Hail History

Hail history for Wayne County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wayne County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wayne County

Last hail
May 5, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 9, 1988

124 reports on 86 days since 1968 · #35 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Wayne County

Goldsboro Fremont Pikeville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
120 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 Wayne County

The latest hail report in Wayne County is from May 5, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 5, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wayne County logged 62 reports on 41 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is 32% more than the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #35 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Wayne County holds 1% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

1% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 9, 1988.

Reports were down 65% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 2008, with 19 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wayne County 3.1
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wayne County 41
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wayne County 1%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 2 reports (2%) Feb March: 11 reports (9%) Mar April: 18 reports (15%) Apr May: 40 reports (32%) May June: 10 reports (8%) Jun July: 25 reports (20%) Jul August: 7 reports (6%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep October: 5 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 124 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 111 3
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 1 1
2019 4 4
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 5, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jul 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 30, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wayne County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 9, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — 15:16 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.25 E Fremont 13:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Fremont 13:28 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.98 NNE Pinkney 19:25 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.36 SSW Nahunta 14:55 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 Wayne County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 5, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.07 NNE Hoodswamp $3K 13:20 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.56 W New Hope — 13:08 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.77 NW New Hope — 17:48 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.69 W Pikeville — 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.78 NW New Hope — 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2021 0.88 innickel Seven Spgs — 13:29 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.56 W Patetown — 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.83 ENE New Hope — 15:24 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SE Faro — 13:40 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.25 E Fremont — 13:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Pinkney — 13:28 local · NCEI
May 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Fremont — 13:28 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wayne County

PlaceReportsLargest
Goldsboro341.75 in
Fremont151.75 in
Pikeville121.00 in

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
Mount Olive97Aug 26, 2015
Seven Springs66Aug 1, 2021
Brogden44Aug 18, 2014
New Hope44May 5, 2025
Mar-Mac33Mar 25, 2012
Dudley22Sep 9, 1987
Walnut Creek22May 15, 2006
Elroy11Oct 1, 2008

Questions about hail in Wayne County

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

124 hail reports have been logged in Wayne County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #35 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wayne County?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wayne County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 9, 1988. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wayne County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 5, 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.