North Carolina hail map — August 21, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 North Carolina cities on August 21, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Wilmington.
- 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 August 21, 2026
What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on August 21, 2026
3 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 N Smiths, NC2:32 PM EDTRobeson County
Quarter size hail reported along Regan Church Rd.
- 0.70″ penny size Public4 ESE Indian Trail, NC4:44 PM EDTUnion County
Dime sized hail and heavy rain.
- 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter2 NE Pineville, NC3:56 PM EDTMecklenburg County
Dime hail in the Park Crossing neighborhood.
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 August 21, 2026
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North Carolina hail on August 21, 2026
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 Wilmington. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.