Hail History

Hail history for Foscoe, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Foscoe since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Foscoe

Last hail
Aug 1, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 3, 2005

14 reports on 12 days since 1997 · #146 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Foscoe

Foscoe Blowing Rock Boone Beech Mountain Cove Creek West Jefferson 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Watauga County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Foscoe

The latest hail report in and around Foscoe is from August 1, 2019, 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, Foscoe logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #146 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Foscoe accounts for 19% of the 75 reports filed in Watauga 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 August 3, 2005 near 2 SW Valle Crucis.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Foscoe 0.5
  • Watauga County 2.4
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Foscoe 8
  • Watauga County 34
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Foscoe 0%
  • Watauga County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (29%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Foscoe
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Valle Crucis Watauga 15:11 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Foscoe Watauga 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6.09 NW Globe Caldwell 10:52 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter 2 W Blowing Rock Watauga 15:45 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.88 innickel Foscoe Watauga 16:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Foscoe
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 1, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNW Gragg Avery 12:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Foscoe Watauga 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6.09 NW Globe Caldwell 10:52 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.88 innickel Foscoe Watauga 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSW Foscoe Watauga 16:19 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.88 innickel Foscoe Watauga 15:59 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny Foscoe Watauga 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 S Foscoe Watauga 13:30 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 13.5 NW Patterson Caldwell 14:47 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.88 innickel 7.5 ENE Newland Avery 13:45 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Valle Crucis Watauga 15:11 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny 5 SSW Boone Watauga 15:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Foscoe

Questions about hail in Foscoe

How often does it hail in Foscoe, North Carolina?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Foscoe since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #146 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Foscoe?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Foscoe?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 3, 2005 near 2 SW Valle Crucis. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Foscoe?

The most recent report in this data is from August 1, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Foscoe since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 1, 2019.

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.