173
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$850K
Property damage
Hail in Johnston County, North Carolina: 173 recorded events between 1973 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #777 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Johnston County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Johnston County is the 2000s, when 79 of the county's 173 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 Johnston County archive, hail makes up 23.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #777 for this hazard and #11 within North Carolina, putting it in the 75.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Johnston County with 80 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | LOWELL MILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | BENSON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | COATS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | COATS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | KENLY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | BENSON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | WILSONS MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | DRUG STORE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 31, 2019 | MICRO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | CLAYTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Johnston County
- Thunderstorm Wind 446
- Flash Flood 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strong thunderstorm moved across the western edge of Johnston county….roughly between Angier and the small community of Willow Springs . Golfball hail was reported along its path. The wind destroyed many acres of tobacco crops and blew down barns and damaged farm equipment.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Johnston County, North Carolina?
173 hail events are recorded in Johnston County between 1973 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Johnston County?
The strongest hail on record in Johnston County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Johnston 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 Johnston County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/johnston-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.