Hail History

Hail history for Wrightsboro, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wrightsboro since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wrightsboro

Last hail
Jun 25, 2007
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 16, 1971

10 reports on 10 days since 1957 · #255 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Wrightsboro

Wrightsboro Castle Hayne Wilmington Leland Hampstead Bolivia Boiling Spring Lakes 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; New Hanover County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Wrightsboro is from June 25, 2007. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Wrightsboro

The latest hail report in and around Wrightsboro is from June 25, 2007, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wrightsboro logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #255 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wrightsboro accounts for 9% of the 113 reports filed in New Hanover County.

10% 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 June 16, 1971.

The busiest year was 1998, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wrightsboro 0.1
  • New Hanover County 2.0
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wrightsboro 1
  • New Hanover County 26
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wrightsboro 10%
  • New Hanover County 4%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (30%) Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wrightsboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 1971 2.50 intennis ball — New Hanover 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — New Hanover 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 W Wrightsboro New Hanover 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2003 1.00 inquarter 4 NNE Wilmington New Hanover 16:11 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Wilmington New Hanover 12:47 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 Wrightsboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3 NNW Wilmington New Hanover 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 W Wrightsboro New Hanover 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2003 1.00 inquarter 4 NNE Wilmington New Hanover 16:11 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny 4 N Wilmington New Hanover 15:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.00 inquarter Wilmington New Hanover 12:47 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1971 2.50 intennis ball — New Hanover 17:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 1969 0.75 inpenny — New Hanover 13:05 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1965 0.75 inpenny — New Hanover 13:50 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — New Hanover 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1957 1.00 inquarter — New Hanover 12:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wrightsboro

Questions about hail in Wrightsboro

How often does it hail in Wrightsboro, North Carolina?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wrightsboro since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #255 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wrightsboro?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wrightsboro?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 16, 1971. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wrightsboro?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2007 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wrightsboro since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 25, 2007.

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.