Hail History

Hail history for Craven County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Craven County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Craven County

Last hail
Sep 5, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · Jun 9, 1988

193 reports on 101 days since 1963 · #6 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Craven County

New Bern Havelock Vanceboro Bridgeton Cove City 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
187 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 Craven County

The latest hail report in Craven County is from September 5, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 5, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Craven County logged 108 reports on 42 hail days, about 5.4 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #6 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Craven County holds 2% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

5% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on June 9, 1988.

Reports were down 79% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (89). The busiest year was 2008, with 28 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Craven County 5.4
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Craven County 42
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Craven County 5%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 3.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 18 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2002: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 21 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 28 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 14 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar April: 26 reports (13%) Apr May: 61 reports (32%) May June: 33 reports (17%) Jun July: 47 reports (24%) Jul August: 15 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 5 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 193 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 111 3
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 4 4
2022 31 4
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 5 5
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 5, 2026 1 1.75 in View
Jul 8, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Jun 23, 2026 1 0.75 in —
May 15, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 9, 2023 4 1.75 in —
Jun 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 16, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 2, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Craven County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 1988 3.50 inteacup — — 16:26 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.84 WSW Cherry Pt Usnr $350K 16:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 3.95 NE Vanceboro — 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2006 2.75 inbaseball New Bern $75K 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.84 WSW Cherry Pt Usnr — 17:00 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 Craven County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 5, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Fort Barnwell 21:15 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 8, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.78 SW Spring Hope 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.32 ENE Vanceboro 14:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 NW Thurman 15:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Havelock 16:07 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 S Vanceboro 15:52 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.13 E Vanceboro 15:51 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Vanceboro 15:48 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.36 SSE Ft Barnwell 18:34 local · NCEI
May 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.13 E Ernul 17:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter Askin 17:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.83 ENE Askin 20:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Craven County

PlaceReportsLargest
New Bern503.50 in
Havelock372.75 in
Vanceboro192.75 in
Bridgeton121.75 in
Cove City121.75 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
James City66May 15, 2025
Neuse Forest53Jul 28, 2014
Dover44May 3, 2016
River Bend33Jul 13, 2020
Cherry Branch11May 24, 2005

Questions about hail in Craven County

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

193 hail reports have been logged in Craven County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.4 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Craven County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Craven County?

3.50 in (teacup size) on June 9, 1988. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Craven County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 5, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was September 5, 2026.

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.