Cary, NC

Hail map for Cary, NC — July 8, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Cary on July 8, 2026.

Hail swath map for Cary, NC on July 8, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.25″
3.6 mi away · Public

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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Other towns hit on July 8, 2026

West Raleigh, NC1.50″Schenectady, NY1.50″Grand Island, NE1.50″Apex, NC1.50″New Bern, NC1.50″Rotterdam, NY1.50″Raleigh, NC1.00″Charleston, SC1.00″North Charleston, SC1.00″Greenville, NC1.00″Wake Forest, NC1.00″Brighton, CO1.00″
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July 6, 20261.00″April 22, 20251.50″September 8, 20231.00″
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What people on the ground measured in Cary, NC on July 8, 2026

5 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.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    4 N Lake Wheeler, NC · 3.6 mi away6:44 PM EDTWake County

    Hail up to half dollar size.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 E Cary, NC · 2.4 mi away6:44 PM EDTWake County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio
    3 NNW Lake Wheeler, NC · 4.2 mi away6:35 PM EDTWake County

    Hail up to quarter sized near the intersection of Southeast Cary Parkway and Holly Springs Road.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    3 NW Lake Wheeler, NC · 4.3 mi away6:36 PM EDTWake County

    1 inch hail reported.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    4 S New Hill, NC · 12.7 mi away5:58 PM EDTWake County

    Picture of hail up to quarter size near Silent Cove Lane.

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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Cary hail on July 8, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Cary that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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