North Carolina, 2010Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 23, 2010
May 23, 2010 · NWS ILM · 6 events in 1 county or zone
A complex of thunderstorms moved into the area from the north during the late morning and early afternoon. Daytime heating and a mid level cold pool steepened the lapse rates during the mid and late afternoon and this allowed thunderstorms to intensify.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $49,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A complex of thunderstorms moved into the area from the north during the late morning and early afternoon. Daytime heating and a mid level cold pool steepened the lapse rates during the mid and late afternoon and this allowed thunderstorms to intensify.
Hail, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 4:15 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 1.41 mi NE of North Lumberton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.662, -79.000
Hail up to the size of pennies covered the ground to a significant depth near the intersection of Fayetteville Road and Barker 10 Mile Road. The hail lasted for about 15 minutes.
Hail, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 4:25 PM EST to 4:27 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 2.66 mi ENE of Moss Neck
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.690, -79.090
Hail to the size of quarters was reported.
Hail, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 4:27 PM EST to 4:29 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 0.89 mi NW of Lumberton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.630, -79.010
Hail to the size of nickels was reported.
Hail, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 4:30 PM EST to 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 1.16 mi ENE of Lowe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.656, -79.061
Hail to the size of quarters was reported along Vollie Drive. The hail lasted for about 10 minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 5:11 PM EST to 5:13 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 1.55 mi ENE of Fairmont
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.512, -79.097
A large tree was blown onto a house on Turkey Branch Road. The house sustained minor damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson
- When
- May 23, 5:11 PM EST to 5:13 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 2.29 mi N of Fairmont
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -79.124
A large tree was blown onto a house on Pleasant Hope Road. The house sustained minor damage.
- 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.
- Heat in Illinois, May 23 to 26, 20104 deaths · 2 events
- High Surf in California, May 23, 20102 deaths · $25,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 23 to 24, 2010$711,000 · EF2 · 26 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Kansas, May 23, 2010$218,000 · EF1 · 51 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 23, 2010$58,000 · EF2 · 5 events
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, May 23, 2010$509,000 · EF1 · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 23, 2010$269,000 · 1.75 in hail · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 23, 2010$68,000 · 2.5 in hail · 31 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 23, 2010$210,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 23, 2010$28,000 · EF1 · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 23, 2010$35,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 23, 2010$50,000 · 1 event
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: 229730, 229733, 229732, 229731, 229728, 229729.