Hail Raleigh, NC
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Raleigh. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Raleigh has collected 23 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.00 inches and fell at 4 S Flowers. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Raleigh. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 19.6 hail reports a year, coming on about 6.2 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.00 inches, on Mar 28, 2005.
Hail storms near Raleigh in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 3 ENE KnightdaleWake County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 4 S FlowersJohnston County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 3 SE ClaytonJohnston County | Broadcast Media |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 E ClaytonJohnston County | Amateur Radio |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 N ClaytonJohnston County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 3 ENE KnightdaleWake County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.88 inches nickel | FranklintonFranklin County | Broadcast Media |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 S LinwoodJohnston County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 4 NW FlowersJohnston County | Public |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 E WendellWake County | Public |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 NE PurnellFranklin County | Public |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 ESE ClaytonJohnston County | NWS Employee |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 ESE ClaytonJohnston County | NWS Employee |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 4 N Lake WheelerWake County | Public |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 E CaryWake County | Public |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 E CaryWake County | Public |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 4 N Lake WheelerWake County | Public |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NW Lake WheelerWake County | Trained Spotter |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NW Lake WheelerWake County | Trained Spotter |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NNW Lake WheelerWake County | Amateur Radio |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NNW Lake WheelerWake County | Amateur Radio |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 S New HillWake County | Broadcast Media |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 S New HillWake County | Broadcast Media |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Raleigh
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Raleigh, Wake County | Mar 28, 2005 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Angier, Harnett County | Sep 1, 2017 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Fuquay Spgs, Wake County | Sep 1, 2017 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Williams Xrds, Wake County | May 13, 2019 |
| 2.25 inches | Hen egg | Newhill, Wake County | Sep 25, 2020 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Raleigh
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 154 | 37% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 241 | 59% |
| 2 inches and larger | 16 | 4% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 411 reports within 25 miles of Raleigh from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.