Hail — Onslow, North Carolina

2024-05-15 · near Hubert, Onslow, North Carolina

Event narrative

A 911 call operator had hail hitting her car on the way into work. She estimated that it was around quarter size. The time was estimated based on radar.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms moved into the region late in the afternoon to early evening over southern portions of Eastern NC, from Duplin County eastward towards the Crystal Coast. Some of these storms became severe and produced hail larger than golf ball size, or about the size of a hen egg.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.