Hail, Moore
- When
- May 24, 3:46 PM EST
- Where
- Moore County, Aberdeen
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.133, -79.433
Hail in North Carolina, May 24, 2005
2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 2
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 May 24, 11:47 AM EST, 3 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 11:47 AM EST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1247 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)... MODELS ARE REASONABLY SIMILAR WITH THEIR SOLUTIONS FOR CENTRAL NC THROUGH FRIDAY...BOTH IN KINEMATICS AND MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION. TONIGHT FEATURES TWO SHORT WAVES/VORTICITY CENTERS ALOFT ROUNDING THE NORTHEASTERN GYRE...ONE PASSING THIS EVENING...ANOTHER TOWARD DAYBREAK. EACH WILL LEAD TO AN INSTALLMENT OF UNSEASONABLY COOL AIR INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHEAST AND AN AIRMASS EXHIBITING SATURATION IN THE LOWEST LAYERS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUED SATURATION ATOP THE MIXED LAYER FOR MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST SKIES THROUGH WED. LOWS TONIGHT 48-52. HIGHS WED 63 NE TO 70 SW...11-17 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. WED NGT-THU...THE UPPER TROUGH DRIFTS OFF THE MIDATLC COAST AND DEEP NORTHWESTERLY FLOW USHERS DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION FOR DECREASING CLOUDINESS. SURFACE FLOW BACKS TO THE WEST AND ALLOWS MODERATING TEMPERATURES. LOWS 50-55. HIGHS 76-81. THU NGT-FRI...A BROAD TROUGH DEEPENS FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS PUSHES A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE REGION AND BACKS SURFACE FLOW TO A MORE SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. ADDITIONAL WARMING CAN BE EXPECTED BUT WITH INCREASING MOIST LAYERS AT CIRRUS AND DIURNAL STRATO CU LEVELS FOR FRI. LIFT AND THERMODYNAMICS APPEAR NOMINAL AND NO MENTION OF CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AT THIS POINT. LOWS 56-61. HIGHS 80-85. -RFG && .LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. WEATHER PATTERN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY A LARGE CLOSED LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND NEW ENGLAND GIVING A NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND A LEE TROUGH AT THE SURFACE. ON SUNDAY THE LOW BECOMES ORIENTED MORE EAST-WEST...ALLOWING THE SOUTHERN STREAM TO HAVE MORE INFLUENCE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GFS BRINGS SOUTHERN STREAM ENERGY AND MOISTURE IN ON MONDAY...BUT OTHER MODELS DELAY THIS UNTIL TUESDAY. GIVEN THIS UNCERTAINTY WILL HAVE ONLY A SILENT 20 POP ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL BE NEAR CLIMO. -DGS && .AVIATION... SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING WITH CIGS REMAINING VFR. VIS MAY GO DOWN TO MVFR IN SHOWERS. A FEW ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MENTION IN TAFS. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA...SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTH-NORTHEAST AND ADVECTING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FROM THE DELMARVA AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN MVFR CIGS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 00Z AND 03Z...AND LOWERING TO IFR BETWEEN 06Z AND 09Z. CONTINUED MOISTURE ADVECTION TOMORROW WILL PREVENT THE CLOUDS FROM LIFTING MUCH AFTER SUNRISE...TO MVFR AT BEST AROUND NOON. -DGS && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...RFG LONG TERM...DGS AVIATION...DGS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:51 AM EST, 10 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 551 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-251000- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE- ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 551 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. ALTHOUGH MINIMAL...THEN THREAT WOULD BE MOST FAVORED NORTH AND EAST OF RALEIGH...AND TO A LESSER EXTENT TO THE SOUTHEAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 12:12 PM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 112 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ008>011-026>028-041>043-078-089-241815- GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE- JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...HENDERSON...WARRENTON... ROANOKE RAPIDS...LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH... SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON 112 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE NORTH WILL CAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE TO BECOME UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD REACH SEVERE LIMITS...WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. LOCATIONS WITH THE HIGHER CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF RALEIGH...INCLUDING AREAS NEAR GOLDSBORO NORTHWARD TO AROUND ROANOKE RAPIDS. THE PERIOD OF TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE FROM 200 PM TO 600 PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
