Hail History

Hail history for Spring Lake, North Carolina

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

Readout · Spring Lake

Last hail
Apr 25, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 31, 1996

23 reports on 20 days since 1973 · #66 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Spring Lake

Spring Lake Fayetteville Hope Mills 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Cumberland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Spring Lake

The latest hail report in and around Spring Lake is from April 25, 2014, 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, Spring Lake logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #66 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Spring Lake accounts for 16% of the 146 reports filed in Cumberland 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 July 31, 1996 near Spring Lake.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 1985, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spring Lake 0.4
  • Cumberland County 3.5
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spring Lake 6
  • Cumberland County 38
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spring Lake 0%
  • Cumberland County 3%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 3 reports (13%) Apr May: 10 reports (43%) May June: 6 reports (26%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 Spring Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Lake Cumberland 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Cumberland 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Manchester Cumberland 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Spring Lake Cumberland 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Spring Lake Cumberland 20:10 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 Spring Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Manchester Cumberland 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Spring Lake Cumberland 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Spring Lake Cumberland 20:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.13 E Overhills Harnett 13:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Manchester Cumberland 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.57 W Pope Afb Cumberland 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 N Spring Lake Cumberland 16:35 local · NCEI
May 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny Spring Lake Cumberland 18:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ft Bragg Cumberland 16:07 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2000 0.75 inpenny Spring Lake Cumberland 17:22 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 1999 0.75 inpenny Spring Lake Cumberland 16:27 local · NCEI
May 23, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ft Bragg Cumberland 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Spring Lake

Questions about hail in Spring Lake

How often does it hail in Spring Lake, North Carolina?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Lake since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #66 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spring Lake?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spring Lake?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 31, 1996 near Spring Lake. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spring Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from April 25, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Lake since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 25, 2014.

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.