Hail History

Hail history for Zebulon, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Zebulon since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Zebulon

Last hail
Jul 13, 2011
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 1, 2002

11 reports on 11 days since 1985 · #228 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Zebulon

Zebulon Knightdale Rolesville Clayton Wake Forest Raleigh Garner Smithfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Wake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Zebulon

The latest hail report in and around Zebulon is from July 13, 2011, 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, Zebulon logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #228 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Zebulon accounts for 3% of the 401 reports filed in Wake County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 1, 2002 near Zebulon.

The busiest year was 1990, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Zebulon 0.1
  • Wake County 12.8
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Zebulon 2
  • Wake County 85
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Zebulon 0%
  • Wake County 5%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Zebulon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Zebulon Wake 16:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Wake 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Wake 20:00 local · NCEI
May 29, 1996 1.00 inquarter Zebulon Wake 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1985 0.88 innickel — Wake 14:10 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 Zebulon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny Pilot Franklin 16:09 local · NCEI
May 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Wendell Wake 18:45 local · NCEI
Oct 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Zebulon Wake 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Zebulon Wake 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Zebulon Wake 22:00 local · NCEI
May 29, 1996 1.00 inquarter Zebulon Wake 18:25 local · NCEI
May 4, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Wake 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Wake 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Wake 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Wake 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1985 0.88 innickel — Wake 14:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Zebulon

Questions about hail in Zebulon

How often does it hail in Zebulon, North Carolina?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Zebulon since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #228 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Zebulon?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Zebulon?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 1, 2002 near Zebulon. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Zebulon?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2011 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Zebulon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 13, 2011.

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.