North Carolina hail map — July 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 North Carolina cities on July 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over West Raleigh.
- Cities hit
- 9
- in North Carolina
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 July 8, 2026
What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on July 8, 2026
9 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 Public4 NNW Olympia, NC6:22 PM EDTCraven County
Via social media along Saint Delights Church Road near Spring Hope Church Road.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicOlympia, NC6:27 PM EDTPamlico County
Average hail size was quarter to half dollar size, with a few stones up to golf ball size.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 N Lake Wheeler, NC6:44 PM EDTWake County
Hail up to half dollar size.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee3 ESE Clayton, NC6:46 PM EDTJohnston County
Half dollar size hail measured near Hemlock Green Lane.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media4 S New Hill, NC5:58 PM EDTWake County
Picture of hail up to quarter size near Silent Cove Lane.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio3 NNW Lake Wheeler, NC6:35 PM EDTWake County
Hail up to quarter sized near the intersection of Southeast Cary Parkway and Holly Springs Road.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NW Lake Wheeler, NC6:36 PM EDTWake County
1 inch hail reported.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 E Cary, NC6:44 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 0.70″ penny size Public1 NNW Coastal Carolina, NC4:30 PM EDTCraven County
Delayed report.
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.
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North Carolina hail on July 8, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over West Raleigh. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.