Hail History

Hail history for Cumberland County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cumberland County since 1966, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cumberland County

Last hail
May 4, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · May 23, 1975

146 reports on 89 days since 1966 · #19 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Cumberland County

Fayetteville Spring Lake Hope Mills 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
140 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 Cumberland County

The latest hail report in Cumberland County is from May 4, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 4, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cumberland County logged 71 reports on 38 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is 51% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #19 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Cumberland County holds 1% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on May 23, 1975.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (55). The busiest year was 2012, with 16 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cumberland County 3.5
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cumberland County 38
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

05101520 1966: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 3.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 13 reports (9%) Mar April: 24 reports (16%) Apr May: 36 reports (25%) May June: 31 reports (21%) Jun July: 26 reports (18%) Jul August: 10 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 146 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 4, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 7, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cumberland County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 23, 1975 3.50 inteacup — — 12:55 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 0.7 NW East Fayetteville — 14:42 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 0.47 SE Fayetteville $1.0 million 14:37 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — — 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1970 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:15 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 Cumberland County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 4, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.99 SE Cedar Creek 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.33 WSW Beaver Creek 22:23 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2022 0.88 innickel Kornbow 16:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.32 WNW Clifdale 06:00 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Hope Mills 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.13 W Lakedale 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.57 E Fayetteville 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2017 0.88 innickel Clifdale 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Stedman 07:10 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.68 NW Wade 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 SSW Stedman 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.82 SSW Stedman 16:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cumberland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Fayetteville683.50 in
Spring Lake231.75 in
Hope Mills151.75 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
Eastover77Jul 1, 2012
Stedman65Jun 5, 2016
Godwin33Oct 1, 2008
Wade33Sep 28, 2016
Falcon11Jun 3, 2000

Questions about hail in Cumberland County

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

146 hail reports have been logged in Cumberland County since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cumberland County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cumberland County?

3.50 in (teacup size) on May 23, 1975. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cumberland County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 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 Cumberland County had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 4, 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.