Hail History

Hail history for Hertford, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hertford since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hertford

Last hail
Jul 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 12, 2009

10 reports on 7 days since 1979 · #241 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Hertford

Hertford Elizabeth City 5 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; Perquimans County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hertford

The latest hail report in and around Hertford is from July 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hertford logged 6 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #241 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hertford accounts for 43% of the 23 reports filed in Perquimans County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 12, 2009 near Hertford.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hertford 0.3
  • Perquimans County 0.7
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hertford 3
  • Perquimans County 8
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hertford 10%
  • Perquimans County 4%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun July: 5 reports (50%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug 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 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hertford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 12, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Hertford Perquimans 17:22 local · NCEI
May 29, 1979 1.50 inping pong ball — Perquimans 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter Hertford Perquimans 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 1.00 inquarter Hertford Perquimans 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 0.88 innickel Hertford Perquimans 17:10 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 Hertford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter Hertford Perquimans 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Hertford Perquimans 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 0.75 inpenny Hertford Perquimans 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 0.88 innickel Hertford Perquimans 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2009 1.00 inquarter Hertford Perquimans 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.75 inpenny Hertford Perquimans 11:53 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2005 0.75 inpenny Hertford Perquimans 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.88 innickel 3 E Hertford Perquimans 20:40 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Southern Shrs Perquimans 19:00 local · NCEI
May 29, 1979 1.50 inping pong ball — Perquimans 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hertford

Questions about hail in Hertford

How often does it hail in Hertford, North Carolina?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hertford since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #241 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hertford?

Most reports come in July, April, May. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hertford?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 12, 2009 near Hertford. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hertford?

The most recent report in this data is from July 14, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 14, 2024.

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.