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Hail in Pender County, North Carolina
126 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 126 hail events in Pender County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 14.5 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Pender County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 126 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.5 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.1 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
9Apr
17May
46Jun
20Jul
15Aug
8Sep
4Oct
2Nov
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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pender County had?
126 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 Pender County?
8 Jun 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pender County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $75K.
How does Pender County compare with North Carolina for hail?
14.5 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 126 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.