Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 12:10 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 0.57 mi E of New Bern
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -77.040
Nickel size hail reported in the Greenbriar community near Emerald Golf Club.
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 8, 2008
The combination of a moist and unstable atmosphere, an inland trough and sea-breeze front, and an upper level disturbance resulted in widespread strong to severe thunderstorms, during the afternoon and early evening hours, across eastern North Carolina.
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
- 14
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 MHX wrote it up.
The combination of a moist and unstable atmosphere, an inland trough and sea-breeze front, and an upper level disturbance resulted in widespread strong to severe thunderstorms, during the afternoon and early evening hours, across eastern North Carolina.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 12:38 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 1.38 mi N of Trent Woods
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -77.080
Quarter sized hail reported on Trent Road in New Bern.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 12:50 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 0.69 mi S of Bridgeton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -77.020
Hail reported in Bridgeton on Highway 17.
Hail, Pamlico
- When
- July 8, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Pamlico County, 1.79 mi SW of Scotts Store
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -76.900
Nickel sized hail reported between Grantsboro and Arapahoe on Scott Town Road.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 0.69 mi S of Bridgeton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -77.020
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 0.69 mi S of Bridgeton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -77.020
Hail, Beaufort
- When
- July 8, 2:40 PM EST
- Where
- Beaufort County, 1.32 mi ENE of Leggetts Xrds
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.690, -77.130
Report of golf ball sized hail near the Pitt county line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- July 8, 3:13 PM EST
- Where
- Martin County, 1.82 mi WNW of Hassell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 35.910, -77.310
Tree down across Highway 42.
Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- July 8, 3:13 PM EST
- Where
- Martin County, 2 mi W of Hassell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.900, -77.316
Report of large tree down near Highway 142.
Hail, Pamlico
- When
- July 8, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Pamlico County, 0.89 mi NE of Reelsboro
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.140, -76.890
Hail reported near Reelsboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pamlico
- When
- July 8, 3:39 PM EST
- Where
- Pamlico County, 2.91 mi WNW of Kennel Beach
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.040, -76.950
Large tree limbs and pea sized hail reported across Broadcreek Road in Fairfield Harbor.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 2.76 mi N of Ernul
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -77.080
Golf ball sized hail reported near Askins.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 1 mi S of Clark
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.136, -77.170
Hail reported near Clark exit on Highway 70.
Hail, Craven
- When
- July 8, 5:11 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 0.69 mi N of Jasper
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.210, -77.220
Number Nine Township Fire Department reported hail just off Highway 55.
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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 111175, 111177, 111178, 111179, 111180, 111182, 111183, 111184, 111190, 111186, 111187, 111191, 111193, 111195.