Lenoir County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Has it hailed in Lenoir County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 12 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 36 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
Lenoir County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lenoir County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lenoir County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Beautancus, or near Mount Olive, moving 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" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jason, or near Goldsboro, moving east at 45 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 Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clinton, 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...”
“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Deep Run to 6 miles northwest of Mount Olive. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Beautancus, or near Warsaw, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Goldsboro to near Clinton. Movement was 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 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walnut Creek to 12 miles southeast of Dunn. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Wilson to near Jason. Movement was east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Robersonville to near Kinston. 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...”
“At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Fremont, or 7 miles northwest of Goldsboro, moving 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 0.25" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Pink Hill SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Potters Hill, or 16 miles northwest of Half Moon, 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... Potters Hill, Pink Hill, and Hargetts Crossroads.”
“Widespread power outages reported in the City. Kinston Police reports multiple signals out due to the storm. (MHX)”
- Hail 0.25" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Kinston SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kinston Regional Jetport, or near Kinston, 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...”
“Delayed report. Jones/Lenoir County 911 Comms Center received a report of a tree down on the 4100 block of Research Farm Road. Time estimated by radar. (MHX)”
- Hail 0.25" Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SE Hookerton SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Deep Run, or 10 miles south of Kinston, moving 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... Kinston, Phillips Crossroads, Deep Run, Pleasant Hill, Wyse Fork, and Sandy Bottom.”
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near House to Snow Hill. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 131 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Olive, moving southeast 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 Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lewiston Woodville to near Jason. 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 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Walnut Creek to near Ammon. 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 Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Burgaw, moving northeast 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...”
“At 1105 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pleasant Hill, or 15 miles south of Kinston, moving northeast at 45 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 Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Lenoir County 911 reported trees and powerlines down on the west side of Kinston. (MHX)”
- Wind Unknown 4 WSW Kinston SPC verified report
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lewiston Woodville to 7 miles northeast of Beautancus. 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...”
“Delayed report. Multiple trees reported down in Lenoir County. Time estimated by radar. (MHX)”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Sandy Bottom SPC verified report
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.”
- Wind 50 mph Lenoir County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lenoir County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Lenoir 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 Lenoir County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Lenoir County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.