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Hail in Duplin County, North Carolina
140 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 140 hail events in Duplin County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
May is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 17.2 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.2 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
11Apr
23May
45Jun
28Jul
11Aug
16Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 140 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Duplin County had?
140 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Duplin County?
23 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Duplin County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Duplin County compare with North Carolina for hail?
17.2 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 140 of the state's 9,900 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.