallston Polkville Boiling Springs 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
163 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 Cleveland County

The latest hail report in Cleveland County is from June 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cleveland County logged 104 reports on 64 hail days, about 5.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #14 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Cleveland County holds 2% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

3% 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 6, 2022 near 2.23 SW Mooresboro.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (28) compared with 2006–2015 (76). The busiest year was 2006, with 19 reports on 13 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cleveland County 5.2
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cleveland County 64
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cleveland County 3%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 9 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 13 reports (8%) Mar April: 26 reports (15%) Apr May: 58 reports (35%) May June: 34 reports (20%) Jun July: 20 reports (12%) Jul August: 10 reports (6%) Aug September: 7 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 168 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 41 5
2024 1 1
2023 22 4
2022 4 4
2021 0
2020 21 3
2019 11 2
2018 11 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2025 4 1.25 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 3, 2023 2 1.75 in —
May 16, 2023 2 1.75 in —
May 6, 2022 4 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cleveland County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 6, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 2.23 SW Mooresboro 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 1.11 S Mooresboro 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 ESE Grover 19:58 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — 14:08 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 Cleveland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Polkville 16:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Lawndale Jct 18:16 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SE Kings Mtn 18:14 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.32 ENE Earl 17:44 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.61 NE Mooresboro 17:10 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Shelby 14:19 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Boiling Spgs 15:20 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Mooresboro 15:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.97 E Fallston 17:20 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.02 SE Casar 17:04 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Shelby 16:36 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Mooresboro 16:35 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cleveland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Shelby372.75 in
Kings Mountain312.00 in
Casar141.75 in
Fallston111.75 in
Polkville111.75 in
Boiling Springs101.75 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
Lawndale99Jul 8, 2016
Mooresboro75May 8, 2025
Earl55Apr 20, 2015
Kingstown55Apr 5, 2011
Waco44Aug 17, 2020
Grover33Apr 25, 2020
Lattimore33Aug 19, 2019
Light Oak22Apr 3, 2006
Patterson Springs22May 8, 2025

Questions about hail in Cleveland County

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

168 hail reports have been logged in Cleveland County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.2 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cleveland County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cleveland County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 6, 2022 near 2.23 SW Mooresboro. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 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.