Hail History

Hail history for Harnett County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Harnett County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harnett County

Last hail
May 29, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 1, 2017

131 reports on 102 days since 1975 · #29 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Harnett County

Lillington Anderson Creek Dunn Erwin Mamers 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
126 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Harnett County

The latest hail report in Harnett County is from May 29, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 3, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harnett County logged 52 reports on 39 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #29 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Harnett County holds 1% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 1, 2017 near 2.36 NNW Angier.

Reports were down 47% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 2008, with 11 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harnett County 2.6
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harnett County 39
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harnett County 3%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1975: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 9 reports (7%) Mar April: 23 reports (18%) Apr May: 45 reports (34%) May June: 24 reports (18%) Jun July: 16 reports (12%) Jul August: 6 reports (5%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 131 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 122 5
2020 0
2019 0
2018 31 4
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 3, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harnett County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 1, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 2.36 NNW Angier $2.0 million 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 2.82 W Anderson Creek $30K 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 WNW Buies Creek — 16:26 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Angier — 16:11 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 Harnett County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.36 SE Anderson Creek 15:10 local · NCEI
May 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.59 SSE Dunn 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.32 ESE Buies Creek 21:24 local · NCEI
May 3, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.67 SSE Erwin 15:25 local · NCEI
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.11 SW Barclaysville 17:36 local · NCEI
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.37 N Lillington 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Angier 16:11 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.82 NNW Luart 15:36 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.36 ENE Pineview 16:32 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.37 NNE Spout Spgs 21:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.00 inquarter 4.87 S Dunn 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.36 SSE Dunn 16:08 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Harnett County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lillington252.00 in
Anderson Creek132.75 in
Dunn122.75 in
Erwin121.75 in
Mamers111.25 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
Angier98Apr 9, 2021
Barbecue87Mar 27, 2021
Plain View88May 14, 2025
Coats66Apr 25, 2014
Spout Springs66Jul 21, 2018
Buies Creek55Jun 26, 2023
Bunnlevel22May 25, 2003

Questions about hail in Harnett County

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

131 hail reports have been logged in Harnett County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harnett County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harnett County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 1, 2017 near 2.36 NNW Angier. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harnett County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 29, 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.