Hail History

Hail history for Fairmont, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmont since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairmont

Last hail
Jul 1, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 6, 1999

16 reports on 14 days since 1998 · #113 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Fairmont

Fairmont Lumberton Evergreen Pembroke Bladenboro Chadbourn St. Pauls Tar Heel Whiteville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Robeson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairmont

The latest hail report in and around Fairmont is from July 1, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairmont logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #113 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairmont accounts for 9% of the 173 reports filed in Robeson 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 6, 1999 near Fairmont.

The busiest year was 1999, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (56% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairmont 0.3
  • Robeson County 4.4
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairmont 5
  • Robeson County 51
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairmont 0%
  • Robeson County 4%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.13 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 9 reports (56%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Fairmont
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Fairmont Robeson — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.01 SE Fairmont Robeson $1K 17:26 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 1.13 inquarter Fairmont Robeson — 17:46 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.56 NW Barnesville Robeson $1K 19:56 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.58 WSW Fairmont Robeson $1K 15:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fairmont
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.56 NW Barnesville Robeson $1K 19:56 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.58 WSW Fairmont Robeson $1K 15:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.01 SE Fairmont Robeson $1K 17:26 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 1.13 inquarter Fairmont Robeson — 17:46 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.36 NE Fairmont Robeson — 16:28 local · NCEI
May 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Fairmont Robeson — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.88 innickel Fairmont Robeson — 20:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Fairmont Robeson — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.75 inpenny Fairmont Robeson — 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2000 1.00 inquarter Fairmont Robeson — 22:40 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 0.88 innickel Fairmont Robeson — 18:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 1999 0.88 innickel Fairmont Robeson — 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairmont

Questions about hail in Fairmont

How often does it hail in Fairmont, North Carolina?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmont since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #113 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairmont?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 56% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairmont?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 6, 1999 near Fairmont. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairmont?

The most recent report in this data is from July 1, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmont since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 1, 2012.

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.