Hail in Onslow County, North Carolina

Hail April 23, 2025 · Onslow County, North Carolina

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail of half dollar to ping pong ball size fell. The leaves of trees were stripped by the hail.

The wider storm

A trough of low pressure linked up with the sea breeze front to produce an isolated severe thunderstorm in the evening. Hail up to golf ball size was reported at and around Albert J Ellis Airport in Richlands.

Began near Gregory Forks (34.8800, -77.5800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1247556. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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