Hail History

Hail history for Washington, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Washington since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Washington

Last hail
May 15, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 28, 2007

29 reports on 18 days since 1975 · #46 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Washington

Washington Chocowinity Grimesland Vanceboro 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Beaufort County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Washington

The latest hail report in and around Washington is from May 15, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Washington logged 20 reports on 9 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #46 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Washington accounts for 21% of the 137 reports filed in Beaufort County.

3% 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 March 28, 2007 near 0.69 S Washington Arpt.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2007, with 8 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Washington 1.0
  • Beaufort County 4.8
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Washington 9
  • Beaufort County 44
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Washington 3%
  • Beaufort County 4%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 8 reports (28%) Mar April: 4 reports (14%) Apr May: 11 reports (38%) May June: 2 reports (7%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 5, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Washington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 28, 2007 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort — 15:31 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Washington Arpt Beaufort — 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort — 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort — 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort $50K 15:27 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Washington
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.82 WNW Washington Arpt Beaufort 18:10 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Wharton Beaufort 15:06 local · NCEI
May 30, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2 ENE Washington Park Beaufort 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Washington Arpt Beaufort 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Washington Arpt Beaufort 18:47 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.32 WNW Pineville Beaufort 17:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Washington Arpt Beaufort 17:15 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.82 WNW Alligoods Beaufort 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSE Old Ford Beaufort 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.69 E Wharton Beaufort 16:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Washington

Questions about hail in Washington

How often does it hail in Washington, North Carolina?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Washington since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #46 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Washington?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Washington?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 28, 2007 near 0.69 S Washington Arpt. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Washington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 15, 2025.

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.