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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Washington, NC

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Washington, NC from March 24, 1975 through July 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
35
Wind Reports
44
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Washington, NC · 1975–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Washington, NC

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Washington, NC
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2025
8:06 PM UTC
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail lasted 10 to 12 minutes. The ground is covered.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Old Ford, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 13, 2014
6:12 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail reported near River Road in Washington.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Washington Arpt, NC
1.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2014
6:53 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 W Washington Arpt, NC
1.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2014
6:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Washington Arpt, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2014
6:47 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 W Washington Arpt, NC
0.88″ hail
May 23, 2012
5:25 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WNW Pineville, NC
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
5:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law enforcement reported quarter size hail at the Sheriff's Office.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Washington Arpt, NC
0.88″ hail
May 23, 2012
4:28 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Beaufort County emergency management reported dime to nickel size hail on Cherry Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.82 WNW Alligoods, NC
1.25″ hail
May 16, 2012
2:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Beaufort County emergency manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail with wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 miles per hour.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Old Ford, NC
0.88″ hail
Jun 27, 2011
3:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Emergency manager reported penny size hail north of Washington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 SSE Old Ford, NC
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2010
4:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.69 E Wharton, NC
1.00″ hail
Oct 1, 2008
4:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Old Ford, NC
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2008
2:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of golf ball sized hail near the Pitt county line.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 ENE Leggetts Xrds, NC
1.75″ hail
Mar 28, 2007
4:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Washington Arpt, NC
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Washington, NC

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
2:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Beaufort County 911 comms center relayed report of a tree on a house. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ene Washington, NC
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2026
2:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Edgecombe-Martin Electric reports many outages along Bear Grass Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ssw Beargrass, NC
UNK mph
Jul 20, 2026
9:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power outages reported due to storm damage in Washington_ NC. Time estimated from Radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wsw Washington, NC
UNK mph
Mar 12, 2026
6:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public reported a large tree down blocking two lanes of HWY 264 east of Washington... NC. Time based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bunyan, NC
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down... large pine tree branches snapped off in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Old Ford, NC
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2023
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fire department and police personnel reported pine trees fallen on trailers. Time estimated from Radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Washington, NC
UNK mph
Mar 12, 2022
2:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE WAS DOWN ON THE ROAD NEAR THE REC CENTER ON JOHN SMALL AVE NEAR MARKET ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Washington, NC
UNK mph
Apr 19, 2019
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN CHOCOWINITY. TIME CONFIRMED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Washington, NC
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2017
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BEAUFORT COUNTY D.O.T. REPORTED A TREE DOWN ACROSS CALF BRANCH ROAD. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Old Ford, NC
UNK mph
May 2, 2016
10:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCATTERED REPORTS OF POWER OUTTAGES FROM NUMEROUS FALLEN TREES AND TREE LIMBS
NWS Wind Report Location: Washington, NC
58 mph
Jun 20, 2015
2:52 PM EST-5
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew down a tree onto a car along Cherry Road northeast of Washington.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.32 ENE Pineville, NC
58 mph
Jun 19, 2014
9:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew down a tree across Highway 17 southeast of Old Ford.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.78 SE Old Ford, NC
58 mph
Jun 19, 2014
9:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree blown down by strong winds on Dan Taylor Road near Pineville.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pineville, NC
58 mph
Jun 19, 2014
9:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew down a tree near Highway 264 and Cherry Lane near Washington.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 W Washington Arpt, NC
58 mph
Jun 19, 2014
9:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew down a tree near Willow Street in Washington.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Washington Arpt, NC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Washington, NC

6 reports
EF1 category
Feb 18, 2008
4:38 AM EST-5
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado that developed in Pitt county crossed into extreme northwest Beaufort county as it moved northeast. In Beaufort county the tornado destroyed several old tobacco barns and damaged roofs of several homes. One separate garage structure completely lost its roof after the garage doors failed. The tornado was around 150 yards wide and was rated as EF1. Damage in Beaufort county was estimated around 50,000 dollars.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Old Ford, NC
EF1 category
Jul 11, 2007
6:00 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado moved through the Old Ford area during the early evening hours. Thirty structures were damaged. Three structures sustained major damage. Winds were estimated near 90 mph from damage assessment.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Old Ford, NC
F0 category
May 10, 2003
8:42 PM EST
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Beaufort County Sheriff's office reported a brief tornado near the intersection of Free Union Church Road and Highway 264.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SE Washington, NC
F1 category
Oct 8, 1996
8:30 AM EST
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Washington, NC
F1 category
Apr 15, 1984
3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
F1 category
Oct 3, 1980
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Washington, NC
Beaufort County · 16,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Washington, NC area census snapshot

People & households
Population9,754
Households4,681
Housing units5,372
Income
Median household income$41,723
$100k+ households21.6%
$150k+ households9.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,384
Attached single-family343
Small multifamily1,188
Large multifamily306
Mobile homes151
Housing mix
Single-family share63.0%
Attached-home share6.4%
Multifamily share27.8%
Mobile-home share2.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,380
Renter-occupied2,301
Vacant units691
Home value & age
Median home value$193,800
Owner homes $300k+13.9%
Owner homes $500k+4.2%
Owner homes $750k+0.9%
Median year built1970
Older-home share63.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,996
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Washington have on record?

Our records show 35 hail, 44 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Washington, NC, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 29, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Washington?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Washington, NC is 2.00″. It was reported near .69 S Washington Arpt, NC on March 28, 2007.

A storm report showed up near my home in Washington — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Washington and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Washington — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Washington address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Washington — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Washington address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Washington — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Washington, NC, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Washington, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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