Hail, Granville
- When
- June 16, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Granville County, 2.17 mi NW of North Side
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -78.780
Quarter size hail fell near the corner of Coley Road and Running Brook Road.
Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, June 16, 2010
A cluster of thunderstorms generated severe winds near Greensboro as well as Creedmoor. Frequent lightning caused damage to the runway at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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
- $120,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 RAH wrote it up.
A cluster of thunderstorms generated severe winds near Greensboro as well as Creedmoor. Frequent lightning caused damage to the runway at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:44 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Granville
- When
- June 16, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Granville County, 1.38 mi S of Creedmoor
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -78.680
Several trees were reported blown down across Dove Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford
- When
- June 16, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Guilford County, Hamilton Lakes
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -79.830
Multiple trees were reported blown down in the city of Greensboro.
Flash Flood, Guilford
- When
- June 16, 2:10 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Guilford County, Hamilton Lakes to 0.36 mi SSW of Hamilton Lakes
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -79.830
Flooding closed several roads on the north and west side of Greensboro. Water rescues took place on Cornwallace Drive.
Lightning, Guilford
- When
- June 16, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Guilford County, (Gso)greensboro Rgnl
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -79.930
Lightning struck the runway at the Piedmont Triad International Airport creating a hole two feet wide and 18 inches deep in the runway.
Thunderstorm Wind, Granville
- When
- June 16, 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Granville County, 2.15 mi NNE of Oak Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.460, -78.710
Trees were reported down across power lines on Sam Blackwell Road.
Flash Flood, Halifax
- When
- June 16, 5:32 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax County, Scotland Neck to 0.43 mi SSW of Scotland Neck
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -77.420
Several roads were closed in Scotland Neck with flood waters up to a foot deep in some areas. Eight to ten cars stalled out in flood waters.
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 242696, 242697, 242699, 242700, 242705, 242703, 242704.