Hail and tornadoes in Lenoir County, NC

Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Lenoir County, NC on 33 days. The biggest estimate: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball), on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 4 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since October 2020

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

1.5+ in

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Largest reported

1 in

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 92 hail reports in Lenoir County, NC on 67 days, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Kinston, on Wed, Jun 3, 1998.

By decade: 1990s: 24 · 2000s: 47 · 2010s: 17 · 2020s: 4

Tornadoes since 1950

21 tornadoes have touched Lenoir County, NC since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 7.

Strongest

Mon, Sep 16, 1996 · F2 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kinston · 1 injury
Thu, Jun 22, 2023 · EF1 · 0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kinston
Thu, Apr 15, 1999 · F1 · 3 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Pink Hill · 2 injuries
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 · F1 · 1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near La Grange
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 · F1 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near La Grange

Most recent

Thu, Jun 22, 2023 · EF1 · 0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kinston
Thu, Sep 5, 2019 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Deep Run
Fri, Sep 14, 2018 · EF0 · 8.97 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Woodington
Sat, Apr 16, 2011 · EF0 · 2.41 mi long, 30 yd wide · near La Grange
Tue, May 5, 2009 · EF0 · 0.02 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Strabane
Sat, Apr 5, 2008 · EF0 · 2.89 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Nobles Xrds
Sat, Oct 22, 2005 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide · near La Grange
Tue, Jun 29, 2004 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide · near La Grange
Mon, Feb 14, 2000 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 5 yd wide · near Kinston
Thu, Apr 15, 1999 · F1 · 3 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Pink Hill · 2 injuries

By decade: 1990s: 12 · 2000s: 5 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 1

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since October 2020

Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 SSW Wise Forks, NC)
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 N DEEP RUN, NC)
Sun, Aug 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 23, 2022
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S SANDY BOTTOM, NC)
Mon, May 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 1, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (LA GRANGE, NC)

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.