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Hail dates in Wake County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Wake County on 30 days since 2016 (125 separate reports, 93 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 13, 2019; the most recent hail was May 5, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Wake County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Quarter inch hail reported near US-401 and Interstate 40. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Evans Rd and Aviation Parkway. |
| 2023-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported 1.25 inch hail near the intersection of Powell Dr and England Ave. |
| 2023-04-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Quarter size hail was reported on Whistling Quail Run. |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Airport Blvd and McCrimmon Parkway. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Humie Olive Rd and Butterfinger Ln in the town of New Hill. |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | A trained spotter measured half dollar size hail near the town of cary, at the intersection of Castalia Dr and Old Apex Rd. |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported near Holly Springs, near the intersection of Avent Ferry Rd and Buckhorn Duncan Rd. |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The public reported up to quarter size hail at the Raleigh Durham International Airport. |
| 2021-03-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail reported at the intersection of Wescott Ridge Drive and Danagher Court. |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-25 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 24 | Two inch diameter hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 55 and Indian Wells Road. |
| 2020-06-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Penny sized hail was reported near Interstate 540 and Business Highway 64. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported at Rogers Lane and New Bern Avenue. |
| 2020-02-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Quarter size hail was reported at Wellington Court. |
| 2019-05-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 17 | Two inch diameter size hail was reported at Hunter Street and Highway 55. |
| 2019-05-13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | A supercell thunderstorm tracked across portions of southern Wake County into central Johnston County. The thunderstorm produced hail ranging from golf ball … |
| 2017-09-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Hail up to 2.75 inches in diameter fell along a swath from 2 miles west-southwest of Fuquay-Varina to 3 miles north of Angier. Multiple trees were also blown… |
| 2017-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 4 | Penny to nickel size hail was reported at Southall Road and Buffaloe Road. |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported along a swath from Apex to the Crossroads Shopping Center in Cary. |
| 2016-05-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 11 | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Blue Ridge Road and Glen Eden Drive. |
| 2016-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported approximately 3 miles southeast of Rolesville. |
| 2016-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported along a swath from Ray Road near Wood Valley to the intersection of Pearces Road and Dukes Lake Road. |
| 2016-03-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported along a swath from North Hills mall to the intersection of New Hope Road and Capital Boulevard in Raleigh. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 34 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 28 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 9 | 24 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Wake County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 337 reports since 2016, strongest 76 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | 76 mph | 2 | Power outages were reported due to fallen trees on power equipment near the intersection of Dwight Rowland Road and Kennebec Road. |
| 2020-07-23 | 72 mph | 6 | Trees and power lines were reported down on Shepard School Road. |
| 2024-01-09 | 69 mph | 2 | The Raleigh Durham Airport ASOS reported a wind gust of 69 miles per hour with a thunderstorm. |
| 2022-05-06 | 63 mph | 4 | The wind observation at Raleigh-Durham International airport measured a peak wind of 55 kts. |
| 2020-04-13 | 63 mph | 8 | Severe wind gusts reported at the Lake Wheeler econet station. |
| 2025-02-16 | 59 mph | 3 | A 59 mph gust was measured at the Raleigh Durham International Airport. |
| 2016-06-05 | 59 mph | 1 | Several trees were reported down near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with a reported wind gusts of 59 miles per hour. |
| 2026-06-27 | 58 mph | 7 | A tree was reported down on Kennebec Road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Wake County?
May 5, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 13, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
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