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Hail in Pitt County, North Carolina
175 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.
Pitt County, North Carolina, has 175 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 9,900 hail events recorded in North Carolina; its 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 20.4 statewide.
38 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Pitt County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 175 | 9,900 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 20.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
33May
72Jun
24Jul
20Aug
12Sep
4Oct
0Nov
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pitt County had?
175 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 Pitt County?
15 May 2025 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pitt County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Pitt County compare with North Carolina for hail?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 20.4 statewide; the county holds 175 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.