Hail History

Hail history for Warren County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Warren County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Warren County

Last hail
Apr 7, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 15, 1999

35 reports on 31 days since 1974 · #86 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Warren County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Warren County

The latest hail report in Warren County is from April 7, 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, Warren County logged 13 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 28% of the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #86 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Warren County holds 0% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median North Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 15, 1999 near Arcola.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Warren County 0.7
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Warren County 11
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Warren County 3%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.01 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (6%) Mar April: 6 reports (17%) Apr May: 9 reports (26%) May June: 7 reports (20%) Jun July: 7 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 35 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Warren County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 15, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Arcola $50K 17:05 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Paschall — 17:29 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Afton — 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Inez — 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — — 15:15 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 Warren County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNW Enterprise 14:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.68 NW Oine 16:07 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Afton 18:40 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Paschall 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Arcola 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Inez 14:14 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.1 NE Warrenton 16:23 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNW Churchill 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.11 W Paschall 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Afton 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2006 0.88 innickel 5 NW Littleton 15:28 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Norlina 08:51 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Warrenton99Jul 27, 2009
Norlina76May 14, 2006

Questions about hail in Warren County

How often does it hail in Warren County, North Carolina?

35 hail reports have been logged in Warren County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #86 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Warren County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Warren County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 15, 1999 near Arcola. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Warren County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 7, 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 Warren County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Warren County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 7, 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.