Hail History

Hail history for Kings Mountain, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kings Mountain since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kings Mountain

Last hail
May 8, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 7, 1992

31 reports on 24 days since 1990 · #38 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain Bessemer City Gastonia Cherryville Shelby Fallston Boiling Springs Lincolnton Belwood 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Cleveland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kings Mountain

The latest hail report in and around Kings Mountain is from May 8, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kings Mountain logged 22 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #38 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kings Mountain accounts for 18% of the 168 reports filed in Cleveland County.

3% 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 March 7, 1992.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kings Mountain 1.1
  • Cleveland County 5.2
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kings Mountain 16
  • Cleveland County 64
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kings Mountain 3%
  • Cleveland County 3%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 6 reports (19%) Apr May: 6 reports (19%) May June: 8 reports (26%) Jun July: 6 reports (19%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2025 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kings Mountain
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 7, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — Cleveland 14:08 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SE Oakgrove Cleveland 20:21 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Kings Mtn Cleveland 14:22 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NNE Archdale Cleveland 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 NE Archdale Cleveland 17:20 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 Kings Mountain
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SE Kings Mtn Cleveland 18:14 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNW Archdale Cleveland 20:03 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SE Oakgrove Cleveland 20:21 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.36 SSW Oakgrove Cleveland 21:40 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Kings Mtn Cleveland 15:27 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.78 SW Kings Mtn Cleveland 15:39 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Kings Mtn Cleveland 14:22 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.78 SW Kings Mtn Cleveland 14:21 local · NCEI
May 27, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 9 SW Gastonia Gaston 14:12 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Kings Mtn Cleveland 20:55 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Kings Mtn Cleveland 00:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Kings Mtn Cleveland 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kings Mountain

Questions about hail in Kings Mountain

How often does it hail in Kings Mountain, North Carolina?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kings Mountain since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kings Mountain?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kings Mountain?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 7, 1992. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kings Mountain?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 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 Kings Mountain 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 May 8, 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.