Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 28, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 28, 2008
Start: 2008-06-28T14:40
End: 2008-06-28T20:30
Location: North Carolina

June 28, 2008 · NWS GSP · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

Several severe storms affected western 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.

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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 GSP wrote it up.

Several severe storms affected western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours.

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 Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 28, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 3:49 AM EST, 10 hours 51 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 10:04 AM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 28, 10:30 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 28, 11:16 AM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 28, 11:26 AM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 28, 11:35 AM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 12:48 PM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:38 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: June 28, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Henderson County, 2 mi E of East Flat Rock
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.280, -82.394

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: June 28, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 2 mi NW of Kings Mtn
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.270, -81.375

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: June 28, 3:42 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 2 mi W of Casar
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.520, -81.666

Two trees were blown down on Golden Valley Rd.

Hail, Catawba

When: June 28, 3:52 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, Hickory
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.730, -81.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: June 28, 4:30 PM EST to 4:35 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 1.5 mi N of Earl to 0.5 mi E of Patterson Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.222, -81.530

Trees were blown down near the intersection of highway 180 and 198 near Earl. Large tree limbs and power lines were also blown down in Patterson Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 28, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, Lincolnton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.470, -81.270

Numerous trees were blown down in and around Lincolnton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When: June 28, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, Love Valley
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.970, -80.980

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When: June 28, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, Mooresville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.580, -80.820

Trees were blown down in and around Mooresville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: June 28, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 4 mi NW of China Grove
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.611, -80.650

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: June 28, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 2.08 mi N of Cabarrus
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.260, -80.557

Trees blown down on Sam Black Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Swain

When: June 28, 7:00 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where: Swain County, 25 mi W of Bryson City to Bryson City
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.430, -83.894

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When: June 28, 7:08 PM EST
Where: Graham County, 4 mi W of Robbinsville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.330, -83.891

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 28, 7:55 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, 7.5 mi NNW of Sylva to Cullowhee
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.480, -83.271

Trees were blown down across the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 28, 7:55 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Hot Spgs to 4 mi NNE of Mars Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.880, -82.850

Scattered trees were blown down throughout the county.

What these are

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.
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

Every storm in North Carolina in 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, June 2008

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: 121471, 121483, 121490, 121494, 121512, 121515, 121517, 121518, 121520, 121525, 121527, 121531, 121533, 121535.