Hail, Robeson
- When
- May 4, 1:30 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 8 mi NW of Lumberton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -79.100
Hail reported along Hwy N.C. 211
Hail in North Carolina, May 4, 1998
A low pressure trough from the midwest collided with a sea breeze front moving west. There were many reports of hail between 1 and two inches diameter.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.
A low pressure trough from the midwest collided with a sea breeze front moving west. There were many reports of hail between 1 and two inches diameter.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Bladen
- When
- May 4, 2:05 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen County, Clarkton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -78.650
Hail, Columbus
- When
- May 4, 3:00 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Columbus County, Bolton to Riegelwood
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -78.420
Hail, Pender
- When
- May 4, 3:20 PM EST to 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Watha to Currie
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.650, -77.970
Hail, Pender
- When
- May 4, 3:22 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Watha to Maple Hill
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.650, -77.970
Strong wind caused power outage in Maple Hill.
Hail, Brunswick
- When
- May 4, 3:40 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, 1 mi E of Shallotte
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.970, -78.380
Hail, Brunswick
- When
- May 4, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Holden Beach to 3 mi SE of Shallotte
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -78.320
Hail, Brunswick
- When
- May 4, 5:05 PM EST to 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Leland
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -78.050
Hail, New Hanover
- When
- May 4, 5:25 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, Wilmington
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -77.930
Hail, Pender
- When
- May 4, 5:35 PM EST to 5:44 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Scotts Hill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -77.770
Hail, New Hanover
- When
- May 4, 7:17 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, Carolina Beach
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -77.900
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail in Virginia, May 4, 1998
- Hail in Virginia, May 4, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 4, 1998
- Hail in South Carolina, May 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 4, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 4, 1998
More
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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: 5646972, 5646973, 5646974, 5646976, 5646978, 5646975, 5646977, 5646979, 5646980, 5646981, 5646982.