North Carolina · July 28, 2026

North Carolina hail map — July 28, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 North Carolina cities on July 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Burlington.

Hail swath map for Burlington, NC on July 28, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Burlington on July 28, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
2
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 July 28, 2026

Burlington, NC1.00″ · quarterHickory, NC1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on July 28, 2026

6 reports filed with the National Weather Service. 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 Public
    4 NE Stony Point, NC5:11 PM EDTIredell County

    Reports of golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 NE Murphy, NC4:42 PM EDTCherokee County

    Quarter sized hail to slightly larger hail in Murphy.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 ENE Hiddenite, NC5:13 PM EDTAlexander County

    mPING report of half dollar size hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 E Bethlehem, NC6:12 PM EDTAlexander County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 NE Sligo, NC10:25 PM EDTCurrituck County

    Delayed report. Social media report of quarter size hail.

  • 0.25″ penny size Cocorahs
    1 NNW Beech Mountain, NC4:20 PM EDTWatauga County

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 July 28, 2026

Maryland4 cities · 1.50″Colorado1 city · 1.00″Georgia2 cities · 1.00″Virginia1 city · 1.00″Ohio1 city · 1.00″
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Other North Carolina hail days

August 16, 20261 city · 1.00″August 11, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 8, 20269 cities · 1.50″July 7, 20263 cities · 1.00″July 6, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 5, 20261 city · 1.00″June 22, 20261 city · 1.00″June 14, 20261 city · 1.00″June 13, 20261 city · 1.00″June 11, 20261 city · 1.00″July 9, 20251 city · 1.00″June 25, 20253 cities · 1.00″
Every hail day across North Carolina →
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North Carolina hail on July 28, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Burlington. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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