North Carolina hail map — May 5, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 North Carolina cities on May 5, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Raleigh.
- Cities hit
- 4
- in North Carolina
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), 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 5, 2025
What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on May 5, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 E Grimesland, NC3:56 PM EDTPitt County
Picture submitted via Facebook. The hail stone was shown next to a quarter, and based on the picture, it appears to be the size of a golf ball. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 ESE Grimesland, NC3:52 PM EDTPitt County
Report via Facebook. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Cocorahs6 SSE Eureka, NC2:20 PM EDTWayne County
CoCoRaHS observer reported large hail which caused damage to siding of a residence along Duckridge Drive. Hail size was estimated based on picture from social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast Media1 NNW Shelmerdine, NC3:38 PM EDTPitt County
Multiple reports of quarter, or slightly larger, size hail stones from Chicod to Grimesland. Report via WITN.
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee4 NNW Garner, NC2:12 PM EDTWake County
Near US 401 and I-40.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 NW Garner, NC2:17 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 SW Garner, NC2:24 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NNW Knightdale, NC2:40 PM EDTWake County
Along I-540 between Capital and US-64 exits.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio4 NNE New Hope, NC2:53 PM EDTWake County
Quarter sized hail occurred on I-540 between Capital Blvd and US HWY 64 exits.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 WSW Rocky Mount, NC3:19 PM EDTNash County
Brief quarter sized hail reported, mostly pea to half inch sized.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Rocky Mount, NC3:21 PM EDTNash County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 NW Shelmerdine, NC3:27 PM EDTPitt County
Quarter size hail reported near Highway 43 southeast of Winterville.
Showing the 12 largest of 30 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 5, 2025
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North Carolina hail on May 5, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Raleigh. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.