Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 1, 2001

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 1, 2001
Start: 2001-04-01T10:55
End: 2001-04-01T14:30
Location: North Carolina

April 1, 2001 · NWS RAH · 28 events in 19 counties and zones

20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 3
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 1, 10:15 AM EST, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 10:15 AM EST, 40 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1115 AM EDT SUN APR 01 2001

WATCH BOX FOR SOUTH AREA HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WILL UPDATE ZONES FOR
THIS.

.RAH...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 64 TIL 6 PM...

RLH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 9:00 AM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-012200-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1000 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2001

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.SKYWARN SPOTTERS...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT
THREATENING WEATHER OF ANY KIND TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.SYNOPTIC PATTERN...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

.HAZARDOUS WEATHER DETAILS...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. A LINE OF WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE
EAST REACHING CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN NOON AND 600 PM.
A WEST TO EAST BOUNDARY BETWEEN WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR TO THE SOUTH
AND COOLER MORE STABLE AIR TO THE NORTH SOUTH WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE STRAIGHT LINE DAMAGING
WINDS AND SOME LARGE HAIL. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER
LIES IN THE WARMER AND MORE UNSTABLE AIR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PIEDMONT...THE SANDHILLS AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COASTAL
PLAIN DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. LO|CATIONS NEAR AND
SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE AND GOLDSBORO ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

BLAES

The radar

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Event by event

20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chatham

When: April 1, 10:55 AM EST
Where: Chatham County, 5 mi E of Pittsboro
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates: 35.717, -79.100

Hail, Chatham

When: April 1, 11:22 AM EST
Where: Chatham County, 10 mi E of Pittsboro
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.717, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: April 1, 11:25 AM EST
Where: Davidson County, Lexington
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.817, -80.267

Strong winds knocked over a barn, ripped a roof off a business, and destroyed two mobile homes near Hwy 150 and Becky Hill Rd.

Hail, Wake

When: April 1, 11:45 AM EST
Where: Wake County, Cary
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.783, -78.800

Hail, Moore

When: April 1, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Moore County, Robbins
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.433, -79.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: April 1, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Randolph County, Erect
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.550, -79.667

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anson

When: April 1, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Anson County, Peachland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.983, -80.267

Many trees were downed in the southern and western part of the county.

Hail, Wake

When: April 1, 11:58 AM EST
Where: Wake County, Cary
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.783, -78.800

Hail, Harnett

When: April 1, 12:05 PM EST
Where: Harnett County, Mamers
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.417, -78.950

Hail, Anson

When: April 1, 12:05 PM EST
Where: Anson County, Wadesboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.967, -80.100

Hail, Montgomery

When: April 1, 12:10 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, Candor
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.300, -79.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When: April 1, 12:20 PM EST
Where: Richmond County, Hamlet
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.883, -79.700

Several trees downed.

Hail, Moore

When: April 1, 12:25 PM EST
Where: Moore County, Carthage
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.350, -79.417

Hail, Chatham

When: April 1, 12:35 PM EST
Where: Chatham County, 5 mi N of Siler City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.800, -79.467

Hail, Lee

When: April 1, 12:50 PM EST
Where: Lee County, Broadway
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.450, -79.067

Hail, Wake

When: April 1, 12:50 PM EST
Where: Wake County, Holly Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.650, -78.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hoke

When: April 1, 12:55 PM EST
Where: Hoke County, Raeford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.983, -79.217

Trees downed.

Hail, Orange

When: April 1, 12:56 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Carrboro
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.933, -79.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: April 1, 1:11 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Fayetteville Arpt
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 34.983, -78.883

Two girls were injured and taken to a hospital when a tree fell through a house off Ramsey St. Another child was injured when a swingset blew over. Two banks on Bragg Blvd. sustained damage, and numerous large trees and powerlines were blown down.

Hail, Alamance

When: April 1, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Alamance County, Snow Camp
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.883, -79.433

Dime sized hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotland

When: April 1, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Scotland County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.867, -79.433

Trees downed across the county.

Hail, Harnett

When: April 1, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Harnett County, Angier
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.500, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When: April 1, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Johnston County, Coats Xrds
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.517, -78.550

Trees downed.

Hail, Harnett

When: April 1, 1:35 PM EST
Where: Harnett County, Coats
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.417, -78.683

Hail, Sampson

When: April 1, 1:35 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.000, -78.333

Hail, Johnston

When: April 1, 1:45 PM EST
Where: Johnston County, Smithfield
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.500, -78.350

Hail, Wilson

When: April 1, 1:50 PM EST
Where: Wilson County, Sims
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -78.067

Hail, Wayne

When: April 1, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Rosewood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.417, -78.083

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

Every storm in North Carolina in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, April 2001

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5237283, 5237285, 5237397, 5237284, 5237398, 5237399, 5237402, 5237400, 5237401, 5237403, 5237406, 5237404, 5237405, 5237408, 5237407, 5237413, 5237410, 5237412, 5237416, 5237411, 5237409, 5237414, 5237415, 5237417, 5237419, 5237418, 5237420, 5237421.