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Hail dates in Brunswick County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Brunswick County on 11 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 5, 2017; the most recent hail was September 16, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Brunswick County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Hail was reported by the public on social media. |
| 2024-04-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Small dents on car hoods in the Dairy Queen parking lot. |
| 2023-04-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Measured hail size. |
| 2021-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in the town of Northwest. |
| 2021-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Leland. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail damaged a car on Hooper Rd in Leland. |
| 2018-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported at the Magnolia Greens golf course. |
| 2017-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail was measured to the size of three-quarters of an inch. |
| 2017-04-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Hail was estimated up to 2 inches in size near Sunset Harbor Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data. The report was relayed by the media. |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported near Mallory Creek. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Brunswick County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 26 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 21 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-15 | 110 mph | 1 | A few hundred trees were snapped or uprooted by a microburst west of|the Bear Pen Airstrip. This damage occurred near, but separate from|… |
| 2019-06-22 | 70 mph | 1 | Several large trees down near Ash. |
| 2017-02-15 | 70 mph | 3 | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service found evidence of a microburst with winds of 60 to 70 mph, mainly near the Shallotte F… |
| 2023-08-07 | 67 mph | 1 | Cape Fear Pilot site is located at 66 feet elevation. |
| 2022-03-12 | 66 mph | 2 | Cape Fear Pilot weather station measured a thunderstorm gust of 66 mph. |
| 2024-08-18 | 64 mph | 1 | The weather station at Sunset Beach Fishing Pier recorded a 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-01-09 | 64 mph | 1 | Residential weather station recorded a 65 mph wind gust in Bald Head Island. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2020-02-07 | 64 mph | 2 | The marina manager reported that the Southport weather tower collapsed due to wind gusts. The marina boat rack was moved. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Brunswick County?
September 16, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 5, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Horry County, SC (52 mi) · Robeson County, NC (65 mi) · Craven County, NC (93 mi) · Pitt County, NC (109 mi) · Wake County, NC (120 mi) · Chesterfield County, SC (122 mi) · Nash County, NC (125 mi) · Berkeley County, SC (129 mi)
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