Hail, Columbus
- When
- April 20, 3:31 PM EST to 3:32 PM EST
- Where
- Columbus County, 2.15 mi NNW of Whiteville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.360, -78.710
Hail up to the size of pennies was reported.
Hail in North Carolina, April 20, 2009
Thunderstorms developed ahead of pre-frontal trough during the afternoon and briefly reached severe levels as cooler and drier air overspread the area from the west. The most intense thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of boundary interactions between seabreeze and outflow boundaries.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 5
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.
Thunderstorms developed ahead of pre-frontal trough during the afternoon and briefly reached severe levels as cooler and drier air overspread the area from the west. The most intense thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of boundary interactions between seabreeze and outflow boundaries.
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.
Event by event
5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Bladen
- When
- April 20, 3:33 PM EST to 3:34 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen County, 1.18 mi NNE of Clarkton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.495, -78.641
Dime to nickel size hail was reported along Burney Ford Road.
Hail, Bladen
- When
- April 20, 3:35 PM EST to 3:36 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen County, 2.28 mi W of Lisbon
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.520, -78.560
Hail up to the size of nickels was reported.
Hail, Bladen
- When
- April 20, 3:55 PM EST to 3:56 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen County, 3.5 mi N of Council
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.470, -78.460
Hail up to the size of nickels was reported.
Hail, Pender
- When
- April 20, 4:32 PM EST to 4:33 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, 1.79 mi NE of Penderlea
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -78.030
Hail up to the size of nickels was reported.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 20, 2009
- Hail in Virginia, April 20, 2009
- Flood in Florida, April 20 to 27, 2009
- Hail in South Carolina, April 20, 2009
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 20, 2009
- Lightning Strikes in New Jersey, April 20, 2009
- Funnel Clouds in Florida, April 20, 2009
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 20, 2009
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 163313, 163314, 163315, 163316, 163317.