Hail in Pitt County, North Carolina

Hail May 15, 2025 · Pitt County, North Carolina

2.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pictures of tennis ball size hail near Stokes was sent by a viewer to WITN. The time was estimated based on radar data.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary produced thunderstorms, concentrated north of Highway 70, with the greatest coverage along and north of Highway 264. Several storms became severe and produced damaging winds, large hail up to tennis ball size, and an isolated tornado.

Began near Stokes (35.7200, -77.2600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Dare County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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