North Carolina, 2013

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013 · NWS ILM · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

Several discrete cells and line segments developed along and out ahead of a squall line which slowed its southward progression for a time.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 ILM wrote it up.

Several discrete cells and line segments developed along and out ahead of a squall line which slowed its southward progression for a time.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
June 13, 6:31 PM EST to 6:32 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 3.38 mi NNW of Ammon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.847, -78.598

A tree was reported down on FL McDaniel Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
June 13, 6:45 PM EST to 6:46 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 2.32 mi NW of Ammon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.826, -78.606

A tree was reported down along Old Fayetteville Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail, Bladen

When
June 13, 7:05 PM EST to 7:06 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 4.13 mi SW of Elizabethtown Arpt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.565, -78.639

Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 701 and Harrelson Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail, Bladen

When
June 13, 7:10 PM EST to 7:11 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 1.1 mi SSW of Elizabethtown Arpt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.586, -78.588

Hail to the size of half dollars was reported at the intersection of Gibson Dairy Road and Mercer Mill Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
June 13, 7:22 PM EST to 7:23 PM EST
Where
Pender County, 2.26 mi NE of Penderlea
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
34.672, -78.020

A tree was reported down on a power line at the intersection of Highway 11 and Red Tip Lane. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 13, 8:30 PM EST to 8:31 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 3.3 mi NNW of Mc Millan
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.911, -78.960

A tree was reported down at the intersection of US Highway 301 and W Green Springs Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail, Bladen

When
June 13, 9:34 PM EST to 9:35 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, 4.13 mi SW of Elizabethtown Arpt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.565, -78.639

Hail to the size of half dollars was reported on Harrelson Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
June 13, 10:00 PM EST to 10:01 PM EST
Where
Pender County, 0.99 mi NW of Bells Xrds
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.440, -77.982

A large tree was reported across Scott Road near the Long Creek Grady Fire Department. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail, Brunswick

When
June 13, 11:45 PM EST to 11:46 PM EST
Where
Brunswick County, 0.76 mi WNW of Longwood
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.004, -78.542

Hail to the size of quarters was reported at the intersection of Longwood Road and Etheridge Road.

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.

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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: 449221, 449226, 449223, 449222, 449253, 449259, 449262, 449263, 449269.