North Carolina, 2009

Hail in North Carolina, July 25, 2009

July 25, 2009 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A few thunderstorms developed over the upper French Broad Valley during the evening hours. One storm produced large hail.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 thunderstorms developed over the upper French Broad Valley during the evening hours. One storm produced large hail.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henderson

When
July 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Henderson County, 1.62 mi WNW of Etowah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.325, -82.628

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 190856.