Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Pamlico County, North Carolina has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 43 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 18 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 23 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Pamlico County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maribel, or 17 miles east of James City, 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...”
“At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vanceboro, or 15 miles north of New Bern, 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...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South River to Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal to Catfish Lake. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles.”
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over Florence, or 20 miles east of James City, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near River Road to near Askins. 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Pamlico County 911 center reports tree partially blocking Bay City Road. Time estimated by radar. (MHX)”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Average hail size was quarter to half dollar size... with a few stones up to golf ball size. (MHX)”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Whortonsville to near Kellum. Movement was southeast 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 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Askins to 6 miles northeast of Half Moon. 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plymouth to near River Road to near Tuscarora. 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...”
“Tideland EMC reports over 770 outages along and off of Florence Rd due to trees and powerlines down damaging equipment. (MHX)”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1156 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a waterspout over Sea Level along a line extending from near Whortonsville to near Atlantic to 6 miles southeast of Davis. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
“At 1055 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Swansboro, or 9 miles southeast of Camp Lejeune Center, moving northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grantsboro, or 13 miles northeast of James City, moving 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Trent Woods, or near New Bern, moving northeast at 10 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 227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Cedar Island, moving east at 15 mph. Additional strong thunderstorms are developing across the impacted area. 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Columbia to near Edward. Movement was east at 40 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 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vanceboro to Cypress Creek. Movement was east at 25 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Sound and coastal-adjacent locations in eastern North Carolina. WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of Eastern North Carolina. WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
5 SPC verified storm reports — 2 tornado reports
“Preliminary survey found evidence of an EF 1 tornado in Pamlico County near Whortonsville... with estimated peak winds of 90 to 100 mph. (MHX)”
“Preliminary survey found evidence of an EF 1 tornado in Pamlico County near Florence... with estimated peak winds of 105 mph. (MHX)”
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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 610 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Olympia, or 9 miles northeast of James City, moving 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 528 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Barnwell, or 13 miles south of Ayden, moving 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...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 43 severe weather events in Pamlico County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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