Hail History

Hail history for Warwick, Rhode Island

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Warwick since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Warwick

Last hail
Aug 26, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 18, 2000

21 reports on 18 days since 1956 · #1 of 1 Rhode Island places

Hail map · Warwick

Warwick 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Kent County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Warwick

The latest hail report in and around Warwick is from August 26, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Warwick logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. Warwick accounts for 68% of the 31 reports filed in Kent County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 18, 2000 near West Warwick.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2024, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (43% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Warwick 0.6
  • Kent County 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Warwick 9
  • Kent County 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Warwick 0%
  • Kent County 0%

Hail over time

0123 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (10%) May June: 7 reports (33%) Jun July: 9 reports (43%) Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 12 3
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 26, 2024 2 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Warwick
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball West Warwick Kent 15:27 local · NCEI
May 30, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Kent 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1964 1.75 ingolf ball — Kent 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1956 1.75 ingolf ball — Kent 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball West Barrington Bristol 16:05 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 Warwick
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 14:45 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SE West Barrington Bristol 13:25 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S River Pt Kent 18:49 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 14:27 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 19:10 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE West Barrington Bristol 15:24 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Apponaug Kent 17:33 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S River Pt Kent 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2007 0.88 innickel West Warwick Kent 18:34 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2004 0.75 inpenny Barrington Bristol 14:45 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Warwick

How often does it hail in Warwick, Rhode Island?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Warwick since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 1 Rhode Island places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Warwick?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Warwick?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 18, 2000 near West Warwick. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Warwick?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Warwick 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 August 26, 2024.

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.