Hail, Duplin
- When
- June 11, 4:03 PM EST
- Where
- Duplin County, 1.32 mi ESE of Albertson
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.110, -77.810
Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 11, 2008
A cold front approaching from the west and the sea breeze shifting inland led to scattered thunderstorms across parts of eastern North Carolina. A few storms became severe producing strong winds and hail.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 3
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.
A cold front approaching from the west and the sea breeze shifting inland led to scattered thunderstorms across parts of eastern North Carolina. A few storms became severe producing strong winds and hail.
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:03 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lenoir
- When
- June 11, 4:16 PM EST
- Where
- Lenoir County, 1.79 mi SE of Deep Run
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -77.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin
- When
- June 11, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Duplin County, 2.36 mi NNE of Snow Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 35.110, -77.880
Trees blown down on Red Hill road west of Albertson.
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
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 11 to 13, 2008
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 11, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Minnesota, June 11 to 12, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flood in Kansas, June 11, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 11, 2008
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 11 to 13, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 11, 2008
- Flooding in South Dakota, June 11 to 13, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 11 to 12, 2008
- High Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 2008
- Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, June 11, 2008
- High Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 2008
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: 97399, 97402, 97411.