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Hail history for Fort Bragg, NC

Last hail within 10 milesJun 26, 20231 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 24, 2009

Hail days since 200623

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles123

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fort Bragg on 23 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 24, 2009. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Fort Bragg

No hail was reported within 10 miles of Fort Bragg in the last two years.

Hail days near Fort Bragg by year

When hail season peaks near Fort Bragg

Of the 23 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and April (6).

Largest hail storms near Fort Bragg

Apr 24, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Anderson Creek (10 mi from Fort Bragg)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball to golf ball size hail reported along Ray Road and Anderson Creek Golf Course. The golf course superintendent reported major damage to course greens with approximately 60 cars sustaining heavy hail damage. The golf course had to be closed for one day to repair greens.

Jul 1, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Fayetteville (8 mi from Fort Bragg)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail up to the size of tennis balls fell at Stewart Nissan, causing damage to nearly all 300 cars parked at the dealership. Some rear and front windows were shattered along with lots of dented cars.

Aug 7, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Fort Bragg (0 mi from Fort Bragg)

National Weather Service description (English): A supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of hail from Fort Bragg southeast to the western side of Fayetteville. The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball size. Nickel size hail covered the ground at Fort Bragg and the golf ball size reported originated from the intersection of Bragg Boulevard and William Clark Road in Fayetteville.

Jun 21, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Skibo (5 mi from Fort Bragg)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported between the All American Freeway between Santa Fe Drive and Raeford Road.

Aug 2, 2012 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Bonnie Doone (5 mi from Fort Bragg)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fort Bragg

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	Fenix 8 mi from Fort Bragg	26.2 mi long, 800 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fort Bragg

123 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fort Bragg since 2006, on 69 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Jul 8, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	64 mph, measured	Pope AFB, Bonnie Doone, Pineview 8 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 27, 2026	damage reported	Fayetteville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	58 mph, measured	Pope AFB, Bonnie Doone 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	53 mph, measured	Pope AFB, Bonnie Doone, Wade 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	43 mph, measured	Pope Army Airfield, Pope AFB 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, measured	Fort Bragg, Mt Pleasant, Fayetteville 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Cumberland 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Fayetteville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2024	71 mph, measured	Fort Bragg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 10, 2024	66 mph, measured	Fort Bragg 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Fort Bragg; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Fort Bragg.

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