Hail History

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Hail history for Elizabethtown, NC

Last hail within 10 milesJun 25, 20251 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)May 15, 2024
Hail days since 200624
Days with hail 1 inch or larger15
Tornadoes within 10 miles3
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles80

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Elizabethtown on 24 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on May 15, 2024. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Elizabethtown

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 25, 20251 in
quarter		Abbottsburg
2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Elizabethtown		NOAA Storm Events
May 4, 20251.5 in
ping pong ball		Dublin
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Elizabethtown		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Elizabethtown by year

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When hail season peaks near Elizabethtown

Of the 24 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (8) and June (8).

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Largest hail storms near Elizabethtown

May 15, 2024 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Lisbon (8 mi from Elizabethtown)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail near the intersection of Lisbon and Rosindale Roads. Car windshields were damaged.

May 7, 2021 · 2 in (hen egg) · Elizabethtown (1 mi from Elizabethtown)

National Weather Service description (English): Picture shared by media of hen egg sized hail.

Jun 12, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Elizabethtown (9 mi from Elizabethtown)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported at Singletary Lake.

Jun 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dublin (8 mi from Elizabethtown)

National Weather Service description (English): Marble to golf ball size hail reported between Dublin and Bladenboro.

May 29, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Elizabethtown (2 mi from Elizabethtown)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Elizabethtown

DateRatingWherePath
Sep 27, 2024EF0White Lake
10 mi from Elizabethtown		5.0 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 28, 2009EF2Abbottsburg
7 mi from Elizabethtown		1.6 mi long, 40 yd wide
Mar 28, 2009EF0White Lake
8 mi from Elizabethtown		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Elizabethtown

80 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Elizabethtown since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Feb 16, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 5, 202660 mph, measuredElizabethtown
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026damage reportedTar Heel
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026damage reportedBladenboro
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026damage reportedElizabethtown
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 202558 mph, estimatedElizabethtown, Elizabethtown Airport, Clarkton
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202563 mph, measuredWhite Lake
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202458 mph, estimatedDublin, Ammon
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 12, 202461 mph, measuredElizabethtown Airport, Dublin
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jan 9, 202458 mph, estimatedClarkton, Elizabethtown Airport, Elizabethtown
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202358 mph, estimatedLisbon
1 wind report		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 Elizabethtown; 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 Elizabethtown.

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