Hail History

Hail history for Onslow County, North Carolina

Every NOAA hail report filed in Onslow County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Onslow County

Last hail
Apr 23, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 21, 1997

193 reports on 99 days since 1974 · #7 of 101 North Carolina counties

Hail map · Onslow County

Jacksonville Richlands Swansboro Half Moon Piney Green 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
188 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Onslow County

The latest hail report in Onslow County is from April 23, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 23, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Onslow County logged 128 reports on 50 hail days, about 6.4 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median North Carolina county (2.4 a year) and ranks #7 of 101 North Carolina counties for all-time reports. Onslow County holds 2% of all 9,947 hail reports in North Carolina.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median North Carolina county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 21, 1997 near Deppe.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (109). The busiest year was 2008, with 40 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Onslow County 6.4
  • Median North Carolina county 2.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Onslow County 50
  • Median North Carolina county 32

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Onslow County 2%
  • Median North Carolina county 3%

Hail over time

010203040 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 40 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 14 reports (7%) Mar April: 24 reports (12%) Apr May: 56 reports (29%) May June: 55 reports (28%) Jun July: 23 reports (12%) Jul August: 13 reports (7%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 193 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 5 5
2024 4 4
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 5 5
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 23, 2025 3 1.75 in —
Apr 11, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 15, 2024 4 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Onslow County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 21, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Deppe 16:31 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1992 2.50 intennis ball — 12:05 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.84 ENE Camp Lejeune Jct 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W (Oaj)ellis Fld Jacks 14:52 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Swansboro 20:23 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 Onslow County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 23, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.57 W Gregory Forks 15:07 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.57 E (Oaj)ellis Fld Jacks 14:52 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W (Oaj)ellis Fld Jacks 14:52 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter Onslow Beach 19:39 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sneads Ferry 19:25 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Half Moon 17:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Swansboro 17:11 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Hubert 17:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Bear Creek 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 3 ESE Catherine Lake 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2018 1.00 inquarter Jacksonville 20:58 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2 NNW Jacksonville 17:52 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Onslow County

PlaceReportsLargest
Jacksonville721.75 in
Richlands251.75 in
Swansboro141.75 in
Half Moon132.00 in
Piney Green121.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
North Topsail Beach65Jun 14, 2018
Sneads Ferry44Apr 11, 2025
Holly Ridge33May 23, 2014

Questions about hail in Onslow County

How often does it hail in Onslow County, North Carolina?

193 hail reports have been logged in Onslow County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.4 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 101 North Carolina counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Onslow County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Onslow County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 21, 1997 near Deppe. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Onslow County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was April 23, 2025.

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.