North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 13, 2000

February 13, 2000 · NWS GSP · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Strong gradient winds ahead of an approaching squall line and cold front gusted from the south up to an estimated 60 mph. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed across Macon county.

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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.

Strong gradient winds ahead of an approaching squall line and cold front gusted from the south up to an estimated 60 mph. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed across Macon county. Severe thunderstorms then crossed the southwestern mountains of North Carolina, resulting in many more trees being blown down. Pea to dime size hail accompanied some of the thunderstorms as well.

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:02 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 high wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Macon

When
February 13, 8:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.150, -83.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
February 13, 11:00 PM EST to 11:15 PM EST
Where
Graham County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.383, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Swain

When
February 13, 11:15 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Swain County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.500, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 13, 11:25 PM EST
Where
Macon County, 4 mi NW of Kyle
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.250, -83.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 13, 11:42 PM EST
Where
Macon County, Franklin
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.200, -83.400

Hail, Macon

When
February 13, 11:42 PM EST
Where
Macon County, 2 mi N of Franklin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.233, -83.400

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132587, 5132588, 5132589, 5132590, 5132591, 5132592.