Wednesday morning thunderstorms bring hail to Hatteras Island

A series of thunderstorms on Wednesday morning resulted in a brief hailstorm for parts of southern Hatteras Island, surprising many residents who caught the severe weather on camera.

Pea-sized hail was reported in Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras at roughly 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, with the hailstorm lasting just under a minute for most areas.

Additional thunderstorms and rain are expected to continue through the remainder of Wednesday morning, but will clear out of the Outer Banks area by Wednesday afternoon.

For more information on the local forecast, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.