ZIP Hail and Wind Context

ZIP 27557 (NC) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 27557

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 27557 (NC), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Benson, NC5 SE CLAYTON, NCBENSON, NCKENLY, NC1 SSW COATS CROSSROADS, NC4 SSE COATS CROSSROADS, NCSELMA, NC1 ESE MICRO, NC5 NNE CLAYTON, NC3 NNW FLOWERS, NC5 ESE EMIT, NCSMITHFIELD, NC3 SE Four Oaks, NC5 NE Spivey's Corner, NCSelma, NC2 SSW Clayton, NC2 NE Benson, NC1 NE Benson, NC1 NW Benson, NC3 NE Benson, NC1 SSE Benson, NC8 NNE Newton Grove, NC1 SSE Smithfield, NC3 E Benson, NC

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.00 in
Reports
7
Severe Reports
5

Wind Stats

Max Gust
58 mph
Reports
69
Tornado Reports
1
Severe Reports
1

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
2025116116
20240606
202319010
20221001
20212002

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
7
Events within 3 miles
10
Events within 10 miles
13
Severe days within 10 miles
5
Max within 10 miles
1.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
69
Events within 3 miles
97
Events within 10 miles
131
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
58 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-11-08hail1.00 in0.0 mi3 WSW Coats Crossroads, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-03tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi4 SW Four Oaks, NCNOAA SPC
2024-12-11wind58 mph0.0 mi3 NW Smithfield, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-09windWind report0.0 mi1 NW Benson, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-09windWind report0.0 mi3 NE Benson, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-09windWind report0.0 mi1 SSE Benson, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-09windWind report0.0 mi8 NNE Newton Grove, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-07windWind report0.0 mi2 SSW Clayton, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-07windWind report0.0 mi2 NE Benson, NCNOAA SPC
2023-07-07windWind report0.0 mi1 NE Benson, NCNOAA SPC
2023-06-26windWind report0.0 mi3 SE Four Oaks, NCNOAA SPC
2023-06-26windWind report0.0 mi3 SE Four Oaks, NCNOAA SPC
2023-06-26windWind report0.0 mi5 NE Spivey's Corner, NCNOAA SPC
2023-06-26windWind report0.0 miSelma, NCNOAA SPC
2023-06-16windWind report0.0 miSMITHFIELD, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-16windWind report0.0 mi5 NNE CLAYTON, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-16windWind report0.0 mi3 NNW FLOWERS, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-16windWind report0.0 mi3 NNW FLOWERS, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-16windWind report0.0 mi3 NNW FLOWERS, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-16windWind report0.0 mi5 ESE EMIT, NCNOAA SPC
2023-05-09hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 ESE MICRO, NCNOAA SPC
2023-04-30windWind report0.0 miSELMA, NCNOAA SPC
2022-04-07hail1.00 in0.0 mi4 SSE COATS CROSSROADS, NCNOAA SPC
2021-04-09hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 SSW COATS CROSSROADS, NCNOAA SPC

WRAL relayed a report and photos of quarter-sized hail on Zacks Mill Rd. An approximately 3 inch... aluminum flag pole was snapped at the same location. (RAH)

UPDATED INFORMATION: A brief EF-0 tornado occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday May 4 2025. A car port and a portion of an outbuilding roof were displaced 1 (RAH)

Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 3 NW Smithfield. AWOS station KJNX Smithfield Johnston County. (RAH)

Tree down on power line at parish and augusta avenue near Benson... NC. (RAH)

Trees and power lines down resulting in power outages around Hannah Creek Rd and US-301. (RAH)

tree down. (RAH)

trees down. (RAH)

1 downed tree. (RAH)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 27557, NC has 7 hail reports and 69 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 5 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 27557, NC sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 69 reports in scope.
  • 1 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
76
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
  • Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
  • Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2025-11-08T04:34:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several Duke Energy outages reported... including one of 1500 customers... due to fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment near and south of the junction of I-40 and NC (RAH)

  2. 2025-11-08T04:30:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    WRAL relayed a report and photos of quarter-sized hail on Zacks Mill Rd. An approximately 3 inch... aluminum flag pole was snapped at the same location. (RAH)

  3. 2025-11-08T04:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    WRAL relayed a report and photo of a large diameter... shallow-rooted tree uprooted near McGee Crossroads. (RAH)

  4. 2025-09-25T23:17:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power outage caused by storm damage. Time estimated by radar. (RAH)

  5. 2025-09-25T22:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Downed trees reported down in Benson along East Harnett St.... Hodges Chapel Rd... and Mingo Rd. (RAH)

  6. 2025-08-01T23:12:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Fallen trees and power lines. (RAH)

  7. 2025-07-19T01:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down along 400 block of WC Braswell Rd. (RAH)

  8. 2025-07-19T00:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down along 4400 block of Brogden Rd. (RAH)

  9. 2025-07-19T00:31:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on I-40 near exit 319. (RAH)

  10. 2025-07-18T23:34:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power outage caused by fallen trees damaging equipment along NC-96 and Keen Road near Four Oaks. (RAH)

  11. 2025-07-18T23:21:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    WRAL on scene where eastbound lanes of I-40 were closed near mile marker 338 due to several trees down... one of which fell on a car. No injuries reported. (RAH)

  12. 2025-07-13T17:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on utility lines causing power outage. (RAH)