Hail History

Hail history for Winston-Salem, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winston-Salem since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winston-Salem

Last hail
Apr 6, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 14, 1984

64 reports on 49 days since 1970 · #10 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem Clemmons Lewisville Kernersville East Bend 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
64 most recent reports with a location; Forsyth County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winston-Salem

The latest hail report in and around Winston-Salem is from April 6, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winston-Salem logged 39 reports on 27 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 4.3 times the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #10 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winston-Salem accounts for 59% of the 109 reports filed in Forsyth County.

2% 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 April 14, 1984.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2007, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winston-Salem 1.9
  • Forsyth County 3.4
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winston-Salem 27
  • Forsyth County 43
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winston-Salem 2%
  • Forsyth County 2%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

051015 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 11 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 14 reports (22%) Apr May: 12 reports (19%) May June: 20 reports (31%) Jun July: 7 reports (11%) Jul August: 4 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 64 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 6, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Jun 17, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winston-Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — Forsyth 15:35 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SW Cityview Forsyth 16:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.35 NNW Hanes Forsyth 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Forsyth 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Forsyth 13:15 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 Winston-Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 6, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E Union Cross Forsyth 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.54 WNW Alspaugh Forsyth 15:42 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.78 NE Stanleyville Forsyth 15:26 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ENE Guthrie Forsyth 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.12 W Easton View Forsyth 15:40 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.66 SE Guthrie Forsyth 14:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SW Cityview Forsyth 16:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.35 NNW Hanes Forsyth 16:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Hanes Forsyth 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.12 W Swaintown Forsyth 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Easton View Forsyth 14:50 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.34 ESE Lewisville Forsyth 19:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winston-Salem

Questions about hail in Winston-Salem

How often does it hail in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winston-Salem since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winston-Salem?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winston-Salem?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 14, 1984. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winston-Salem?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Winston-Salem had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 6, 2023.

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.