Hail, Cabarrus
- When
- May 21, 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus County, Harrisburg
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -80.670
Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, May 21, 2013
Scattered, disorganized thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina Piedmont, and eventually the mountains, during the afternoon hours. A few of the storms became severe, producing large hail and wind damage.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $11,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Scattered, disorganized thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina Piedmont, and eventually the mountains, during the afternoon hours. A few of the storms became severe, producing large hail and wind damage.
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 May 21, 1:39 PM EST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 1:39 PM EST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
239 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE
REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE AREA WARM AND
GENERALLY UNSETTLED WITH STORM CHANCES EACH AFTERNOON. A COOLER AND
DRIER AIRMASS SETTLES IN FOR THE WEEKEND AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AT 230 PM EST TUESDAY...STILL SEEING AN EVOLVING CONVECTIVE
SITUATION ACROSS THE CWFA AS WEAK FORCING IS MAINTAINED WITHIN A
VERY BROAD H5 TROF. STILL EXPECT PULSE SEVERE LATER THIS AFTERNOON
MAINLY ACROSS THE ERN UPSTATE ALIGNED WITH A LINE OF VORT ENERGY AND
ACROSS NC MTNS WHERE RATHER STEEP LAPSE RATES ARE MOVING IN FROM THE
WEST. THESE STORMS WILL BE MAINLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN...BUT SOME -SHRA
WILL BE MAINTAINED ACROSS THE NC MTNS IN UPSLOPE FLOW THROUGH THE
MID MORNING. DEBRIS CLOUDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...BUT ENOUGH
CLEARING SHOULD BE HAD TO ENABLE MORNING FG...AND PATCHY/AREAS OF
DENSE FG THROUGH 13Z OR SO. NOT MUCH CHANGE IS IN STORE WITH THE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN WED. THE WRN UPPER TROF IMPINGES UPON THE AREA AND
THE WRN ZONES WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON PRECIP/CONV
THAN THE ERN ZONES AND HAVE MAINTAINED HIGH END CHANCES ACROSS THE
MTNS. A GOOD HEATING DAY IN SW/LY FLOW WITH MAXES A COUPLE DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL WILL SET THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER HIGH CAPE ENVIRONMENT
AND PULSE SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 210 PM TUESDAY...MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE WEATHER ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND
THE CAROLINAS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK. DEEP UPPER LEVEL
TROF AND AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE
EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SURFACE RIDGING TO THE SOUTHEAST
WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTHERLY FLOW...THUS SETTING UP A MODEST WARM SECTOR
ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY LEADING TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
EXPECTING COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA BY
AROUND 12Z THURSDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL INCREASE
NEAR AND ALONG THIS BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...AND THEN SPREADS EASTWARD ACROSS THE PIEDMONTS. HIGHEST
POPS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS/PIEDMONT DUE TO
CLOSER PROXIMITY TO BOTH UPPER AND SFC LOWS. EXPECTING ANY ACTIVITY
ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED REGIONS DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING
HOURS ON THURSDAY TO REMAIN SUBSEVERE AS LOW LEVEL INVERSION REMAINS
IN PLACE. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AS SURFACE TEMPS INCREASE INTO THE
80S NEAR AND ALONG THE I85 CORRIDOR...AND SHEAR PROFILES IMPROVE
SOMEWHAT ALONG THE PASSING FRONTAL BOUNDARY...A SVR STORM OR TWO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE
ON THURSDAY AS DIURNAL HEATING IS LOST...AND DRIER AIR BEGINS TO
ADVECT IN BEHIND THE FRONT.
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS REMAIN IN THE FCST ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY MORNING. BY DAYBREAK...ALL
PRECIPITATION SHOULD HAVE DISSIPATED AND SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING ACROSS THE MIDWEST
WILL ADVECT TO THE EAST DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY ALLOWING HEIGHTS TO
BUILD OVER NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS...LEADING TO PLEASANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FRIDAY EVENING.
TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL BE ON AVERAGE ABOUT TEN DEGREES COOLER
THAN PREVIOUS DAYS AS NORTHWEST FLOW USHERS IN A COOLER/DRIER
AIRMASS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 220 PM TUESDAY...THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST
FRIDAY NIGHT AND DRIER COOLER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
DRIEST AIR VARIES PER MODEL FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE DAY
SATURDAY. AS THE UPPER RIDGE SLOWLY BUILDS FROM THE WEST AND WARM
FRONT CHANNELS SHOWERS CLOSER TO THE NC MTNS TO START THE NEW
WEEK...POPS WILL INCREASE AT LEAST INTO THE SLIGHT RANGE. BASED ON
THE BLEND OF THE MODELS...LOOKS LIKE THE BEST TIME FOR RAIN WILL BE
GOING INTO MID WEEK. SEEMS BEST ORGANIZED BANDS OF CONVECTION WOULD
BE LATE TUESDAY. CONSIDERED GOING TO LOW CHANCE POPS AT THAT
TIME...BUT THAT IS A WEEK AWAY AND MUCH COULD CHANGE. CAPES ON THE
GFS FOR TUES PM ARE 1100 TO 1400 AND WINDS GOING UP FROM SURFACE NOT
TOO BAD FOR THAT TIME. TEMPERATURES...HIGHS NEAR NORMAL OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW AND LOWS COOLER THAN NORMAL EARLY IN WEEKEND AND GOING ABOVE
INTO NEW WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT KCLT...EXPECT LOW VFR CIGS THIS AFTERNOON WITH PERIODIC PULSE
CONVECTION DEVELOPING WITHIN THE TAF ZONE BY 21Z AND PERSISTING
THROUGH 01Z. DEBRIS CLOUDS OVERNIGHT WILL LOWER...SIMILAR TO THIS
MORNING...AND SHUD HELP CREATE MVFR CIGS BY DAYBREAK. ALSO
ANTICIPATE MVFR VSBY AFT 07Z THROUGH 13Z.
