North Carolina, 2013

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013 · NWS GSP · 36 events in 16 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms developed over eastern Tennessee ahead of a cold front. The line pushed east across the mountains and then across the foothills and piedmont during the afternoon and early evening hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$450,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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 line of thunderstorms developed over eastern Tennessee ahead of a cold front. The line pushed east across the mountains and then across the foothills and piedmont during the afternoon and early evening hours. The line formed in an airmass characterized by high instability and moderate wind shear, and several of the storms produced areas of straight-line wind damage and one rare tornado in the North Carolina Mountains. The storms also produced large hail over the foothills and piedmont.

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 13, 12:53 PM EST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 12:53 PM EST, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
153 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH BEHIND THE
FRONT FRIDAY...AND SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
NEXT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1010 AM EDT THURSDAY...THE INGREDIENTS LOOK TO BE COMING
TOGETHER FOR A GOOD CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE 12 UTC GSO SOUNDING HAS STEEP MID-LEVEL
LAPSE RATES...BUT QUITE A BIT OF VERY WARM DRY AIR IN THE LOW
LEVELS. IN FACT...THE SOUNDING HAD A 1430 METER 1000-850 MB
THICKNESS...WHICH YIELDS A MAX TEMP OF 101 DEGREES USING A VENERABLE
OLD MAX TEMP TECHNIQUE WE HAVE. CURRENT TEMPERATURE READINGS ARE
RUNNING 5 TO 7 DEGREES ABOVE WHAT WAS PROJECTED...AND I/VE RAISED
MAX TEMPS 3 TO 5 DEGREES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
EVEN THIS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH AND SOME LOCATIONS WILL EASILY MAKE THE
UPPER 90S OVER THE PIEDMONT. DEWPOINTS SHOULD MIX OUT A
LITTLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AND THE NRN
UPSTATE. THEY WILL MIX OUT LESS FARTHER TO THE WEST WHERE LLVL
MOISTURE IS DEEPER...PER THE OHX SOUNDING. SUB-CLOUD DEWPOINT
DEPRESSIONS WILL RUN 30 TO 35 DEGREES BY MID AFTERNOON WHICH WILL
STRONGLY SUPPORT DAMAGING OUTFLOW WINDS.

CONVECTION IS CURRENTLY ORGANIZING ALONG THE SFC FRONT OVER THE
KY/IN LINE. IT/S STILL A BIT TRICKY AS TO WHETHER THAT CONVECTION
WILL DEVELOP INTO A SEVERE MCS AND SWEEP INTO THE MTNS AROUND 3
PM...OR IF THE CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF KY WILL CAUSE THE LINE
TO STRUGGLE UNTIL THE OUTFLOW MOVES ACROSS THE MTNS. IF THE LATTER
HAPPENS...WE MAY NOT SEE A WELL-ORGANIZED MCS UNTIL THE CONVECTION
GETS OUT INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT IN THE MID TO LATE AFTN
HOURS. WE/LL KNOW BETTER IN A COUPLE HOURS AS THE LINE DEVELOPS OVER
KY AND TN.

AS OF DAYBREAK...STILL WAITING FOR SIGNS OF UPSTREAM MCS
DEVELOPMENT. HAVE PUSHED BACK THE ONSET OF THE PRECIP REACHING THE
NC MTNS UNTIL A BIT LATER IN THE MORNING.

