Columbus County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Columbus County, North Carolina has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 73 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 51 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 11, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Columbus County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Columbus County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Friday, September 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bladenboro, or 13 miles southeast of Lumberton. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Northwest to Hammond. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Harrells to near Bethel. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down at N Thompson St and Jefferson St. Time estimated by radar. (ILM)”
“Large tree fell on power lines across Bella Coola Rd... blocking traffic in both directions. (ILM)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Whiteville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Lake Waccamaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Cerro Gordo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Brunswick SPC verified report
Monday, August 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Old Dock, or 10 miles southeast of Whiteville, moving southeast at 10 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 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Honey Island, or 13 miles north of Shallotte, moving northeast 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clio to Lake Waccamaw. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Riegelwood to near Redbug. Movement was east to southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 0.88" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 W Lake Waccamaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SE Clarendon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 W Lake Waccamaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 W Lake Waccamaw SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elkton, or 7 miles south of Elizabethtown, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elkton, or 8 miles north of Whiteville, moving southeast at 10 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Northwest, or 9 miles northwest of Leland, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from Malpass Corner to Sandyfield. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and torrential rainfall. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sidney, or 11 miles south of Whiteville, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tabor City, Bethel, Williams, Dulah, Nakina, Goretown, Old Dock, Mollie, Bughill, Sidney, Clarendon, and Brunswick.”
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lagoon, or 10 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rowan, Sandyfield, Carvers, Lisbon, Lagoon, Kelly, White Lake, East Arcadia, and Atkinson.”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Whiteville to near Loris. Movement was east at 35 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 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking approaching and developing thunderstorms near Fair Bluff, moving east at 35 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 Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fair Bluff, or 12 miles northeast of Mullins, moving east at 15 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 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Southeastern Community College, or near Whiteville, moving east at 15 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
7 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 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butters, or 10 miles southeast of Lumberton, moving northeast at 25 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Evergreen SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Delco SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tobermory to Bladenboro. Movement was northeast 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 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sidney to near Hickory Grove. Movement was east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whiteville, moving west at 10 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hallsboro, or 8 miles east of Whiteville, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Lake Waccamaw around 430 PM EDT.”
“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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Purvis to near Fair Bluff. Movement was northeast at 20 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
2 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 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zion, or near Marion, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“911 Center relayed report of power lines down near 356 Delco School Road. (ILM)”
- Tornado Tornado Delco SPC verified report
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Council, or 14 miles east of Whiteville, moving northeast 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Jerome to Kemper. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Fairmont, St.”
“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 55 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW East Arcadia 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" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Columbus County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Columbus County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 11, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 73 severe weather events in Columbus County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Columbus County recently?
Yes — 51 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Columbus County?
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