North Carolina hail map — May 15, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 North Carolina cities on May 15, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Jacksonville.

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- Cities hit
- 3
- in North Carolina
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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North Carolina cities hit on May 15, 2024
What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on May 15, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.75″ baseball size Fire Dept/Rescue6 ENE Clarkton, NC7:23 PM EDTBladen County
Baseball sized hail near the intersection of Lisbon Rd and Rosindale Rd. Hail damaged windshields on cars.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicPeletier, NC6:17 PM EDTCarteret County
Corrects previous hail report from Peletier. Delayed report. Picture of hail of at least 2 inches in diameter submitted via Facebook. Time estimated based on radar. Corrected for size. A follow up picture was submitted with the hail stone next to a ruler.
- 1.75″ golf ball size 911 Call CenterCypress Creek, NC5:49 PM EDTDuplin County
Delayed report. 911 center said a deputy called in to report large hail hitting his vehicle. He estimated the hail was up to golf ball size. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size 911 Call Center4 N Clarkton, NC7:13 PM EDTBladen County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr6 ENE Clarkton, NC7:40 PM EDTBladen County
Golfball sized hail at the intersection of Lisbon Rd and Rosindale Rd.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicPeletier, NC6:17 PM EDTCarteret County
Delayed report. Picture of hail of at least ping pong size submitted via Facebook. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 NNE Cajah's Mountain, NC2:25 PM EDTCaldwell County
Hail from pea sized up to quarter sized.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 SE Hickory, NC3:31 PM EDTCatawba County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicIndian Trail, NC4:21 PM EDTUnion County
Mostly dime sized but some quarter sized.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 ENE Waxhaw, NC5:10 PM EDTUnion County
Mineral Springs.
- 1.00″ quarter size Cocorahs6 N Garland, NC5:25 PM EDTSampson County
Corrects previous hail report from 6 N Garland. Hail lasted 5 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 WSW Clinton, NC5:27 PM EDTSampson County
Reported near Bonnetsville, just west of Clinton.
Showing the 12 largest of 27 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on May 15, 2024
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North Carolina hail on May 15, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Jacksonville. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.