Hail History

Hail history for Lincoln County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lincoln County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lincoln County

Last hail
Aug 1, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 11, 2008

131 reports on 93 days since 1962 · #28 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Lincoln County

Lincolnton Belwood Denver 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
125 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 Lincoln County

The latest hail report in Lincoln County is from August 1, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lincoln County logged 72 reports on 48 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is 53% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #28 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Lincoln County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

4% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 11, 2008 near 3 N Lincolnton.

Reports were down 76% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (58). The busiest year was 2008, with 14 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lincoln County 3.6
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lincoln County 48
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lincoln County 4%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1993: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan Feb March: 8 reports (6%) Mar April: 9 reports (7%) Apr May: 53 reports (40%) May June: 34 reports (26%) Jun July: 15 reports (11%) Jul August: 9 reports (7%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 131 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 121 4
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 1, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 8, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 16, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 22, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 26, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 6, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lincoln County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 11, 2008 2.50 intennis ball 3 N Lincolnton 16:09 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 ENE Lincolnton 13:47 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.85 SW Pumpkin Center 15:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 ENE Lincolnton 16:05 local · NCEI
May 16, 1963 2.00 inhen egg — 20:00 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 Lincoln County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 1, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.88 ENE Pumpkin Center 15:25 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.98 NNW Toluca 17:19 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.5 ESE Denver 18:07 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.3 SSE Lincolnton Lncln Arp 18:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.32 S Elay 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.8 E Crouse 05:57 local · NCEI
May 26, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.82 ESE Lincolnton Lncln Arp 18:35 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.36 SSE Elay 18:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.24 S Johnstown 16:52 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2019 0.75 inpenny 2.68 NNW Toluca 15:08 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Iron Station 18:39 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW Sine 20:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lincoln County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lincolnton482.50 in
Belwood171.75 in
Denver151.75 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
Iron Station98Jun 3, 2018
Crouse74Apr 22, 2023
Lowesville55Mar 1, 2017
Westport33Jun 28, 2013

Questions about hail in Lincoln County

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

131 hail reports have been logged in Lincoln County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lincoln County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lincoln County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 11, 2008 near 3 N Lincolnton. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lincoln County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 1, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was August 1, 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.