ELSEWHERE...VFR CONDS...BUT RESTRICTIVE CONVECTION WILL BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...THUS ALL TAF SITES WERE GIVEN A TEMPO
TSRA THROUGH MID EVENING. A MOIST ATMOS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT WITH
DEBRIS CLOUDS LOWERING AND ANTICIPATE MVFR CIGS NON/MTNS AND IFR
CIGS/VSBY AT KAVL DEVELOPING A FEW HRS BEFORE DAYBREAK.
OUTLOOK... CEILING AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THURSDAY AFTN/EVE. GENERALLY VFR WEATHER
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
18-24Z 00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z
KCLT HIGH 100% HIGH 100% MED 70% HIGH 80%
KGSP HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 90% HIGH 91%
KAVL HIGH 100% HIGH 80% LOW 41% MED 73%
KHKY HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 91% HIGH 94%
KGMU HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 80% HIGH 84%
KAND HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 91% HIGH 95%
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...LEV
NEAR TERM...SBK
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...SBKHazardous weather outlook, May 21, 4:10 AM EST, 9 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 510 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-220915- 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- 510 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DURING THE PEAK DAYTIME HEATING HOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 21, 10:45 AM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1145 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM HAIL 1 SW WHITEROCK 35.94N 82.71W
05/19/2013 E1.00 INCH MADISON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
LEVSpecial weather statement, May 21, 12:23 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
123 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
SCZ009-014-211815-
CHESTER-YORK-
123 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN YORK COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...
AT 119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EDGEMOOR...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF ROCK HILL...
MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN YORK COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
CATAWBA...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3473 8107 3487 8110 3495 8086 3484 8086
3482 8089 3477 8086 3474 8087 3472 8086
3471 8086
MOORESpecial weather statement, May 21, 12:48 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
148 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
NCZ052-059-063-064-211830-
HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
148 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN
TRANSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...
AT 144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF SUNBURST...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
WAYNESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN TRANSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN
HAYWOOD COUNTIES...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3549 8319 3556 8306 3556 8295 3536 8267
3535 8267 3524 8282 3520 8296
MOORESpecial weather statement, May 21, 12:56 PM EST, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 156 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 SCZ014-211845- CHESTER- 156 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 154 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF CHESTER...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CHESTER AND BLACKSTOCK... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3457 8128 3482 8128 3482 8101 3455 8104 MOORE
Special weather statement, May 21, 1:16 PM EST, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 216 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 NCZ071-072-211900- CABARRUS-MECKLENBURG- 216 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND WESTERN CABARRUS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...OR 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF UNC CHARLOTTE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND WESTERN CABARRUS COUNTIES... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...HARRISBURG AND UNC CHARLOTTE... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3521 8055 3523 8089 3546 8083 3545 8065 MOORE
Special weather statement, May 21, 1:45 PM EST, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
NCZ071-SCZ009-211930-
MECKLENBURG-YORK-
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN YORK AND SOUTHWESTERN
MECKLENBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...
AT 244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF TEGA CAY...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ROCK HILL. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CAROWINDS...PINEVILLE...TEGA CAY...ROCK HILL...LAKE WYLIE AND FORT
MILL.
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM
APPROACHES.
LAT...LON 3489 8104 3497 8124 3515 8105 3515 8102
3512 8084
MCAVOYThe radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:51 UTC.
Event by event
6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Mecklenburg
- When
- May 21, 2:32 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 3.14 mi ESE of Griffith
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -80.830
Quarter size hail fell near Southpark Mall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- May 21, 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 3.5 mi SW of Stonehaven
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.140, -80.820
Two trees were blown down on Colony Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- May 21, 3:12 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 0.69 mi N of Wesley Chapel
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.010, -80.680
A few trees blown down in areas northwest of Monroe.
Hail, Buncombe
- When
- May 21, 4:03 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe County, 1.32 mi ENE of Fairview
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -82.400
A few minutes of dime to nickel size hail were reported just north of Fairview.
Hail, Buncombe
- When
- May 21, 4:04 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe County, 2.36 mi NNE of Fairview
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.550, -82.400
Quarter size hail was reported on Wrights Cove Road.
Hail, Burke
- When
- May 21, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 3.84 mi NNW of Joy
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -81.810
Large hail dented vehicle in northern Burke County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Swain
- When
- May 21, 6:07 PM EST
- Where
- Swain County, 0.56 mi E of Almond
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 35.370, -83.570
Multiple trees were down in the Almond area.
Hail, Mitchell
- When
- May 21, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell County, 1.31 mi ENE of Bakersville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 36.030, -82.150
Flash Flood, Mitchell
- When
- May 21, 9:15 PM EST to 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell County, 1.82 mi NNE of Webbs to 0.92 mi NNE of Ewart
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.072, -82.262
Private access bridges that lead to both Battle Branch Road and Aaron Branch Road were washed away by flood waters. Based on media reports it appears that stream levels were high enough to cover both roads, and possibly others in the northern part of the county. A couple homes also briefly had water in them.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 21, 2013
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 21, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, May 21, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 21 to 26, 2013
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 21, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 21, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, May 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 21, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 21, 2013
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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: 456674, 456676, 457881, 456678, 456681, 456683, 456684, 456686, 456703, 456707.