Franklin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Franklin County, North Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 86 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 61 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 25 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Franklin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Franklin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 409 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles north of Henderson, moving southeast at 20 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... Henderson, Oxford, Louisburg, Franklinton, Kittrell, Youngsville, Stovall, Middleburg, Centerville, and Ingleside.”
“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wake Forest, or 8 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving south 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power line down along Howard Harris Rd. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Franklinton SPC verified report
Friday, September 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ebony to Norlina to near Kittrell. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
“Tree down on 302 Layton Store Road. (RAH)”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SW Castalia SPC verified report
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree blocking both lanes at W River Rd & Cripple Creek Dr. (RAH)”
“Tree down in the 1900 block of NC-39 HWY S. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Louisburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 S Louisburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Centerville SPC verified report
Friday, August 21, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Butner to near Durham to 9 miles southeast of Pittsboro to 10 miles west of Lillington. Movement was northeast 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 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over Durham to Butner, or near Creedmoor, moving 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... Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Warrenton, Wake Forest, Butner, Franklinton, Norlina, Kittrell, and Youngsville.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Dortches to near Zebulon. Movement was east at 20 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 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Bunn, or 9 miles southeast of Louisburg, moving northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNE Bunn SPC verified report
Monday, August 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Rougemont to 6 miles southwest of Butner to 7 miles west of Cary. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Oxford, moving southeast 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... Creedmoor, Stem, and Berea.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gretna to near Cumberland Knob. Movement was southeast 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... Danville... Eden... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... and Stuart.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 705 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Zebulon, or 13 miles east of Raleigh, moving east 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... Nashville, Wilson, Wake Forest, Clayton, Zebulon, Bailey, Bunn, Knightdale, Wendell, and Rolesville.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Zebulon, or 17 miles southwest of Nashville, moving east 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... Nashville, Bailey, Bunn, Spring Hope, Middlesex, Sims, Castalia, Pilot, Tar River Reservoir, and Buckhorn Reservoir.”
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Creedmoor to near Chapel Hill. Movement was east at 15 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Louisburg to near Butner. Movement was east at 20 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 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oxford, moving east at 35 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NNE Purnell SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Louisburg to 7 miles west of Sanford. Movement was east at 20 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 928 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Butner, or over Creedmoor, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Creedmoor, Butner, Franklinton, Kittrell, Stem, Lake Butner, and Falls Lake.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Nashville to 6 miles south of Louisburg to near Wake Forest to 6 miles east of Durham. Movement was southeast at 10 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.”
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Louisburg to Creedmoor to near Hillsborough. Movement was south at 10 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Louisburg. A tree fell on the roadway near the intersection of North Main Street and West Noble Street in Louisburg. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown Louisburg SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Barley to 8 miles northeast of Bunn to near Mccoll. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Trees down near Dead Rd and Dead Way in Bunn. (RAH)”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Bunn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Youngsville SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Downed tree caused structural damage to home in the 100 block of Dents Way. No injuries... but family has been displaced from residence. (RAH)”
“Tree down on the intersection of NC-561 and A Allen Rd. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 5 ENE Rolesville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Centerville SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wake Forest, or 8 miles east of Raleigh, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rougemont to near Durham to 9 miles south of Chapel Hill. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bunn to Zebulon to near Clayton to 6 miles southeast of Benson to 12 miles southeast of Dunn. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raleigh, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Zebulon, Bunn, RDU International, Morrisville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Rolesville.”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Pilot SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Bunn SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Creedmoor to 7 miles west of Wake Forest to near Raleigh. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 45 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Warrenton to near Louisburg to 6 miles west of Bunn to near RDU International. Movement was east 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.”
“At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Henderson to 6 miles northwest of Franklinton to Durham. Movement was southeast at 35 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Wake Forest, or 8 miles north of Raleigh, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Nashville to 6 miles east of Bunn. Movement was east 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 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 E Bunn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 WNW Spring Hope SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Ingleside SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raleigh, 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...”
“Trees down near Pine Ridge Rd and Tant Rd. (RAH)”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Pilot SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Clarksville to near Henderson to near Franklinton to near RDU International. Movement was east at 35 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...”
“At 834 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm outflow winds along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Clarksville to near Henderson to near Franklinton to near Raleigh. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs, small or weakened trees, and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms, one of which being 8 miles southeast of Littleton, or 13 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids, with another thunderstorm in Vance county, moving northeast 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 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty wind to 45 mph over the northern Piedmont. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Louisburg, and Wake Forest.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 ENE Louisburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Louisburg SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Warrenton, moving northeast 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... Roanoke Rapids, Warrenton, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Littleton, Red Oak, Enfield, Weldon, and Whitakers.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Nashville, moving east at 5 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... Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Spring Hope, Castalia, and Tar River Reservoir.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Norlina to Oxford. Movement was east at 35 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Franklinton, or 7 miles west of Louisburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Louisburg, Warrenton, Franklinton, Norlina, Littleton, Kittrell, Macon, Centerville, Ingleside, and Gillburg.”
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durham to near Raleigh. Movement was northeast at 30 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Butner, or near Creedmoor, and is nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail, heavy rainfall. 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Halifax to 12 miles south of Roanoke Rapids to near Dortches to near Nashville to near Bunn to near Wake Forest. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Littleton to 11 miles southeast of Warrenton to near Louisburg. Movement was northeast at 55 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butner, or 8 miles northwest of Creedmoor, moving east at 40 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cary to 12 miles northwest of Fuquay-Varina to near Sanford. Movement was east at 25 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...”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Centerville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Louisburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 WSW Bunn SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was blown down onto the roadway near the 1700 block of M C Wilder Road in Louisburg. Time estimated by radar. (RAH)”
- Wind Unknown 6 NW Bunn SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 86 severe weather events in Franklin 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 Franklin County recently?
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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