Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 13 hail storms within 25 miles of Goldsboro, NC. Of those, 11 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 6 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Goldsboro| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 10 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 1 event |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Goldsboro, with 6 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Goldsboro typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Princeton, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2025-05-05 | NEW HOPE, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2024-05-10 | SARATOGA, NC | Severe | 1.50" | The public reported ping pong ball size hail near the intersection of Page St and Church St in Saratoga. This hail damaged a car and a metal roof of a pavilion. |
| 2023-07-07 | NEW HOPE, NC | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported quarter inch hail near the intersection of Woods Mill Rd and Hunters Creek Dr. |
| 2023-06-26 | PIKEVILLE, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-05-09 | DEEP RUN, NC | Significant | 1.00" | The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2023-05-09 | LOWELL MILL, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-04-30 | NEW HOPE, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2023-04-28 | WILSON, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-05-23 | BLAND XRDS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | The hail lasted for about 15 minutes. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2022-05-06 | SARATOGA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported just north of Saratoga near the intersection of NC Highway 222 and Scarborough Pl. |
| 2022-04-07 | FAISON, NC | Significant | 1.00" | The hail lasted for up to 5 minutes. |
| 2022-04-07 | LINDOLL, NC | Significant | 1.00" | The hail lasted for up to 10 minutes, putting around 50 holes in the vinyl siding. The largest hail stones were estimated to be the size of a quarter. The location was near the intersection of Speights Bridge Rd and Lane Rd. |
NOAA has recorded 189 high-wind events within 25 miles of Goldsboro, NC in the past five years. Of those, 188 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 4 events |
| Significant | 183 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 3 NW Smithfield, NC | 44 | Moderate | AWOS station KJNX Smithfield Johns. |
| 2026-07-06 | 2 SSE Goldsboro, NC | 47 | Significant | Seymour Johnson AFB reported a wind gust to 41 kt or 47 mph. |
| 2026-06-27 | BUCKHORN XRDS, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near the 8500 block of Watson Grove Church Road. |
| 2026-06-27 | EVANSDALE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near the intersection of US Highway 264 Alternate East and Landfill Road. |
| 2026-06-27 | HOLDENS XRDS, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Piney Grove Church Road and Gum Pond Road. |
| 2026-06-27 | HOLDENS XRDS, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Tartt's Mill Road and Landfill Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | MT OLIVE ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down near the intersection of East North Carolina Highway 55 Kelly Springs Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | GRANTHAM, NC | 58 | Significant | Received about twenty reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county, especially the southern and western parts of the county. |
| 2026-06-18 | ADAMSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down on South Best Street. |
| 2026-06-18 | (GWW)GOLDSBORO-WAYNE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on powerlines along US Highway 117. |
| 2026-06-18 | (GSB)SEYMOUR JOHNSON, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down on powerlines off of Old Highway 111. |
| 2026-06-14 | EMIT, NC | 58 | Significant | Powerlines were reported down near Crockers Nub Road and Old Bailey Road. |
| 2026-06-11 | NAHUNTA, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree fell down on powerlines off of Nor-Am Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | RIVERMONT, NC | 58 | Significant | Lenoir County 911 reported trees and powerlines down on the west side of Kinston. |
| 2026-03-16 | BESTS, NC | 58 | Significant | Power outages due to downed trees or limbs damaging equipment. |
| 2026-03-12 | BLACKMAN XRDS, NC | 58 | Significant | Pictures from broadcast media showed large broken tree limbs and a blown over trailer at residences around Thompson Road and Faith Church Road. |
| 2026-03-12 | MAURY, NC | 63 | Significant | Numerous reports of trees blown down throughout Greene County. No known structure damage at this time. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-03-12 | ALBRITTONS, NC | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees were reported down in Lenoir County. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2025-07-27 | KORNEGAY, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down across Hwy 903 as thunderstorms moved through the area. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-07-27 | HINES JCT, NC | 58 | Significant | Power lines were blown down along Tyler Road in Kinston. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Goldsboro was on August 11, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Goldsboro averages roughly 3 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 11 of the 13 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Goldsboro in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Goldsboro-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NC cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Goldsboro. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Goldsboro took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationGoldsboro sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.