Hail History

Hail history for Brunswick, North Carolina

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brunswick since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brunswick

Last hail
Apr 14, 2009
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 25, 1986

15 reports on 12 days since 1966 · #125 of 255 North Carolina places

Hail map · Brunswick

Brunswick Whiteville Chadbourn Tabor City Evergreen Clarkton Bolton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Columbus County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brunswick

The latest hail report in and around Brunswick is from April 14, 2009, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brunswick logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median North Carolina town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #125 of 255 North Carolina cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brunswick accounts for 8% of the 179 reports filed in Columbus County.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median North Carolina town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 25, 1986.

The busiest year was 1986, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 87% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brunswick 0.2
  • Columbus County 4.3
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brunswick 4
  • Columbus County 53
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brunswick 7%
  • Columbus County 3%
  • Median North Carolina town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (20%) Apr May: 7 reports (47%) May June: 3 reports (20%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brunswick
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 1986 2.50 intennis ball — Columbus 13:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Pleasant Plains Columbus 18:40 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Brunswick Columbus 21:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Columbus 16:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Columbus 14:10 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Brunswick
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Pleasant Plains Columbus 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 S Whiteville Columbus 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2006 0.88 innickel 5 S Whiteville Columbus 16:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2006 0.88 innickel 5 SSE Whiteville Columbus 19:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Brunswick Columbus 21:15 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2000 0.75 inpenny 5 S Whiteville Columbus 14:37 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 S Whiteville Columbus 17:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 0.75 inpenny Brunswick Columbus 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Columbus 16:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Columbus 16:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Columbus 16:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Columbus 14:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brunswick

Questions about hail in Brunswick

How often does it hail in Brunswick, North Carolina?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brunswick since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #125 of 255 North Carolina places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brunswick?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brunswick?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 25, 1986. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brunswick?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2009 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Brunswick had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brunswick since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 2009.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.