Hail History

Hail history for Forsyth County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Forsyth County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Forsyth County

Last hail
Jun 26, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 23, 2005

109 reports on 81 days since 1970 · #42 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Forsyth County

Winston-Salem Kernersville Clemmons Lewisville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Forsyth County

The latest hail report in Forsyth County is from June 26, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Forsyth County logged 67 reports on 43 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 43% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #42 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Forsyth County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

2% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 23, 2005 near Tobaccoville.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (49). The busiest year was 2007, with 14 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Forsyth County 3.4
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Forsyth County 43
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Forsyth County 2%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1970: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 14 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (6%) Mar April: 24 reports (22%) Apr May: 24 reports (22%) May June: 32 reports (29%) Jun July: 9 reports (8%) Jul August: 10 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 109 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 23 5
2022 3 3
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 26, 2023 3 1.25 in —
Apr 6, 2023 2 0.88 in —
Jun 17, 2022 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Forsyth County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 23, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Tobaccoville 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — 15:35 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SW Cityview 16:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.35 NNW Hanes 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Tobaccoville 17:30 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 Forsyth County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S Clemmons Station 19:03 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Clemmons 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.63 WNW Clemmons 18:52 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSE Kernersville 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E Union Cross 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.67 W Kernersville 15:49 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.54 WNW Alspaugh 15:42 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.78 NE Stanleyville 15:26 local · NCEI
May 10, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.39 NNW Kernersville 14:19 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter Kernersville 15:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ENE Guthrie 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SE Lewisville 15:23 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Forsyth County

PlaceReportsLargest
Winston-Salem642.50 in
Kernersville141.75 in
Clemmons121.75 in
Lewisville111.75 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
Rural Hall22May 19, 2017
Tobaccoville22Aug 14, 2011
Walkertown11Sep 28, 2006

Questions about hail in Forsyth County

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

109 hail reports have been logged in Forsyth County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Forsyth County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Forsyth County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 23, 2005 near Tobaccoville. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Forsyth County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was June 26, 2023.

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.