North Carolina Hail Map15 Hail Events — Last 30 Days
North Carolina, particularly the Charlotte metro and the Piedmont Triad, experiences hail activity from spring through early fall as severe weather systems track northeast from the Gulf states. This page shows live NOAA/SPC hail reports for North Carolina in the last 30 days — updated every 6 hours.
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Hail Events
15
Active Days
5
Counties Hit
10
Largest Hail
2.00" (golf ball)
Scope: reported hail across North Carolina during the rolling 30-day source window · Retrieved Sep 15, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Sorted by hail size · Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
2.00" (golf ball)
4 S Flowers, Johnston County
Sep 5, 2026 · 8:15 PM
(RAH)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
Fort Barnwell, Craven County
Sep 5, 2026 · 9:15 PM
Quarter to golf ball size hail and strong winds. The winds brought down some small tree branches. (MHX)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
Macclesfield, Edgecombe County
Sep 5, 2026 · 7:48 PM
Golf Ball sized hail reported in Macclesfield. (RAH)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
6 ENE Creedmoor, Granville County
Sep 5, 2026 · 6:25 PM
(RAH)
Severe
1.50" (ping pong ball)
3 ENE Knightdale, Wake County
Sep 5, 2026 · 8:32 PM
(RAH)
Moderate
Recent Hail Reports — North Carolina
Showing 15 of 15 events across North Carolina · Updated every 6 hours
Date
Location
County
Hail Size
Notes
Sep 11, 2026
5 SSW Wise Forks
Lenoir
1.00" (quarter)
The hail fell in the Vine Swamp area off of Hwy 58. In addition to the hail... large limbs were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds. Report was via social media (MHX)
Sep 6, 2026
1 NNW Brevard
Transylvania
1.00" (quarter)
Social media video of mainly dime to nickel size hail with a couple larger stones around quarter size mixed in. Hail occurred on the north side of Brevard. (GSP)
Sep 5, 2026
4 SE Trenton
Jones
1.00" (quarter)
Delayed report. Hail of dime to quarter size reported in the Olivers Crossroads area. (MHX)
Sep 5, 2026
Trenton
Jones
1.00" (quarter)
Report and picture via Facebook. (MHX)
Sep 5, 2026
Fort Barnwell
Craven
1.75" (golf ball)
Quarter to golf ball size hail and strong winds. The winds brought down some small tree branches. (MHX)
Sep 5, 2026
Grifton
Pitt
1.25" (half dollar)
The size of hail was estimated based on submitted pictures. Multiple reports of large hail in the Grifton area. (MHX)
Sep 5, 2026
3 NNW Roundtree
Pitt
1.00" (quarter)
Hail of half inch to quarter size ongoing near Ayden. Not much wind occurring at this time. (MHX)
Sep 5, 2026
3 ENE Knightdale
Wake
1.50" (ping pong ball)
(RAH)
Sep 5, 2026
4 S Flowers
Johnston
2.00" (golf ball)
(RAH)
Sep 5, 2026
2 E Clayton
Johnston
1.00" (quarter)
Hail at NC42 and Glen Laurel Rd. (RAH)
Sep 5, 2026
Macclesfield
Edgecombe
1.75" (golf ball)
Golf Ball sized hail reported in Macclesfield. (RAH)
Sep 5, 2026
3 ENE Knightdale
Wake
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Corrects time of previous hail report from 3 ENE Knightdale. (RAH)
Sep 5, 2026
6 ENE Creedmoor
Granville
1.75" (golf ball)
(RAH)
Sep 4, 2026
3 S Linwood
Johnston
1.00" (quarter)
(RAH)
Aug 20, 2026
1 SW Tryon
Polk
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Minor hail damage reported on roof of house and car. Time estimated from radar. (GSP)
About These North Carolina Hail Reports
THOR displays the most recent reported hail events from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Reports are preliminary and may be corrected or updated by the source.
This page is a North Carolina statewide summary for the rolling 30-day window. Use THOR’s interactive map to research a ZIP code, address, county, or place and review the broader storm context.
Hail Activity in North Carolina: What Contractors Need to Know
North Carolina averages 20+ significant hail days per year. The Charlotte metro is the most active hail market in the state, with the Piedmont region recording consistent golf ball and larger hail events from April through July. The Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham) is also a growing roofing contractor market due to rapid suburban expansion.
Top Hail Markets in North Carolina
Charlotte Metro
Raleigh-Durham
Greensboro / Piedmont Triad
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
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