Hail History

Hail history for Lillington, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lillington since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lillington

Last hail
May 29, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 22, 2008

25 reports on 23 days since 1984 · #58 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Lillington

Lillington Mamers Erwin Anderson Creek Dunn Broadway Benson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Harnett County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lillington

The latest hail report in and around Lillington is from May 29, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lillington logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #58 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lillington accounts for 19% of the 131 reports filed in Harnett County.

4% 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 June 22, 2008 near 1.32 WNW Buies Creek.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (24% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lillington 0.5
  • Harnett County 2.6
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lillington 8
  • Harnett County 39
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lillington 4%
  • Harnett County 3%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (12%) Mar April: 4 reports (16%) Apr May: 5 reports (20%) May June: 6 reports (24%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (12%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 25 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lillington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 WNW Buies Creek Harnett 16:26 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Lillington Harnett 17:40 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Lillington Harnett 17:36 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Lillington Harnett 21:10 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Lillington Harnett 15:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lillington
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.37 N Lillington Harnett 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.64 ESE Kipling Harnett 16:47 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Kipling Harnett 22:40 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.29 SSW Kipling Harnett 13:48 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 WNW Buies Creek Harnett 16:26 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Lillington Harnett 17:40 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Lillington Harnett 17:36 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 SW Lillington Harnett 12:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2006 0.88 innickel 4 W Angier Harnett 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2000 0.75 inpenny Central Portion Harnett 18:05 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lillington Harnett 15:48 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1999 1.00 inquarter Lillington Harnett 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lillington

Questions about hail in Lillington

How often does it hail in Lillington, North Carolina?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lillington since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #58 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lillington?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Lillington?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 22, 2008 near 1.32 WNW Buies Creek. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lillington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lillington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 29, 2021.

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.