112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$17K
Property damage
Hail in New Hanover County, North Carolina: 112 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,292 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in New Hanover County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in New Hanover County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 112 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the New Hanover County archive, hail makes up 18.5% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,292 for this hazard and #38 within North Carolina, putting it in the 58.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in New Hanover County with 26 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | KIRKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | KIRKLAND | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | WILMINGTON BEACH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | MYRTLE GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2021 | BAYMEADE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | NEW BERN JCT | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | MURRAYSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2018 | BAYMEADE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2016 | BAYMEADE | 1 | $200 |
| Jul 19, 2016 | BAYMEADE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from New Hanover County
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Flash Flood 113
- Flood 62
- Heavy Rain 44
- Lightning 41
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
112 hail events are recorded in New Hanover County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in New Hanover County?
The strongest hail on record in New Hanover County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for New Hanover County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in New Hanover County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/new-hanover-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.