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.

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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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North Carolina cities hit on August 11, 2026
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 Spotter1 SSW Patterson, NC2:40 PM EDTCaldwell County
Trained spotter reports Half Dollar sized hail on Blowing Rock Road.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 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 Spotter2 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 MediaMarion, NC4:45 PM EDTMcDowell County
Corrects previous hail report from Marion.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaMarion, NC4:50 PM EDTMcDowell County
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr3 N Glenwood, NC4:56 PM EDTMcDowell County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 N Glenwood.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr3 N Glenwood, NC4:58 PM EDTMcDowell County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 WSW Norwood, NC5:45 PM EDTStanly County
Intersection of Old Davis and Aldridge Rd.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 N Ellenboro, NC5:55 PM EDTRutherford County
Social media picture of at least quarter size hail falling in Ellenboro.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicMidland, 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 PublicPrinceton, NC7:01 PM EDTJohnston County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter2 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.