FOR TODAY...BEEN LOOKING AT A POTENTIAL WIND DAMAGE PRODUCING SQUALL
LINE EVENT IN THE MODEL GUIDANCE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. STILL
THINK THERE IS EXCELLENT POTENTIAL IN SPITE OF THE LACK OF RESPONSE
IN THE OPERATIONAL GFS. THE MODELS SHOW A DECENT SHORT WAVE MOVING
ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE
DAY...OVER THE TOP OF WHERE AN OLD MCS OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY
BE LINGERING. THIS SHOULD TRIGGER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW LINEAR
MCS THAT WILL PROPAGATE EASTWARD WITH THE UPPER WAVE. THE DPVA AND
UPPER DIVERGENCE WILL ARRIVE DURING PEAK HEATING. NOT SURE WHY THE
MCS WOULD NOT BE MAINTAINED ACROSS THE MTNS AND E OF THE BLUE RIDGE
WHERE BUOYANCY SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 2000 J/KG. ALTHO THERE MIGHT
BE SOME LOSS OF ORGANIZATION OVER THE MTNS...THINK ANY REDEVELOPMENT
WILL TAKE PLACE MUCH CLOSER TO THE BLUE RIDGE THAN WHAT THE GFS
INDICATES. THE MCS WOULD THEN PROGRESS EASTWARD AND WOULD EXIT THE
FCST AREA BEFORE SUNSET. THE PRIMARY THREAT APPEARS TO BE WIND
DAMAGE. ASSUMING WE GET A DECENT COLD POOL THAT FORMS AND DRIVES THE
MCS EASTWARD...WE COULD SEE SEVERAL SWATHS OF WIND DAMAGE. THIS WILL
BE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE HWO. THE FCST REFLECTS MORE CONFIDENCE THAN
THE GUIDANCE WOULD INDICATE...THUS THE LIKELY POP. THINK THE
MAJORITY OF THE DAY WILL BE HOT AND HUMID WITH NO SHOWER ACTIVITY...
BUT THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT MOST PLACES WILL SEE THE PASSAGE OF A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON...SO
IT WILL STORM FOR AN HOUR OR TWO AND THEN DRY OUT BY EARLY EVENING.

FOR TONIGHT...EXPECT A QUIET NIGHT WITH TEMPS COOLING OFF IN THE
EVENING IN THE WAKE OF THE AFTERNOON CONVECTION...AND WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NW.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 245 AM THURSDAY...THE SHORT TERM SHUD BE QUIET AND
SEASONABLE...AS CONTINENTAL AIR MASS FILTERS IN FROM THE NORTH UNDER
CONFLUENT NWLY FLOW ALOFT. I INHERITED A DRY FCST FOR THIS
WEEKEND...AND THAT STILL LOOKS GOOD. MAY SEE A RETURN OF A FEW ISOLD
SHWRS/TSTMS IN THE NC MTNS SUNDAY AFTN...AS HIGH PRES SETTLES OVR
THE NORTH ATLANTIC...WHICH BRINGS A MOIST RETURN FLOW TO THE AREA.
HIGHS WILL BE GENERALLY IN THE LWR-MID 80S IN THE PIEDMONT AND MTN
VLYS WITH LOWS IN THE 50S MTNS AND 60S PIEDMONT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 245 AM THURSDAY...UPR FLOW BRIEFLY FLATTENS INTO A QUASI-ZONAL
PATTERN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...ALLOWING A WEAK FRONTAL BNDRY TO
SAG SOUTH INTO THE AREA. GUIDANCE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON UNSETTLED WX
RETURNING TO THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS UPR LVL SHORTWAVE
ENERGY CROSSES THE AREA. AN UPR RIDGE WILL AMPLIFY AGAIN ACRS THE
SRN PLAINS/MS VLY MIDWEEK...WHICH WILL PUT THE CWFA BACK INTO A NWLY
FLOW REGIME...AND PROBABLY DRIER WX. TEMPS LOOK TO BE NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THRU THE MEDIUM RANGE.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...TIMING THE CONVECTION DEVELOPING OVER ERN TN AT THIS TIME
BRINGS IT ACROSS THE AIRFIELD BETWEEN 20-21 UTC. CONSIDERING THE
SHEAR AND INSTABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRMASS THIS
AFTERNOON...THE STORMS WILL PUT OUT STRONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND
THEY SHOULD MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST AS THEY EVOLVE. THEREFORE I
THINK THAT TIMING WILL WORK WELL. I DIDN/T ADD GUSTS TO THE TEMPO
GROUP YET...BUT I PROBABLY WILL ONCE I CHAT A LITTLE MORE WITH THE
CWSU AS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF AT LEAST A 40KT GUST WITH THE
LINE...POSSIBLY HIGHER. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE LINE...WITH WINDS VEERING AROUND TO WEST AND
THEN NORTHWEST BEHIND THE LINE DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING.
GUSTS UP TO 18 KTS OR SO WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW AS
WE START TO MIX BEHIND A COLD FRONT.

