North Carolina hail map — September 5, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 18 North Carolina cities on September 5, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Clayton.
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- Cities hit
- 18
- in North Carolina
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- 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 September 5, 2026
What people on the ground measured in North Carolina on September 5, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public4 S Flowers, NC4:15 PM EDTJohnston County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public6 ENE Creedmoor, NC2:25 PM EDTGranville County
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicMacclesfield, NC3:48 PM EDTEdgecombe County
Golf Ball sized hail reported in Macclesfield.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media3 SE Clayton, NC4:02 PM EDTJohnston County
In the Powhatan area.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained SpotterFort Barnwell, NC5:15 PM EDTCraven County
Quarter to golf ball size hail and strong winds. The winds brought down some small tree branches.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 ENE Knightdale, NC3:45 PM EDTWake County
Corrects time of previous hail report from 3 ENE Knightdale.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 ENE Knightdale, NC4:32 PM EDTWake County
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicGrifton, NC5:01 PM EDTPitt County
The size of hail was estimated based on submitted pictures. Multiple reports of large hail in the Grifton area.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio2 E Clayton, NC4:00 PM EDTJohnston County
Hail at NC42 and Glen Laurel Rd.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NNW Roundtree, NC4:41 PM EDTPitt County
Hail of half inch to quarter size ongoing near Ayden. Not much wind occurring at this time.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicTrenton, NC5:39 PM EDTJones County
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- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 SE Trenton, NC6:00 PM EDTJones County
Delayed report. Hail of dime to quarter size reported in the Olivers Crossroads area.
Showing the 12 largest of 17 hail reports filed that day.
These are verified ground reports, updated 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 September 5, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 18 North Carolina cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Clayton. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.