ZIP Hail and Wind Context

ZIP 28468 (NC) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 28468

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 28468 (NC), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

LELAND, NC1 W LELAND, NC2 NNE SANDY CREEK, NC5 WSW Shallotte, NC4 SE Longwood, NC3 W OAK ISLAND, NC1 SSE Southport, NC1 SE Bald Head Island, NCSupply, NC4 ENE Freeland, NC2 SE Calabash, NC3 WSW Longwood, NC1 SSE Sunset Beach, NC2 ESE Bald Head Island, NC2 E Calabash, NC

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
4
Severe Reports
3

Wind Stats

Max Gust
67 mph
Reports
11
Tornado Reports
2
Severe Reports
6

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20250101
20241626
20230303
20212002

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
4
Events within 3 miles
6
Events within 10 miles
8
Severe days within 10 miles
3
Max within 10 miles
1.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
11
Events within 3 miles
15
Events within 10 miles
21
Severe days within 10 miles
6
Max within 10 miles
67 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-06-25windWind report0.0 mi2 E Calabash, NCNOAA SPC
2024-09-15tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 ESE Bald Head Island, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-18wind65 mph0.0 mi1 SSE Sunset Beach, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-06tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi3 WSW Longwood, NCNOAA SPC
2024-06-27windWind report0.0 mi2 SE Calabash, NCNOAA SPC
2024-04-20hail1.75 in0.0 miSupply, NCNOAA SPC
2024-04-20windWind report0.0 mi4 ENE Freeland, NCNOAA SPC
2024-01-09wind65 mph0.0 mi1 SE Bald Head Island, NCNOAA SPC
2023-08-07wind67 mph0.0 mi1 SSE Southport, NCNOAA SPC
2023-04-30wind63 mph0.0 mi3 W OAK ISLAND, NCNOAA SPC
2023-03-26windWind report0.0 mi5 WSW Shallotte, NCNOAA SPC
2023-03-26windWind report0.0 mi4 SE Longwood, NCNOAA SPC
2021-07-18hail1.00 in0.0 mi2 NNE SANDY CREEK, NCNOAA SPC
2021-05-07hail1.00 in0.0 miLELAND, NCNOAA SPC
2021-05-07hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 W LELAND, NCNOAA SPC

Photo of a tree split in half on a golf course in Calabash. Location estimated based on photo. Time estimated based on radar. (ILM)

Video was received from the public at the north end of East Beach Drive of a small waterspout moving onshore. The video then showed the spout moving westward across the (ILM)

Weather station at Sunset Beach Fishing Pier recorded a 65 mph gust. (ILM)

A tornado associated with Tropical Storm Debby produced concentrated damage starting at a property along Ash Little River Rd NW with several trees uprooted or snapped a (ILM)

Downed tree reported along Forest Drive SW in Sunset Beach. Event time estimated by radar. (ILM)

Small dents on car hoods in Dairy Queen parking lot. (ILM)

Tree and large limb down on Myrtle Head Rd NW just north of the intersection with Exum Rd NW. (ILM)

Residential weather station recorded a 65 mph wind gust in Bald Head Island. Time estimated by radar. (ILM)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 28468, NC has 4 hail reports and 11 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 3 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 28468, NC sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 11 reports in scope.
  • 6 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
15
  • 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.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-06-25T22:42:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Photo of a tree split in half on a golf course in Calabash. Location estimated based on photo. Time estimated based on radar. (ILM)

  2. 2024-09-15T15:52:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Video was received from the public at the north end of East Beach Drive of a small waterspout moving onshore. The video then showed the spout moving westward across the (ILM)

  3. 2024-08-18T01:52:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    Weather station at Sunset Beach Fishing Pier recorded a 65 mph gust. (ILM)

  4. 2024-08-06T20:09:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    A tornado associated with Tropical Storm Debby produced concentrated damage starting at a property along Ash Little River Rd NW with several trees uprooted or snapped a (ILM)

  5. 2024-06-27T20:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Downed tree reported along Forest Drive SW in Sunset Beach. Event time estimated by radar. (ILM)

  6. 2024-04-20T23:21:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Small dents on car hoods in Dairy Queen parking lot. (ILM)

  7. 2024-04-20T22:42:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree and large limb down on Myrtle Head Rd NW just north of the intersection with Exum Rd NW. (ILM)

  8. 2024-01-09T21:22:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    Residential weather station recorded a 65 mph wind gust in Bald Head Island. Time estimated by radar. (ILM)

  9. 2023-08-07T01:35:00Z

    Wind 67 mph

    Cape Fear Pilot site at 66 feet elevation (ILM)

  10. 2023-04-30T19:20:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    MEASURED BY A TEMPEST WEATHER STATION ON THE WEST END OF OAK ISLAND (ILM)

  11. 2023-03-26T08:01:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Camper overturned. Tree damage. Possible tornado. Storm survey team en route. Time estimated by radar. (ILM)

  12. 2023-03-26T07:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    This corrects the previous local storm report for 4 SE Longwood issued at 1001 AM. Damage included an overturned camper... roof damage to a shed... and tree damage. (ILM)