Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 11, 2007

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 11, 2007
Start: 2007-06-11T14:36
End: 2007-06-11T18:20
Location: North Carolina

June 11, 2007 · NWS RNK · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and hail up to quarter size in northwest North Carolina.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $6,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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 RNK wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and hail up to quarter size in northwest North Carolina.

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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 11, 2:08 PM EST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 2:08 PM EST, 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
308 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LOW OFF OF THE NORTHEAST COAST...WILL BE THE SOURCE OF
SEVERAL UPPER AIR DISTURBANCES THIS WEEK. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE
OHIO VALLEY WILL NOT MOVE EAST UNTIL LATE WEEK...KEEPING UNSETTLED
WEATHER DOMINANT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WEAK BOUNDARY OVER VIRGINIA STRETCHING FROM ABOUT DC DOWN INTO
WESTERN NC WILL BE THE NEAR-TERM FOCUS FOR CONVECTION INTO THE EARLY
EVENING. THIS BNDRY WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST INTO THE PIEDMONT
THIS EVENING WITH WEST SEEING ISOLATED CONVECTION AT BEST.  THINGS
SETTLE DOWN TONIGHT WITH LOSS OF HEATING...ALTHOUGH CANNOT RULE OUT
SOME ISOLATED SHOWER OR TSTM ACTIVITY MOST OF THE NIGHT AS A LARGE
PIECE OF ENERGY DROPS DOWN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LARGE UPPER LOW
OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. BY MORNING THIS WAVE WILL BE OVER OUR FAR
SOUTHWESTERN CWA AND SOME CONVECTION MAY GET GOING IN THAT AREA
EARLY BUT SHUD SINK SOUTH. THE SFC BNDRY WILL ALSO MOVE DOWN INTO
THE CAROLINAS FOR TMRW. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WILL DROP INTO NORTHERN VA
DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH TSTMS POSSIBLY SPREADING SOUTH INTO
CENTRAL AND WESTERN VA LATER IN THE DAY.  RELATIVELY MODERATE TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED WITH THE WARMER AIR OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY UNDER
THE BROAD UPR RIDGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
GFS CONTINUES TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE...CONCERNING THE POTENT
SHRTWV DROPPING JUST TO OUR SOUTHWEST BY TUESDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH
NAM-WRF HAS SIMILAR TIMING AND STRENGTH...TYPICAL NAM DRY BIAS
WITH THIS SETUP APPEARS AGAIN. SOUPY AIRMASS IN PLACE...WITH NEAR
70F DEWPOINTS IN PLACE JUST TO OUR SOUTH...WITH SOME HEATING...AND
SLIGHT UPSLOPE COMPONENT SHOULD EQUATE TO A SHOWERY DAY ACROSS
MUCH OF THE CWA...ESPECIALLY WESTERN AND SW HIGHEST POINTS.
ALTHOUGH TSTORMS MAY DIE OFF WITH LOSS OF HEATING...SHOWERS SHOULD
STILL PERSIST IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. CORE OF COLDEST H5
TEMPS...-15C TO -18C...PASS OVER SW CWA...LOWERING FREEZING
HTS...ALLOWING AT LEAST SOME SMALL HAIL WITH STORMS THAT DO FIRE
LATER TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH NOT AS UNSTABLE ON WEDNESDAY...EXPECT MORE
OF THE SAME...SUNSHINE LEADING TO LATE MORNING CLOUDS ALONG WITH
SHWRS/TSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ANOTHER CHUNK OF -15C H5 AIR MOVES SOUTH
ACROSS THE CWA ON THURSDAY...DRIER AIR IN THE MIDLEVELS MAY
PRECLUDE AS MUCH DEVELOPMENT...WITH SLT CHC POPS REMAINING IN THE
FORECAST. EXPECT DENSE FOG...ESPECIALLY IN THE VALLEYS...WED
MORNING WITH DIURNAL CLOUDS BREAKING UP A BIT AND LIGHT WINDS.
TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN SIMILAR WED AND THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
EASTERN REX BLOCK ON FRIDAY BREAKS DOWN BY THIS WEEKEND
WITH IMPROVEMENT BY THE END OF THE LONG TERM...ALTHOUGH ECMWF AND
GFS DIFFERING ON STRENGTH OF UPPER RIDGE WHICH FINALLY MOVES EAST
INTO THE CWA. AGREE WITH HPC THAT ECMWF IS MOST LIKELY
SOLUTION...AS GFS SEEMS TOO STRONG WITH LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY H5
LOW...WHICH PREVENTS H5 RIDGE FROM BUILDING AS STRONG AS THE
ECMWF PREDICTS. THUS...EXPECT H85 TEMPS TO RUN AOA +20C ON SUNDAY
FORWARD. COLD FRONT WEAKENING AND SLIPPING OUT OF
PENNSYLVANIA...INTO THE NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE CWA
MAY BE ENOUGH TO SPARK OFF CONVECTION LATE SUNDAY...BUT POPS WERE
LEFT FOR NOW...AS AGAIN GFS MAY BE TOO AMPLIFIED WITH THE
BOUNDARYS SOUTHERN PROGRESS. WARMEST DAY OF THE FORECAST SHOULD
ARRIVE MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED STORMS ON THE BLUE RIDGE AND WEST...DEPENDING
ON THE STRENGTH OF THE CAP.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
OUTSIDE OF SCTD TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...LOOK FOR
VFR CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SOME MVFR FOG LIKELY IN A
FEW SPOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. BASICALLY A TYPICAL DAY FOR THIS
PART OF THE YEAR.

THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK ALTHOUGH COVERAGE OF
LATE DAY CONVECTION MAY INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A CHANGE TO
A MORE STABLE...MARITIME AIRMASS ON THURSDAY.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
WV...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KM
NEAR TERM...JS
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...KM
AVIATION...JS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:07 AM EST, 9 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
607 AM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-121015-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
GREENBRIER-
607 AM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 12:44 PM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
144 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

VAZ047-111845-
BUCKINGHAM VA-
144 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

AT 143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF DILLWYN...OR ABOUT 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CENTENARY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR THE TOWN OF CENTENARY AT 205 PM EDT...AND
NEAR THE TOWNS OF GOLD HILL AND DILLWYN AT 245 PM EDT...

EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS TO 45
MPH...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH THIS STORM.  PLEASE SEEK SHELTER
INDOORS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.

WERT

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:27 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
227 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

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

0155 PM     HAIL             7 E CHARITY             36.82N 80.09W
06/11/2007  E0.75 INCH       PATRICK            VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0210 PM     HAIL             BASSETT                 36.77N 79.98W
06/11/2007  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVER GROUND

&&

RSTONEFI

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:48 PM EST, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
248 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

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

0235 PM     LIGHTNING        3 S CENTENARY           37.66N 78.52W
06/11/2007                   BUCKINGHAM         VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE INJURY FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

&&

RSTONEFI

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:58 PM EST, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
258 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

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

0240 PM     HAIL             BUCKINGHAM              37.55N 78.55W
06/11/2007  E0.75 INCH       BUCKINGHAM         VA   POST OFFICE

&&

RSTONEFI

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:06 PM EST, 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
306 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

VAZ034-112000-
BEDFORD VA-
306 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTVALE...OR ABOUT 2 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THAXTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM
WILL BE NEAR...D-DAY MEMORIAL...PEAKS OF OTTER RECREATION AREA AT 325
PM EDT...BEDFORD CITY...PEAKS OF OTTER SUMMIT AT 330 PM EDT...SEDALIA
AT 355 PM EDT...GOODE...FOREST AT 400 PM EDT...

EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM.

STONEFIELD

Local storm report, Jun 11, 2:32 PM EST, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
332 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2007

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

0329 PM     HAIL             BEDFORD CITY            37.34N 79.52W
06/11/2007  E0.75 INCH       CITY OF BEDFORD    VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BEDFORD CITY.

&&

JH

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:35 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caswell

When: June 11, 2:36 PM EST
Where: Caswell County, Yanceyville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.400, -79.330

Hail, Rockingham

When: June 11, 2:51 PM EST
Where: Rockingham County, 5 mi SE of Reidsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.319, -79.606

Hail, Wilkes

When: June 11, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Wilkes County, 5 mi NE of Elkville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.121, -81.337

Hail, Alleghany

When: June 11, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Alleghany County, 1 mi S of Ennice
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.535, -81.000

Hail, Stokes

When: June 11, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Stokes County, Walnut Cove
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.300, -80.150

Quarter size hail fell along highway 89 in Walnut Cove.

Hail, Surry

When: June 11, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Surry County, Siloam
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.280, -80.570

Hail, Yadkin

When: June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Yadkin County, East Bend
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.220, -80.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Yadkin

When: June 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Yadkin County, 7 mi E of Yadkinville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 36.130, -80.545

Four trees were snapped or uprooted.

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 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, June 2007

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: 31457, 31455, 31459, 31460, 31461, 31463, 31464, 31465.