Hail history · North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina hail history
14 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently May 8, 2025. Largest hail: 2.75".
Hail days since 2010147 in the last 5 years
Largest hail2.75"baseball · Jun 26, 2023
Damaging wind reports160last Sep 5, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1.50" | 12 | 81 mph |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 11 | 75 mph |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" | 15 | 96 mph |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" | 34 | 69 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" | 12 | 69 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 12 | 69 mph |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 69 mph |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" | 16 | 63 mph |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 69 mph |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | 16 | 69 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 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | Jul 21, 2018 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | May 8, 2025 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Sep 2, 2018 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | May 8, 2025 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Feb 24, 2016 |
| 1.00" | quarter | May 12, 2016 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Sep 28, 2016 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Jul 5, 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