Olympia, NC hail — 8 Jul 2026 recap

Storm date 8 Jul 2026 (EDT). 2 reports ≥1.25 in near town. Max 1.75 in (golf ball). Heading/path: SSE.

On 8 Jul 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.75 in (golf ball) at Olympia, NC. 2 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Olympia centroid, at 6:22 p.m. EDT and 6:27 p.m. EDT. Hail fell on or next to the town street grid (NNW of the town centroid; W of the town centroid). Largest: 1.75 in at 4 NNW Olympia (6:22 p.m. EDT); 1.75 in at Olympia (6:27 p.m. EDT). This meets HailDataHub in-town qualify (2+ stones ≥1.25 in near the place centroid), not a rural offset or a single-report pin. Storm motion from the timed reports was toward the SSE. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Olympia as an in-town hit. Population is 12,390. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.

Town

Population: 12,390 — county-level ACS for Pamlico County, NC, not a town-level figure.

Median household income: $59,717 (MOE ±4,799) — county-level ACS, not town-level.

Primary industry / how people make a living (ACS employment by industry): Educational services, health care, and social assistance (26%); Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management (10%) (county-level ACS, not town-level).

Median age: 54.1 (MOE ±0.5) — county-level ACS, not town-level.