Hail History

Hail history for Rockingham, North Carolina

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

Readout · Rockingham

Last hail
May 22, 2012
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 3, 2003

11 reports on 8 days since 1990 · #223 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Rockingham

Rockingham Wadesboro Ansonville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Richmond County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rockingham

The latest hail report in and around Rockingham is from May 22, 2012, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rockingham logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #223 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rockingham accounts for 29% of the 38 reports filed in Richmond County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 3, 2003 near Aquadale.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rockingham 0.3
  • Richmond County 1.2
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rockingham 3
  • Richmond County 16
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rockingham 9%
  • Richmond County 0%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2020 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 4 reports (36%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Rockingham
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 3, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Aquadale Stanly $200K 18:05 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Rockingham Richmond — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Rockingham Richmond — 18:05 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 14:06 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Rockingham
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Rockingham Richmond — 18:39 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 12:59 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 14:06 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 13:55 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SW Knob Hill Richmond — 13:35 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 0.88 innickel Rockingham Richmond — 16:56 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter Eldorado Montgomery — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Aquadale Stanly $200K 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Rockingham Richmond — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Rockingham Richmond — 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 1.00 inquarter — Richmond — 18:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rockingham

Questions about hail in Rockingham

How often does it hail in Rockingham, North Carolina?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockingham since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #223 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rockingham?

Most reports come in May, August, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rockingham?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 2003 near Aquadale. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rockingham?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2012 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockingham since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 22, 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.