ELSEWHERE...CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE WILL BE THE SAME AS AT KCLT AS A
SQUALL LINE SWEEPS OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS IN A FEW HOUR/S TIME.

OUTLOOK...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THU NITE AND PRODUCE GENERALLY
QUIET WEATHER AND VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
KCLT       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGSP       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAVL       HIGH 100%     HIGH  91%     HIGH  96%     HIGH 100%
KHKY       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGMU       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAND       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%

THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE
HOURLY EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ARK
NEAR TERM...MCAVOY
SHORT TERM...ARK
LONG TERM...ARK
AVIATION...MCAVOY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 12:56 PM EST, 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
156 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-141800-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
156 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN TENNESSEE WILL DIVE
TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF
THE CAROLINAS BETWEEN 2 AND 5 PM. THE LINE WILL THEN CROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE REGION WILL BE
VERY UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LARGE SWATHS OF DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS.
ISOLATED...BRIEF TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. A FEW OF THE STORMS WILL
ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...THOUGH DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
WILL BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT. SEVERE STORMS SHOULD EXIT THE
REGION BY AROUND SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.
DISPATCHERS...PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION ON TO EMERGENCY
MANAGERS.

MCAVOY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 12:49 PM EST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
149 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-131900-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
149 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 145 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS THEY APPROACH THE
FAR WESTERN MOUNTAINS AFTER 2 PM. THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS WILL INCREASE...WHILE ISOLATED LARGE HAIL CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS...AS
WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA BY 230 PM.

LANE
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 1:25 PM EST, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
225 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NCZ051-052-059-131915-
HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SWAIN-
225 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HAYWOOD...NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON AND SWAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

AT 218 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROUND MOUNTAIN TO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CADES COVE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CLINGMANS DOME...
  SMOKEMONT...
  CHEROKEE...
  MAGGIE VALLEY...

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...AND AREA OF SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND
SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

LAT...LON 3550 8390 3558 8365 3557 8349 3560 8347
      3567 8335 3566 8330 3569 8327 3578 8296
      3575 8296 3573 8291 3562 8285 3563 8282
      3556 8276 3540 8325 3547 8391

LANE

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:28 UTC.

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Event by event

21 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 13, 1:28 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Allegheny
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.980, -82.670

At least two trees were blown down in the Laurel community, with one tree down on Cutshall Town Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yancey

When
June 13, 1:42 PM EST to 1:56 PM EST
Where
Yancey County, 1.32 mi WNW of Swiss to 2.24 mi E of Newdale
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.930, -82.470

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, with some power poles down and roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 13, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Burke County, 3.84 mi NNW of Chesterfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.870, -81.700

Trees were blown down on Packs Hill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood

When
June 13, 2:22 PM EST to 2:32 PM EST
Where
Haywood County, 1 mi W of Maggie Vly to 1 mi W of Clyde
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.520, -83.098

A few trees were blown down from the Maggie Valley area to the Clyde area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 13, 2:27 PM EST to 2:47 PM EST
Where
Burke County, 1.32 mi ESE of Oak Hill to 0.89 mi SE of Hildebran
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.770, -81.750

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from about 4 miles west northwest of Morganton, across the north and east side of Morganton and across Drexel. The Drexel and Valdese areas were hardest hit, with several roads blocked by trees. One tree fell on a house on Laurel St NE, about a mile north of Valdese. A 55 mph wind gust was measured at the Hickory Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 13, 2:32 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, 2 mi NNE of Sylva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.407, -83.206

Several trees were blown down just to the north of Sylva.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When
June 13, 2:33 PM EST to 2:46 PM EST
Where
Alexander County, 8 mi W of Taylorsville to Hiddenite
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.930, -81.313

Multiple trees were blown down on across the county, with some trees on homes or power lines.