Special weather statement, May 24, 12:12 PM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..EXTENSION OF VALID TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 112 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ008>011-026>028-041>043-078-089-242200- GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE- JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...HENDERSON...WARRENTON... ROANOKE RAPIDS...LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH... SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON 112 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE NORTH WILL CAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE TO BECOME UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD REACH SEVERE LIMITS...WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. LOCATIONS WITH THE HIGHER CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF RALEIGH...INCLUDING AREAS NEAR GOLDSBORO NORTHWARD TO AROUND ROANOKE RAPIDS. THE PERIOD OF TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE FROM 200 PM TO 600 PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:32 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 332 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ007>011-023>027-041-242032- ALAMANCE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-GRANVILLE-HALIFAX-NASH-ORANGE-PERSON-VANCE- WAKE-WARREN- 332 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT... AT 332 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST ALAMANCE COUNTY EAST THROUGH PERSON... NORTHERN GRANVILLE... NORTHERN VANCE... AND NORTHWEST WARREN COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR ROXBORO... CORNWALL... STOVALL... AND KERR LAKE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING... GUSTY WIND TO 35 MPH... PEA SIZED HAIL... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH THIS LINE. SOME LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 430 PM INCLUDE...OXFORD... HENDERSON...WARRENTON... BURLINGTON... ELON COLLEGE AND HILLSBOROUGH. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS WHEN THUNDER IS FIRST HEARD... OR WHEN THE SKY DARKENS TO THE NORTHWEST. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONLY LAST 20 TO 30 MINUTES AT ANY LOCATION. BADGETT
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:50 PM EST, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 350 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ039-040-074-075-242045- CHATHAM-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-RANDOLPH- 350 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL OVER RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 350 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER RANDLEMAN AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEAGROVE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...FRANKLINVILLE...RAMSEUR...COLERIDGE... AND POSSIBLY SILER CITY. PEA SIZE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. BADGETT
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:20 PM EST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 420 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ039-040-074-075-242115- CHATHAM-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-RANDOLPH- 420 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL OVER SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY... MOORE... AND SOUTHERN CHATHAM COUNTY... AT 420 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CANDOR EXTENDING TO GOLDSTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CHATHAM... LEE... MOORE... AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 450 PM. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ROBBINS... CARTHAGE... SANFORD... PEKIN... SOUTHERN PINES... AND PINEHURST. PEA SIZE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WILL LAST ONLY 15 TO 20 MINUTES AT ANY ONE LOCATION. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. BADGETT
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:42 PM EST, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 442 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 NCZ042-074>077-083>086-088-242145- ANSON-CUMBERLAND-HARNETT-HOKE-JOHNSTON-LEE-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-RICHMOND- SCOTLAND- 442 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS THROUGH 515 PM... AT 442 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF ELLERBE... EAST TO NEAR ABERDEEN... TAYLORTOWN... AND SANFORD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT MUCH OF RICHMOND... SOUTHERN MOORE... LEE... AND HARNETT COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM. SOME TOWNS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... TAYLORTOWN...PINEBLUFF...ABERDEEN...SOUTHERN PINES...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...MCCAIN. MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. BADGETT
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Cumberland
- When
- May 24, 4:07 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Ft Bragg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.167, -79.000
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, May 24, 2005
- Storm Surge and High Wind in Massachusetts, May 24 to 25, 2005
- Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, May 24, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 24, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in Puerto Rico, May 24, 2005
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 24, 2005
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24, 2005
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Florida, May 24, 2005
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, May 24 to 25, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 24 to 25, 2005
- Hail in North Carolina, May 24, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Puerto Rico, May 24, 2005
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, May 2005
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: 5449613, 5449614.