Hail History

Hail history for Matthews, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Matthews since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Matthews

Last hail
Jul 1, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 31, 2002

13 reports on 12 days since 1992 · #174 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Matthews

Matthews Indian Trail Mint Hill Charlotte Unionville Monroe Locust 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Mecklenburg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Matthews

The latest hail report in and around Matthews is from July 1, 2012, 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, Matthews logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #174 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Matthews accounts for 5% of the 247 reports filed in Mecklenburg County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 31, 2002 near Matthews.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Matthews 0.1
  • Mecklenburg County 5.7
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Matthews 3
  • Mecklenburg County 77
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Matthews 0%
  • Mecklenburg County 4%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 4 reports (31%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Matthews
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 31, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Matthews Mecklenburg 15:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Matthews Mecklenburg 17:48 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 E Matthews Mecklenburg 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter Matthews Mecklenburg 17:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Matthews Mecklenburg 19:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Matthews
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 E Matthews Mecklenburg 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter Matthews Mecklenburg 17:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2006 0.88 innickel 10 SE Charlotte Mecklenburg 16:23 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Matthews Mecklenburg 19:25 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2005 0.88 innickel Matthews Mecklenburg 19:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny 11 SE Charlotte Mecklenburg 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny Matthews Mecklenburg 14:15 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Matthews Mecklenburg 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2001 0.75 inpenny Matthews Mecklenburg 10:55 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1997 0.75 inpenny 3 N Indian Trail Union 16:39 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Matthews Mecklenburg 17:48 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 0.75 inpenny Matthews Mecklenburg 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Matthews

Questions about hail in Matthews

How often does it hail in Matthews, North Carolina?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Matthews since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #174 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Matthews?

Most reports come in May, July, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Matthews?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 31, 2002 near Matthews. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Matthews?

The most recent report in this data is from July 1, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Matthews since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 1, 2012.

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.