Hail history · North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina hail history
28 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently Sep 5, 2026. Largest hail: 2.75".
Hail days since 20102812 in the last 5 years
Largest hail2.75"baseball · Sep 1, 2017
Damaging wind reports370last Sep 21, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 2 | 4 | 1.50" | 48 | – |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1.50" | 34 | 59 mph |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 69 mph |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 1.75" | 24 | 76 mph |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 1.25" | 62 | 63 mph |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" | 13 | 58 mph |
| 2020 | 3 | 22 | 2.25" | 46 | 72 mph |
| 2019 | 2 | 23 | 2.75" | 47 | 58 mph |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 58 mph |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" | 13 | 58 mph |
| 2016 | 7 | 16 | 1.75" | 23 | 59 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.75" | baseball | Sep 1, 2017 |
| 2.75" | baseball | May 13, 2019 |
| 2.25" | hen egg | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 13, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 31, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 31, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 31, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 31, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 31, 2019 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Sep 25, 2020 |
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data