Hail History

Hail history for Fairplains, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairplains since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairplains

Last hail
Apr 30, 2012
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 14, 1984

10 reports on 9 days since 1984 · #237 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Fairplains

Fairplains Millers Creek Elkin Love Valley West Jefferson Jefferson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Wilkes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairplains

The latest hail report in and around Fairplains is from April 30, 2012, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairplains 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 #237 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairplains accounts for 7% of the 139 reports filed in Wilkes 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 14, 1984.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairplains 0.2
  • Wilkes County 4.6
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairplains 4
  • Wilkes County 59
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairplains 0%
  • Wilkes County 1%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Fairplains
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Wilkes 11:35 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W North Wilkesboro Wilkes 16:57 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2005 1.00 inquarter North Wilkesboro Wilkes 15:57 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.88 innickel North Wilkesboro Wilkes 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2 N Wilkesboro Wilkes 20:28 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 Fairplains
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2 N Wilkesboro Wilkes 20:28 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.56 W North Wilkesboro Wilkes 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W North Wilkesboro Wilkes 16:57 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2006 0.75 inpenny North Wilkesboro Wilkes 14:47 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2005 0.75 inpenny North Wilkesboro Wilkes 14:27 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2005 1.00 inquarter North Wilkesboro Wilkes 15:57 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.88 innickel North Wilkesboro Wilkes 16:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.75 inpenny North Wilkesboro Wilkes 15:58 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 0.75 inpenny 3 N Wilkesboro Wilkes 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Wilkes 11:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairplains

Questions about hail in Fairplains

How often does it hail in Fairplains, North Carolina?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairplains since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #237 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairplains?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairplains?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 14, 1984. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairplains?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2012 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairplains since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 30, 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.