North Carolina, 2025

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 7 to 11, 2025

April 7 to 11, 2025 · NWS ILM · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A squall line developed ahead of a cold front leading to wind damage in southeast NC.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 squall line developed ahead of a cold front leading to wind damage in southeast NC.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 6, 6:32 PM EST, 19 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 6:32 PM EST, 19 hours 3 minutes before
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The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:36 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 7, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 0.89 mi NE of Pembroke
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.690, -79.170

A very large limb fell off of a gum tree knocking out service to an outdoor light.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 7, 1:38 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 2.99 mi SSE of Rennert
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.780, -79.060

Tree down at Mary C Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 7, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 1.13 mi E of Roziers
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.780, -78.950

Tree down along Community Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 7, 1:56 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 2.19 mi SW of Tolarsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.730, -78.900

Tree down along Tolarsville Road.

Hail, Bladen

When
April 7, 7:22 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 1.33 mi WNW of Duart
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.810, -78.820

Severe hail was measured by the public in Jerome.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
April 11, 5:24 PM EST
Where
Columbus County, 4.48 mi SE of South Old Dock
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
34.100, -78.550

Tree down blocking one lane of New Britton Hwy East (NC-130) near the Brunswick/Columbus County line.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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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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: 1237028, 1237032, 1237068, 1237069, 1237024, 1237076.