North Carolina, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999 · NWS GSP · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of the 13th and a few pulsed to severe levels. In Henderson county, golf ball size hail covered Highway 280 and a large tree fell onto a house in Hendersonville, causing significant damage to the house and outdoor furniture.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of the 13th and a few pulsed to severe levels. In Henderson county, golf ball size hail covered Highway 280 and a large tree fell onto a house in Hendersonville, causing significant damage to the house and outdoor furniture. Dime to golf ball size hail was reported in Union county along with a measured wind gust to 85 mph. Quarter size hail was reported late in the evening in Avery county. There was a public report of a sighting of a very weak tornado that appeared to make a brief touchdown, but caused no damage, north of Marion. Due to insufficient data in support of this report, an official tornado event will not be entered..

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:43 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henderson

When
May 13, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Henderson County, Dana
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.330, -82.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 13, 4:48 PM EST
Where
Henderson County, Hendersonville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.320, -82.480

Hail, Henderson

When
May 13, 4:48 PM EST
Where
Henderson County, Mills River
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.400, -82.580

Hail, Union

When
May 13, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Union County, Waxhaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.920, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 13, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Union County, 3 mi S of Wingate
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.950, -80.470

Hail, Union

When
May 13, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Union County, 3 mi S of Wingate
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.950, -80.470

Hail, Avery

When
May 13, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Avery County, Newland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.080, -81.930

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.

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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: 5697814, 5697812, 5697813, 5697815, 5697816, 5697817, 5697818.