Hail, Burke

When
June 13, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Burke County, 0.89 mi NW of Drexel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.760, -81.610

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
June 13, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Caldwell County, 1.82 mi ESE of Rhodhiss
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.770, -81.400

Several trees were blown down on Mise Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
June 13, 2:48 PM EST to 2:58 PM EST
Where
Catawba County, 0.56 mi W of Longview to 0.69 mi N of Conover
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.730, -81.380

A 55 mph gust was measured by the ASOS at Hickory Regional Airport at 2:48 LST. EM reported multiple trees and power lines blown down, mainly across northern and western sections of the county.

Hail, Iredell

When
June 13, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Iredell County, 0.69 mi N of Harmony
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.960, -80.770

Quarter size hail was reported in the Harmony area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
June 13, 3:01 PM EST to 3:03 PM EST
Where
Catawba County, 1.49 mi NNW of Conover to 1.78 mi NE of Conover
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.720, -81.230

Numerous trees were blown down across the north side of Conover, with County Home Rd and the area near the highway 16, Thornburg Drive intersection being the hardest hit. Several trees fell on and damaged homes in these areas, with one home destroyed. A brick chimney was also blown over.

Hail, Davie

When
June 13, 3:03 PM EST
Where
Davie County, 0.56 mi W of Sheffield
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.970, -80.680

Quarter size hail fell in the Sheffield community.

Hail, Catawba

When
June 13, 3:03 PM EST
Where
Catawba County, 1.38 mi N of Conover
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.720, -81.220

Large hail was reported along County Home Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When
June 13, 3:07 PM EST to 3:13 PM EST
Where
Iredell County, 4 mi W of Statesville to 3 mi ESE of Statesville
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.780, -80.971

Numerous reports of trees uprooted or snapped and power lines blown down in the Statesville area. Siding and awnings were stripped from some homes. Several trees were blown across I-40, bringing traffic to a stop.

Tornado, Haywood

When
June 13, 3:10 PM EST to 3:12 PM EST
Where
Haywood County, 4.48 mi W of Mt Sterling to 3.68 mi WSW of Mt Sterling
Rating
EF1
Path length
1.88 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.740, -83.179

An NWS storm survey found part of an EF1 tornado track in the Big Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. An area of extensive tree damage was found about 3.5 miles up the Big Creek trail from its terminus at Big Creek Campground. This was near the end of the damage path, about 15 miles north northwest of Maggie Valley. Hundreds of small trees were snapped 10 to 20 feet above ground level, and dozens of large trees were uprooted along a 0.5 mile section of the trail. Although the rugged terrain prevented a complete survey, the survey team observed a concentrated path of additional significant tree damage along a ridge about 1 mile west of Big Creek and 1 mile east of Low Gap. Discussions with a National Park Service maintenance crew and with a survey team from the University of North Carolina at Asheville indicated that the tornado either developed near or crossed the state line along the crest of the Smokies near Low Gap. A hiker was injured by a fallen tree on Low Gap Trail and required airlifting when he was discovered the next day. This was the first non-F/EF0 tornado ever documented on the NC side of the park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When
June 13, 3:11 PM EST to 3:13 PM EST
Where
Davie County, 1 mi WNW of Mocksville to 1 mi ESE of Mocksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.906, -80.587

Multiple trees were blown down across the Mocksville area, with at least one tree on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 13, 3:29 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, 2.36 mi SSE of Elay
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.440, -81.430

Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted in southwest Lincoln County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
June 13, 3:35 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
Where
Rowan County, 1 mi NW of Salisbury to 4 mi SW of Rockwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.680, -80.513

Multiple trees were blown down around Salisbury. One tree fell on a vehicle on South Main St near Peach Orchard Rd, causing minor injuries to two occupants. Trees fell on and damaged houses on Parkview Cir and Victory St. A tree also fell on an apartment building on Sunset Dr. A couple of trees were also blown down in Rockwell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 13, 3:39 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, 0.56 mi E of Lincolnton Lncln Arp
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
35.430, -81.260

Trees were blown down near the intersection of Laboratory Rd and Riverview Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
June 13, 3:43 PM EST to 3:53 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, 2.18 mi SW of Hardins to Dallas
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.360, -81.230

Multiple trees were blown down along Loray Farm Rd. Multiple large limbs were blown down near the center of Dallas. Other downed trees were scattered throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
June 13, 3:52 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, Bessemer City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.280, -81.280

Trees were blown down in the Bessemer City area.

