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Hail in Onslow County, North Carolina
193 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 193 hail events in Onslow County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
23 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 | Onslow County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 193 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
14Apr
24May
56Jun
55Jul
23Aug
13Sep
3Oct
3Nov
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 193 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Onslow County had?
193 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 Onslow County?
23 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Onslow County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Onslow County compare with North Carolina for hail?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 193 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.