Hail history for Gaston County, North Carolina
Every NOAA hail report filed in Gaston County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Gaston County
- Last hail
- Jun 26, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 11
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Apr 3, 1974
169 reports on 118 days since 1962 · #13 of 101 North Carolina counties
Hail map · Gaston County
- 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 Gaston County
The latest hail report in Gaston County is from June 26, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 26, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gaston County logged 89 reports on 59 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #13 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Gaston County holds 2% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 3, 1974, which ties or sets the North Carolina record.
Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (68). The busiest year was 2011, with 18 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Gaston County 4.5
- Median North Carolina county 2.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Gaston County 59
- Median North Carolina county 32
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Gaston County 3%
- Median North Carolina county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 16, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 6, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 4, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | 4.50 insoftball | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1.83 ENE Bessemer City | 16:46 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.13 WNW Gastonia Arpt | 16:19 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.56 W Bessemer City | 16:07 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.8 S Belmont South | 14:15 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
- Under 1 in 84 50%
- 1–2 in 80 47%
- 2 in + 5 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 S Cherryville | 15:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.64 ESE Cherryville | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.38 S South Gastonia | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.18 SW Gastonia Arpt | 12:50 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NW Bessemer City | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.36 ESE Spencer Mtn | 15:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 S Sunnyside | 17:23 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 0.7 SW Ranlo | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.32 WNW Spencer Mtn | 18:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.56 E South Gastonia | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.82 W Gastonia | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 SW Crowders | 16:56 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Gaston County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Gastonia | 72 | 4.50 in |
| Cherryville | 27 | 1.75 in |
| Mount Holly | 16 | 1.75 in |
| Bessemer City | 10 | 2.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 9 | 9 | Apr 15, 2018 |
| High Shoals | 9 | 9 | May 16, 2023 |
| Dallas | 8 | 8 | May 2, 2016 |
| Stanley | 7 | 7 | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Alexis | 4 | 4 | Jul 8, 2016 |
| Lowell | 2 | 2 | May 10, 2005 |
| McAdenville | 2 | 2 | Aug 11, 2011 |
Questions about hail in Gaston County
How often does it hail in Gaston County, North Carolina?
169 hail reports have been logged in Gaston County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Gaston County?
Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Gaston County?
4.50 in (softball size) on April 3, 1974. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Gaston County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Gaston County had in the last five years?
11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was June 26, 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.