Hail, Gaston

When
June 13, 3:59 PM EST to 4:04 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, 0.56 mi W of Bessemer City to 1.69 mi E of Bessemer City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.280, -81.290

Nickel size hail was report in and a little to the east of Bessemer City.

Hail, Gaston

When
June 13, 3:59 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, 0.89 mi NW of Gastonia
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.280, -81.190

Quarter size hail was reported along highway 321 near Radio St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 13, 4:09 PM EST to 4:47 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, 6 mi NW of Charlotte to 1.32 mi ESE of Mint Hill
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.291, -80.925

Multiple sources reported quite a few trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down across the Charlotte metro area. A tree fell on a home on Morningside Dr and on a school building on Auburn Ave. More than 30 roads were reportedly blocked by downed trees and lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
June 13, 4:10 PM EST to 4:27 PM EST
Where
Cabarrus County, 3.65 mi WNW of Roberta Mills to 1.49 mi NNE of Mt Pleasant
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.390, -80.710

A 61 mph wind gust was measured by the AWOS at the Concord Airport. Multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines were blown down across the city, mainly the south side. Trees fell on homes on Hillcrest Ave and Louise Dr SE, with trees on at least one other home and a vehicle. A tree also fell on an apartment building on Concord Parkway.

Hail, Cabarrus

When
June 13, 4:21 PM EST
Where
Cabarrus County, 1.32 mi ESE of Concord
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.410, -80.580

Large hail was reported near Concord.

Hail, Gaston

When
June 13, 4:22 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, 1.83 mi WSW of Cramerton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.240, -81.110

Penny size hail was reported off Lowell Bethesda Rd.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 13, 4:42 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, 0.69 mi N of Griffith to 0.89 mi NW of Oakhurst
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.180, -80.880

Quarter size hail fell along Woodlawn Rd, with half dollar size hail reported over East Charlotte.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 13, 4:43 PM EST to 4:48 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, 2.76 mi N of Pineville to 0.89 mi SE of Griffith
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.120, -80.900

Multiple reports of three-quarter inch hail were received from the south side of Charlotte, including on Tyvola Rd and Nations Ford Rd between 5 and 8 miles south southwest of Center City Charlotte.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 13, 5:05 PM EST to 5:26 PM EST
Where
Union County, 0.89 mi NW of Indian Trail to 1.32 mi ESE of New Salem
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.090, -80.690

Numerous trees were blown down, mainly across the northern part of the county.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 13, 5:06 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, 0.89 mi SE of Mint Hill
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.170, -80.660

Quarter size hail fell along Lawyers Rd.

Hail, Union

When
June 13, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Union County, 3 mi N of Fairview
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.193, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 13, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Union County, 0.89 mi NE of Unionville
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.090, -80.510

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down in the Unionville area, with multiple trees down on houses and vehicles.

Hail, Union

When
June 13, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Union County, 0.89 mi SE of Unionville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
35.070, -80.510

Golf ball size hail was reported near Unionville.

Hail, Union

When
June 13, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Union County, 0.57 mi W of Stallings
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.080, -80.710

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 462782, 462786, 462824, 462794, 462802, 462806, 462810, 462816, 462820, 462829, 462832, 462834, 462835, 462839, 462845, 463052, 462848, 462850, 462853, 462856, 462857, 462858, 462859, 462860, 462862, 462867, 462963, 462964, 462959, 462961, 462965, 462972, 462974, 462976, 462978, 462980.