North Carolina · August 11, 2026

North Carolina hail map — August 11, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 10 North Carolina cities on August 11, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Lenoir.

Hail swath map for Lenoir, NC on August 11, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Lenoir on August 11, 2026 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
10
in North Carolina
Largest stone
1.50″
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
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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What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on August 11, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 SSW Patterson, NC2:40 PM EDTCaldwell County

    Trained spotter reports Half Dollar sized hail on Blowing Rock Road.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 SSW Patterson, NC2:43 PM EDTCaldwell County

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 SSW Patterson. Trained spotter reports Half Dollar sized hail on Blowing Rock Road.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 SSE Patterson, NC2:50 PM EDTCaldwell County

    Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail and large tree limbs down on Indian Hills Drive.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Marion, NC4:45 PM EDTMcDowell County

    Corrects previous hail report from Marion.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Marion, NC4:50 PM EDTMcDowell County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    3 N Glenwood, NC4:56 PM EDTMcDowell County

    Corrects previous hail report from 3 N Glenwood.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    3 N Glenwood, NC4:58 PM EDTMcDowell County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    6 WSW Norwood, NC5:45 PM EDTStanly County

    Intersection of Old Davis and Aldridge Rd.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 N Ellenboro, NC5:55 PM EDTRutherford County

    Social media picture of at least quarter size hail falling in Ellenboro.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Midland, NC6:04 PM EDTCabarrus County

    Multiple social media pictures and video of nickel to quarter size hail in the Midland area.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Princeton, NC7:01 PM EDTJohnston County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter
    2 WNW Weeksville, NC6:18 PM EDTPasquotank 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.

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North Carolina hail on August 11, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 10 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Lenoir. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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