North Carolina, 1986

Hail in North Carolina, May 25, 1986

May 25, 1986 · NWS RDU · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

16 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Robeson

When
May 25, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.670, -79.070

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
May 25, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -80.820

Hail, Robeson

When
May 25, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
2 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.670, -79.070

Hail, Union

When
May 25, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.020, -80.550

Hail, Columbus

When
May 25, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Columbus County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -78.670

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
May 25, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -80.820

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
May 25, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Hail, Anson

When
May 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Anson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -80.080

Hail, Columbus

When
May 25, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Columbus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -78.670

Hail, Bladen

When
May 25, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Bladen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -78.580

Hail, Onslow

When
May 25, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.750, -77.420

Hail, Anson

When
May 25, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Anson County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -80.080

Hail, Robeson

When
May 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.670, -79.070

Hail, Robeson

When
May 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.670, -79.070

Hail, Columbus

When
May 25, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Columbus County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -78.670

Hail, Columbus

When
May 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Columbus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -78.670

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10090263, 10090264, 10090265, 10090266, 10090267, 10090268, 10090269, 10090270, 10090271, 10090272, 10090273, 10090274, 10090275, 10090276, 10090277, 10090278.