Hail History

Hail history for Cove City, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove City since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cove City

Last hail
Apr 29, 2014
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 29, 2014

12 reports on 12 days since 1974 · #188 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Cove City

Cove City Trenton Vanceboro Pollocksville New Bern Kinston Bridgeton Maysville 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; Craven County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cove City

The latest hail report in and around Cove City is from April 29, 2014, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cove City logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #188 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cove City accounts for 6% of the 193 reports filed in Craven 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 29, 2014 near 1.38 S Cove City.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cove City 0.2
  • Craven County 5.4
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cove City 4
  • Craven County 42
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cove City 0%
  • Craven County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) 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 Cove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Cove City Craven 13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Craven 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Craven 16:34 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cove City Craven 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.88 innickel Cove City Craven 17:45 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 Cove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Cove City Craven 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Cove City Craven 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cove City Craven 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.88 innickel Cove City Craven 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2004 0.88 innickel Cove City Craven 17:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Cove City Craven 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2002 0.75 inpenny Cove City Craven 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny Cove City Craven 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1997 0.88 innickel Cove City Craven 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Craven 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Craven 16:34 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Craven 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cove City

Questions about hail in Cove City

How often does it hail in Cove City, North Carolina?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove City since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #188 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cove City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Cove City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 29, 2014 near 1.38 S Cove City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cove City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2014 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 29, 2014.

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.