Hail History

Hail history for Wake Forest, North Carolina

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

Readout · Wake Forest

Last hail
Apr 8, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 1, 1990

22 reports on 17 days since 1973 · #74 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Wake Forest

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

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What the record says about Wake Forest

The latest hail report in and around Wake Forest is from April 8, 2020, 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, Wake Forest logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #74 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wake Forest accounts for 5% of the 401 reports filed in Wake 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 1, 1990.

Reports were up 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2016, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wake Forest 0.7
  • Wake County 12.8
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wake Forest 9
  • Wake County 85
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wake Forest 9%
  • Wake County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 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 February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 10 reports (45%) May June: 4 reports (18%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 Wake Forest
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 1990 2.50 intennis ball — Wake 15:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Wake 15:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Forestville Wake 15:50 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 W Wake Forest Wake 17:28 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Wake 13:10 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 Wake Forest
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Wake Forest Wake 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.34 ESE Wake Forest Wake 17:47 local · NCEI
Feb 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Wake Forest Wake 14:17 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.48 SE Youngsville Franklin 16:06 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 3.23 SSE Youngsville Franklin 16:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Forestville Wake 16:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.57 NNW Rolesville Wake 15:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Forestville Wake 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3.05 WSW Youngsville Franklin 17:01 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.25 NNW Forestville Wake 16:03 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.12 E Royal Mills Wake 22:03 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2007 0.88 innickel 4 ESE Wake Forest Wake 15:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wake Forest

Questions about hail in Wake Forest

How often does it hail in Wake Forest, North Carolina?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wake Forest since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wake Forest?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wake Forest?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 1, 1990. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wake Forest?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wake Forest 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.