North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

A mesoscale convective system crossed western North Carolina during the morning. Thunderstorms along the leading edge produced winds reported as high as 94 mph in Candler.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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 GSP wrote it up.

A mesoscale convective system crossed western North Carolina during the morning. Thunderstorms along the leading edge produced winds reported as high as 94 mph in Candler. These winds picked up and a vacant mobile home and blew it into an occupied mobile home, destroying both. There were no injuries. Trees were also blown down. More than an hour later the thunderstorms reintensified and became severe over the foothills and western piedmont. Trees and power lines were downed in a few spots, including across and along Highways 70, 64 and Interstate 77 in Iredell county. One thousand people were left without power in Statesville. Lightning struck a furniture store in Taylorsville, causing some damage.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:49 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
May 25, 6:50 AM EST
Where
Buncombe County, Candler
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.533, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
May 25, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Catawba County, 3 mi S of Hickory
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.683, -81.317

Lightning, Alexander

When
May 25, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Alexander County, Taylorsville
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.921, -81.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When
May 25, 8:30 AM EST
Where
Iredell County, Statesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.783, -80.900

Hail, Iredell

When
May 25, 8:30 AM EST
Where
Iredell County, Mooresville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.583, -80.817

What these are

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5145057, 5145058, 5145059, 5145060, 5145061.