Hail History

Hail history for Sparta, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sparta since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sparta

Last hail
May 6, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 24, 1996

11 reports on 11 days since 1991 · #225 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Sparta

Sparta 5 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; Alleghany County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sparta

The latest hail report in and around Sparta is from May 6, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sparta logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #225 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sparta accounts for 20% of the 55 reports filed in Alleghany 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 24, 1996 near Sparta.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sparta 0.3
  • Alleghany County 1.9
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sparta 6
  • Alleghany County 28
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sparta 0%
  • Alleghany County 0%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sparta
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 24, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball Sparta Alleghany $20K 17:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ENE Twin Oaks Alleghany — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1997 1.00 inquarter Twin Oaks Alleghany — 10:35 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Alleghany — 16:50 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.89 NE Sparta Alleghany — 14:39 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 Sparta
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.07 SW Sparta Alleghany — 18:45 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.89 NE Sparta Alleghany — 14:39 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.82 NNW Glade Vly Alleghany — 13:25 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2012 0.88 innickel 3.1 ESE Whitehead Alleghany — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ENE Twin Oaks Alleghany — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.5 SE Twin Oaks Alleghany — 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny Sparta Alleghany — 13:29 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1997 1.00 inquarter Twin Oaks Alleghany — 10:35 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball Sparta Alleghany $20K 17:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 1996 0.75 inpenny Sparta Alleghany — 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Alleghany — 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sparta

Questions about hail in Sparta

How often does it hail in Sparta, North Carolina?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sparta since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #225 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sparta?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sparta?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 24, 1996 near Sparta. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sparta?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 6, 2022.

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.