Hail, Bladen
- When
- May 8, 2:45 PM EST to 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen County, 3 mi E of Tobemory
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -78.820
Reported by lock operator, Wm O. Huske L&D, on Cape Fear River.
Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 8, 1998
A weak upper level trough approaching the coast spawned evening thunderstorm activity.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 5
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 ILM wrote it up.
A weak upper level trough approaching the coast spawned evening thunderstorm activity.
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:45 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Columbus
- When
- May 8, 6:55 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Columbus County, 5 mi W of Riegelwood
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -78.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Pender
- When
- May 8, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Penderlea
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.650, -78.050
Trees reported downed.
Hail, New Hanover
- When
- May 8, 7:19 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, Wilmington
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -77.930
Wind gust reported 62 mph at N.C. State Port, causing damage to cranes. Trees were reported downed in Windward Oaks subdivision. Hail swath extended to Long Leaf Mall on N.C. 132.
Hail, Brunswick
- When
- May 8, 7:20 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Leland
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -78.050
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 8 to 9, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 8, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 8, 1998
- Strong Wind in Kansas, May 8, 1998
- Heavy Snow and Hail in Utah, May 8, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, May 8, 1998
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, May 8 to 16, 1998
- Tornado in South Carolina, May 8, 1998
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Virginia, May 8, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 8, 1998
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, May 1998
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5647107, 5647108, 5647109, 5647111, 5647110.