North Carolina, 2006

Hail in North Carolina, May 14, 2006

May 14, 2006 · NWS AKQ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 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.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 14, 2:02 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 2:02 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
302 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
BUSY AFTN. CONTG W/ WATCHES THROUGH EVE HRS. ONE AREA OF
SHRAS/TSRAS MVG THROUGH ENE SXNS ERY...AWAITING NEXT BATCH FM THE
WSW TO ARRIVE DURG THE EVE HRS AS NEXT SPOKE OF MID LVL FORCING
ARRIVES. NMRS SVRS W AND SW OF FA SO FAR THIS AFTN (LRGLY
HAIL)...AND WL RMN ALERT HERE THIS EVE. OLD THERMAL BNDRY INVOF NE
NC PTNTLLY ENHANCES LLVL HELICITY...AND PSBLTY FOR ISLTD TORS.

MAIN ACTION SHIFTS N AND E FOR LT TNGT THROUGH MON/TUE...WHL UPR
LVL LO PRES SLOLY SWIRLS AND TRACKS ESE THROUGH OH VLY. KPG LO CHC
(LRGLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN) POPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TROUGH ALOFT GRDLY WKNS ACRS ERN CONUS THROUGH THE WK...B4
AMPLIFYING LT WK INTO NEXT WKND. TMG OF PCPN WL RMN CHALLENGING.

&&

.AVIATION...
MNLY VFR...XCPT SCTD MVFR IN SHRAS/TSRAS THROUGH ERY MON.

&&

.MARINE...
SEAS RMNG AOA 5 FT NRN 2 CSTL WTRS THROUGH MON EVE...OTRW WNDS
AVGG AOB 20 KT UFN.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ650-652 UNTIL MIDNIGHT
TUESDAY. &&

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM...25
AVIATION/MARINE...32
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 3:51 AM EST, 11 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
451 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658-670-MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM
20 TO 40 NM-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-
MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
451 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
CHESAPEAKE BAY...SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...THE MID ATLANTIC OFFSHORE
WATERS AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER
IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

ANZ633-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>098-150900-
CURRITUCK SOUND-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-
CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-
MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-
SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
451 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CURRITUCK
SOUND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (WBCSPSAKQ) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON.

CULLEN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 1:22 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 14, 1:29 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0225 PM     HAIL             PASQUOTANK              36.27N 76.34W
05/14/2006  U0.25 INCH       PASQUOTANK         NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OLD HERTFORD RD AND US RTE 17

&&

RCURRY
Local storm report, May 14, 2:01 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
301 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0248 PM     HAIL             1 N SHILOH              36.29N 76.08W
05/14/2006  E0.25 INCH       CAMDEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

RCURRY
Special weather statement, May 14, 2:08 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
308 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

NCZ016-017-102-141930-
CAMDEN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
308 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
CURRITUCK OUTER BANKS...

AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF GRANDY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR COROLLA AT 320 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

25
Special weather statement, May 14, 3:07 PM EST, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
407 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

NCZ012-030-142115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARGARETTSVILLE
407 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LIFTING NORTHWARD INTO BERTIE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA...

A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO BERTIE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM.
TOWNS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE LEWISTON...WOODVILLE...WINDSOR...MUD
CASTLE...AND REPUBLICAN.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND MARBLE SIZED HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER THAT IS COVERING OR
FLOWING ACROSS ROADWAYS.

DR

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bertie

When
May 14, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, 2 mi E of Windsor
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.000, -76.917

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

More

Every storm in North Carolina in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, May 2006

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: 5508554.