Hail History

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Hail history im Benson, NC

Last hail im 10 milesMay 14, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)May 20, 2008
Hail days im 200629
Days im hail 1 inch imwin22
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles144

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Benson im 29 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im May 20, 2008. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Benson

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 14, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Dunn
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Benson		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Benson by year

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When hail season peaks near Benson

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (10) and April (7).

JanFeb1Mar7Apr10May5Jun4Jul1Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Benson

May 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Benson (0 mi from Benson)

Apr 12, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Four Oaks (7 mi from Benson)

May 20, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Erwin (8 mi from Benson)

Aug 5, 2009 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Benson (2 mi from Benson)

May 23, 2012 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Spiveys Corner (6 mi from Benson)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Benson

DateRatingWherePath
May 4, 2025EF0Blackman Xrds
5 mi from Benson		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jan 3, 2022EF0Buies Creek Stwrt Airport
8 mi from Benson		0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2019EF1Timothy
10 mi from Benson		4.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
Apr 16, 2011EF2Benson
3 mi from Benson		14.5 mi long, 800 yd wide
Mar 27, 2009EF0Parkers Mill
10 mi from Benson		2.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Mar 27, 2009EF0Coats Xrds
10 mi from Benson		0.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Nov 15, 2008EF1Peacocks Xrds
6 mi from Benson		0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 14, 2007EF0Benson
7 mi from Benson		0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Benson

144 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Benson since 2006, on 100 days. The strongest measured gust was 71 mph on May 18, 2006.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 18, 2026dmg ekkarErwin, Benson
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026dmg ekkarBenson, Newton Grove
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026dmg ekkarCoats Crossroads
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026dmg ekkarErwin, Dunn
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarBenson, Four Oaks
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026dmg ekkarCoats Crossroads
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 12, 2026dmg ekkarDunn, Four Oaks
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 8, 2026dmg ekkarFour Oaks
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026dmg ekkarDunn
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 202658 mph, ekkarDunn
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Benson; 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 Benson.

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