Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 15, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 15, 2024

25 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 15, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 24. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 25 of 25 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 15, 2024, 2:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inWHITNEL
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 2:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WHITNEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186826.
May 15, 2024, 3:26 PM EDTHail1.00 inHICKORY
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 3:26 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HICKORY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186822.
May 15, 2024, 3:31 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 SE Hickory
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 3:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SE Hickory. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0e7cbf9e1dfac66a56a29ed6f061ef53f44e2842df5d3959bbee399ab14e8116.
May 15, 2024, 4:21 PM EDTHail1.00 inIndian Trail
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Indian Trail. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e1c79f22ce1641401c4943f7c9452a9f0537565ad465907594814cc4aa931ab2.
May 15, 2024, 5:00 PM EDTHail1.00 inHOUSTON
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOUSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186841.
May 15, 2024, 5:10 PM EDTHail1.00 in5 ENE Waxhaw
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 ENE Waxhaw. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dde257c74695b63a8c5832d06c340a221cb377ed6cfd1605bf0968ec7576d622.
May 15, 2024, 5:25 PM EDTHail1.00 in6 N Garland
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 N Garland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:48cc96d6f1d82c2a29c596f58a50b8cf61a680d803705bd7cfbdbf1ece355ea4.
May 15, 2024, 5:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inMC DANIELS
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MC DANIELS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173310.
May 15, 2024, 5:27 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 WSW Clinton
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 WSW Clinton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5528ed7892077415130ecb4a9f65bdfcf596d1c83bc53524ac1ca4240ca5d015.
May 15, 2024, 5:27 PM EDTHail1.00 inBONNETSVILLE
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BONNETSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173311.
May 15, 2024, 5:35 PM EDTHail1.00 in6 S Clinton
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 S Clinton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a6aa8bfe815030575b7648ac61f4d570c2921b7abe269c842214cddfba76268c.
May 15, 2024, 5:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inBUTLERS XRDS
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUTLERS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173312.
May 15, 2024, 5:49 PM EDTHail1.75 inCYPRESS CREEK
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:49 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CYPRESS CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172104.
May 15, 2024, 5:57 PM EDTHail1.00 inBEAR CREEK
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BEAR CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172105.
May 15, 2024, 6:00 PM EDTHail1.00 inHUBERT
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HUBERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172106.
May 15, 2024, 6:11 PM EDTHail1.00 inSWANSBORO
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:11 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SWANSBORO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172107.
May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDTHail1.50 inPeletier
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Peletier. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bd370e9b61b547f013fa71c7481a3f6be8ffeeecf93e4f1a954c63bd421a297b.
May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDTHail1.00 inWHITEHOUSE FORKS
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WHITEHOUSE FORKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172108.
May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDTHail2.00 inPELETIER
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:17 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, PELETIER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172111.
May 15, 2024, 6:19 PM EDTHail1.00 inKUHNS
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:19 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KUHNS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172109.
May 15, 2024, 6:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inHALF MOON
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 6:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HALF MOON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1172110.
May 15, 2024, 7:13 PM EDTHail1.75 inELIZABETHTOWN ARPT
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 7:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ELIZABETHTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173589.
May 15, 2024, 7:23 PM EDTHail2.75 inLISBON
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 7:23 PM EDT. Hail, 2.75 in, LISBON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173590.
May 15, 2024, 7:40 PM EDTHail1.75 inLISBON
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 7:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LISBON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173591.
May 15, 2024, 8:49 PM EDTWind58 mphWilmington Intl Arpt
Record
  • May 15, 2024, 8:49 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, Wilmington Intl Arpt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4a24ec9eeaf089ac02412be0ec37f968142161f0ca679ded702058dcd8fb36c7.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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