Brunswick County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Brunswick County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 65 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 87 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 58 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Brunswick County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cartersville to near Kingsburg to near Allsbrook. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 931 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking two strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burgaw to near Kelly. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hightsville to 6 miles west of Winnabow to Longwood. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hightsville to 6 miles west of Winnabow to Longwood. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fort Fisher to near Ocean Crest Pier. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boiling Spring Lakes to Ocean Isle Beach. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brooksville, or near Little River, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brooksville, or near Little River, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Weatherflow Station XOKI (Oak Island). (ILM)”
“At 939 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mill Creek to near Ocean Crest Pier. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 58 mph 3 E Oak Island SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Navassa SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Freeland, or 13 miles northwest of Shallotte, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Longs, or near Little River, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Nixonville to near Graves. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Harrells to Forestbrook. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sunset Beach, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Little River, Little River Entrance, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Grissettown, and Seaside.”
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sunset Beach, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Little River, Little River Entrance, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Grissettown, and Seaside.”
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Goretown, or 14 miles northwest of Little River, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dulah, or 11 miles northwest of Little River, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dulah, or 11 miles northwest of Little River, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Ivanhoe and Kelly to Bolton. Movement was east at 35 mph. The strong winds should reach the Wilmington Metro Area between 8:30 and 9:00 PM. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 708 PM EDT, a line of showers producing strong wind gusts extended along a line from near Jerome to Bladenboro, to Chadbourn, to Green Sea. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Evergreen to Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Evergreen to Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Sandy Creek SPC verified report
Sunday, March 8, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Honey Island, or 19 miles north of Shallotte, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wampee, or near North Myrtle Beach Airport, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 10, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1232 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Ocean Crest Pier, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1232 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Ocean Crest Pier, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Brunswick County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Brunswick County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 87 severe weather events in Brunswick County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Brunswick County recently?
Yes — 65 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.