Hail, Buncombe
- When
- July 19, 2:32 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe County, 3 mi WSW of Skyland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.463, -82.579
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 19, 2007
A few severe storms affected the western Foothills and mountains of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours.
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
- 4
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 few severe storms affected the western Foothills and mountains of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe
- When
- July 19, 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe County, Skyland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.480, -82.530
Three trees blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 19, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, Hickory
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -81.320
Several trees blown down on the east side of the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Swain
- When
- July 19, 5:20 PM EST
- Where
- Swain County, 8 mi SSW of Bryson City
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.323, -83.504
Two trees blown down on Brush Creek Rd, with another tree down on highway 28 near the Macon line.
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
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- Lightning Strike in Arkansas, July 19, 2007
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, July 19, 2007
- Dust Storm and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 19, 2007
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More
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 49291, 49292, 49293, 49294.