Hail History

Hail history for Hoke County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hoke County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hoke County

Last hail
Jun 5, 2019
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 28, 2014

58 reports on 46 days since 1960 · #73 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Hoke County

Raeford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
55 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 Hoke County

The latest hail report in Hoke County is from June 5, 2019, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hoke County logged 28 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #73 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Hoke County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 28, 2014 near 1.7 W Antioch.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 1998, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (24% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hoke County 1.4
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hoke County 18
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hoke County 0%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (10%) Mar April: 13 reports (22%) Apr May: 13 reports (22%) May June: 14 reports (24%) Jun July: 9 reports (16%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 58 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 12 3
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hoke County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 28, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.7 W Antioch 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.79 NW Arabia 14:45 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Raeford 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — 21:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 1960 1.75 ingolf ball — 14:00 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 Hoke County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 5, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.5 N Silver City 14:16 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 4.47 ENE Sanatorium 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.71 N Arabia 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Dundarrach 14:59 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.57 W Arabia 18:35 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 1.00 inquarter Rockfish 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.7 W Antioch 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 8.11 NNE Raeford Muni Arpt 14:56 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.33 WSW Raeford 13:45 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.79 NW Arabia 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter Raeford 14:31 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.33 WSW Silver City 14:29 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hoke County

PlaceReportsLargest
Raeford151.75 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
Rockfish88Jun 25, 2018
Five Points77Mar 17, 2012
Ashley Heights54May 20, 2008
Dundarrach44Apr 24, 2018
Bowmore22Apr 24, 2009
Silver City22Jun 5, 2019

Questions about hail in Hoke County

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

58 hail reports have been logged in Hoke County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #73 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hoke County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hoke County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 28, 2014 near 1.7 W Antioch. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hoke County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2019 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Hoke County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 5, 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.