Hail History

Hail history for Rolesville, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolesville since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rolesville

Last hail
Apr 8, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 23, 1973

12 reports on 10 days since 1973 · #202 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Rolesville

Rolesville Wake Forest Knightdale Zebulon Raleigh Clayton Garner 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Wake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rolesville

The latest hail report in and around Rolesville is from April 8, 2020, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rolesville logged 9 reports on 7 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 #202 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rolesville accounts for 3% of the 401 reports filed in Wake County.

8% 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 May 23, 1973.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rolesville 0.5
  • Wake County 12.8
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rolesville 7
  • Wake County 85
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rolesville 8%
  • Wake County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 12 3
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rolesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 23, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Wake 14:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Rolesville Wake 14:40 local · NCEI
Feb 6, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.12 E Barham Wake 14:17 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.78 SE Lassiter Wake 17:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Rolesville Wake 15:52 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 Rolesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.3 ESE Rolesville Wake 17:57 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.56 W Barham Wake 17:53 local · NCEI
Feb 6, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.12 E Barham Wake 14:17 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.78 SE Lassiter Wake 17:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Rolesville Wake 15:52 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Rolesville Wake 15:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Rolesville Wake 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 0.88 innickel Rolesville Wake 12:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.88 innickel 10 NW Zebulon Wake 09:19 local · NCEI
May 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny 5nw Rdu Airport Durham 15:42 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Wake 13:45 local · NCEI
May 23, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Wake 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rolesville

Questions about hail in Rolesville

How often does it hail in Rolesville, North Carolina?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolesville since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #202 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rolesville?

Most reports come in April, May, February. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rolesville?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 23, 1973. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rolesville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolesville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 2020.

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.