Hail, Caldwell
- When
- June 11, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Caldwell County, Granite Falls to Grandin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.800, -81.430
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 11, 1998
A cluster of severe thunderstorms rolled out of the northern foothills and into the northwest piedmont, downing numerous trees and power lines, and almost blowing an ambulance off Interstate 40 in eastern Burke county. Hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls was also reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A cluster of severe thunderstorms rolled out of the northern foothills and into the northwest piedmont, downing numerous trees and power lines, and almost blowing an ambulance off Interstate 40 in eastern Burke county. Hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls was also reported.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:15 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Catawba
- When
- June 11, 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, Newton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.680, -81.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- June 11, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, Hildebran
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.720, -81.430
Hail, Burke
- When
- June 11, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, Hildebran
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.720, -81.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- June 11, 3:24 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, 5 mi W of Conover
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.700, -81.300
Hail, Catawba
- When
- June 11, 3:24 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, 5 mi W of Conover
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.700, -81.300
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5652105, 5652106, 5651773, 5651774, 5651775, 5651776.