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Hail dates in Pitt County, North Carolina
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pitt County on 12 days since 2016 (30 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2025; the most recent hail was May 15, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pitt County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Pictures of tennis ball size hail near Stokes was sent by a viewer to WITN. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | The picture was submitted via Facebook. The hail stone was shown next to a quarter, and based on the picture, it appears to be the size of a golf ball. The t… |
| 2024-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Lots of quarter size hail was reported in Greenville. Some stones were slightly larger. The report was relayed via WITN news. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | The ping pong ball size hail fell in Simpson. |
| 2023-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The hail fell 2 miles northwest of Pitt-Greenville Airport. |
| 2022-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell along Sheppard Mill Rd at Heartland Estate Equestrian Farm. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Allison Rd and Rams Horn Rd. |
| 2016-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported near Quinerly Crossroads east of Grifton. |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail reported in Greenville. |
| 2016-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail reported in Ayden. |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Report of dollar size hail in Greenville. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Pitt County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 71 reports since 2016, strongest 83 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-22 | 83 mph | 4 | Trained spotters weather station measured a peak gust of 83 mph. |
| 2017-07-06 | 71 mph | 1 | Public reported a 71 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2023-01-04 | 70 mph | 2 | Photos of shingles that were blown off a roof along with a damage to a playground were received by an NWS employee. |
| 2022-05-06 | 70 mph | 1 | The winds were estimated near Oakwood School. |
| 2023-05-09 | 67 mph | 4 | Numerous trees were uprooted. Trailers were reportedly flipped on Speight Far Rd in the Ballards Crossroads area. Quarter size hail fell … |
| 2025-05-05 | 63 mph | 1 | A thirty foot metal flag pole was snapped in half. The report came in via Facebook. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2024-09-27 | 63 mph | 1 | Trees were blown down at Brown Road. A house in the area had a tin roof pulled back, and two other houses had trees down on them with min… |
| 2023-04-30 | 60 mph | 2 | A measured gust of 60 mph occurred in Greenville. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pitt County?
May 15, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Craven County, NC (32 mi) · Nash County, NC (42 mi) · Wake County, NC (78 mi) · Brunswick County, NC (109 mi) · Robeson County, NC (113 mi) · Halifax County, VA (117 mi) · Caswell County, NC (125 mi) · Chesterfield County, VA (126 mi)
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