Hail History

Hail history for Martin County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Martin County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Martin County

Last hail
Jun 27, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 3, 1998

77 reports on 52 days since 1967 · #55 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Martin County

Williamston Robersonville Jamesville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
76 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 Martin County

The latest hail report in Martin County is from June 27, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Martin County logged 45 reports on 25 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #55 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Martin County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 3, 1998 near Williamston.

Reports were down 39% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2019, with 10 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Martin County 2.3
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Martin County 25
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Martin County 7%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

036912 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.80 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (4%) Mar April: 17 reports (22%) Apr May: 27 reports (35%) May June: 19 reports (25%) Jun July: 7 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 12 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 19 10
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2022 2 1.25 in —
May 6, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Martin County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 3, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Williamston — 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Oak City $1.0 million 20:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 5.75 ESE Bear Grass — 13:27 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 5.75 ESE Bear Grass — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — — 14:40 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 Martin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Williamston Hrrs Arp 00:02 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Williamston 18:24 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.15 S Jamesville 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.15 S Jamesville 13:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Hassell 14:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 5.75 ESE Bear Grass 13:27 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 5.75 ESE Bear Grass 13:25 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 2.15 SSW Williamston Hrrs Arp 13:20 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Bear Grass 13:19 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Bear Grass 13:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3 S Everetts 13:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 NW Williamston 15:07 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Martin County

PlaceReportsLargest
Williamston202.75 in
Robersonville162.00 in
Jamesville121.50 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
Bear Grass53May 31, 2019
Hamilton33May 13, 2019
Everetts22Apr 8, 2019
Hassell22May 6, 2022
Oak City22Sep 28, 2009
Parmele22Jul 27, 2006

Questions about hail in Martin County

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

77 hail reports have been logged in Martin County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Martin County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Martin County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 3, 1998 near Williamston. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Martin County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 27, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 27, 2023.

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.