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 19 hail storms within 25 miles of Jacksonville, NC. Of those, 17 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 8 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Jacksonville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 6 events | 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 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 7 events |
| 2024 | 8 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Jacksonville, with 8 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Jacksonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Cedar Point, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Trenton, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Report and picture via Facebook. |
| 2026-09-05 | 4 SE Trenton, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed report. Hail of dime to quarter size reported in the Olivers Crossroads area. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 WNW Pumpkin Center, NC | Moderate | 0.70" | Delayed report. Dime size hail reported at the Jacksonville Commons area. Vendor tents were blown down as well. |
| 2025-04-23 | FOUNTAIN, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Hail damaged trees, vehicles, and a camper. The picture submitted via Facebook suggests the hail was at least half dollar to golf ball size. A significant amount of hail accumulated in this area. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-04-23 | GREGORY FORKS, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Hail of half dollar to ping pong ball size fell. The leaves of trees were stripped by the hail. |
| 2025-04-23 | CHINQUAPIN FNTN ARPT, NC | Severe | 1.75" | WCTI relayed a report of golf ball size hail. The location and time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-04-23 | (OAJ)ELLIS FLD JACKS, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail was reported in the Back Swamp area near the Richlands Airport. The report came in via Facebook. |
| 2025-04-23 | (OAJ)ELLIS FLD JACKS, NC | Severe | 1.50" | Richlands Airport police reported hail damage to vehicles and buildings at the airport. The hail was estimated to be half dollar size or larger. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-04-11 | ONSLOW BEACH, NC | Significant | 1.00" | A report of quarter size hail in Onslow Beach came in via mPING. |
| 2025-04-11 | SNEADS FERRY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Multiple reports of hail covering the ground to a depth of a couple of inches in and around Sneads Ferry. Hail size ranged from dime size to quarter size. The reports were relayed via social media. |
| 2024-05-15 | CYPRESS CREEK, NC | Severe | 1.75" | The 911 call center said a deputy called in to report large hail hitting his vehicle. He estimated the hail was up to golf ball size. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2024-05-15 | BEAR CREEK, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-15 | SWANSBORO, NC | Significant | 1.00" | A picture was relayed via Facebook. |
| 2024-05-15 | HALF MOON, NC | Significant | 1.00" | A picture was relayed via Facebook. The hailstone was next to a dime, and was larger, about the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-05-15 | HUBERT, NC | Significant | 1.00" | A 911 call operator had hail hitting her car on the way into work. She estimated that it was around quarter size. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2024-05-15 | KUHNS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-15 | PELETIER, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | A picture was submitted of hail of at least 2 inches in diameter via Facebook. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2024-05-15 | WHITEHOUSE FORKS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 86 high-wind events within 25 miles of Jacksonville, NC in the past five years. Of those, 86 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 13 events |
| Significant | 73 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 1 N Emerald Isle, NC | 59 | Significant | Bogue Field (NJM) reported a wind gust of 51kt. |
| 2026-05-27 | SILVERDALE, NC | 58 | Significant | Wind gusts moved patio furniture from the household out into the yard and snapped several branches around the area. The report was received via social media. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-05-11 | HAWKSIDE, NC | 58 | Significant | Progress Energy reported 12 outages due to damage to their equipment. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-03-12 | MAREADY, NC | 69 | Severe | Trees were blown down throughout the county. No structure damage was reported at this time. |
| 2026-03-12 | SKY MANOR ARPT, NC | 64 | Severe | A 65 mph wind gust was measured on a personal weather station as thunderstorms were moving through the area. |
| 2026-03-12 | JACKSONVILLE, NC | 63 | Significant | Large tree branches were blown down and fences were blown over in downtown Jacksonville on Laguna Bay Drive. |
| 2026-03-12 | JACKSONVILLE, NC | 69 | Severe | Multiple cars were damaged by flying debris near the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority building. |
| 2026-03-12 | (NCA)MCAS NEW RIVER, NC | 68 | Severe | KNCA ASOS measured a wind gust of 68 mph as the severe thunderstorms were moving through the area. |
| 2026-03-12 | TRENTON, NC | 63 | Significant | A report of an aluminum carport shelter was lofted into powerlines and snapping power poles by the strong winds. The time was based on radar. |
| 2025-07-27 | MAYSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative reported tree limbs on powerlines in Maysville. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-06-10 | THOMAS LNDG, NC | 58 | Significant | Multiple power outages were reported across Southern Onslow County by Jones Onslow EMC. The reported time of the outages coincided with the wind signature on radar. |
| 2025-06-10 | CAPE CARTERET, NC | 58 | Significant | Carteret-Craven Electric COOP reported approximately 133 power outages between Emerald Isle and Cape Carteret, with most of the outages on Emerald Isle. The reported time of the outages coincided with the wind signature on radar. |
| 2025-06-08 | CAPE CARTERET, NC | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees were blown down across Emerald Isle. |
| 2025-05-12 | TRENTON, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down across the road at the intersection of Mercer Lane and Henderson Road. |
| 2025-03-16 | HAW BRANCH, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were blown down on powerlines at the intersection of Haw Branch Road and Highway 24. The time was estimated by radar data. |
| 2025-03-16 | SLOAN, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were blown down near Sholar Fertilizer. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-03-05 | BEULAVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Large branches were blown down, with dime sized hail also being reported. |
| 2025-03-05 | MAYSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | Some very minor damage occurred to a barn, with damage to the studs. A tree was also snapped at the base at the same location. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-03-05 | CEDAR PT, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down across the road at the intersection of Star Hill Rd and Pine Lake Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-02-16 | PETERSBURG CROSSING, NC | 58 | Significant | Tri-County Electric COOP reported power outages north of Beulaville due to trees and powerlines blown down, affecting over 1,000 customers. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Jacksonville was on September 5, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Jacksonville averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 17 of the 19 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Jacksonville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Jacksonville-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 Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville 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 ValidationJacksonville 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.