Hail and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, April 5 to 6, 2017

Name: Hail and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, April 5 to 6, 2017
Start: 2017-04-05T23:47
End: 2017-04-06T00:07
Location: North Carolina

April 5 to 6, 2017 · NWS GSP · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms moved into western North Carolina during the early part of the overnight, in advance of a strong storm system and attendant cold front. A few cells within the line briefly reached severe levels across the foothills, producing hail up to the size of half dollars.

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: 0
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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.

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 Apr 5, 9:20 PM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 9:20 PM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1020 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong cold front crosses our region tonight and moves
off the East Coast on Thursday.  Expect very windy
conditions Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will be much below
normal Thursday into the start of the weekend, then milder
temperatures return into the first half of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 1000 PM: We remain within the cool airmass created by
in-situ cold air damming. Therefore sfc based parcels are still
stable and most likely will remain so through the remainder of
the evening. Two separate lines of convective activity are present
over East TN and central GA, slowly moving into the CWFA over the
next hour or so. The HRRR has generally indicated this activity
surviving despite the loss of SBCAPE. Aloft, we still anticipate
destabilization occurring as a deep upper trough translates overhead
later tonight. It is still expected that a band of strong tstms
will accompany or precede the front across the area, though they
are expected to remain elevated. Effective shear should be enough
to support supercells and threats of damaging wind and hail, though
tornadoes no longer appear to be the primary threat--assuming the
wedge does not erode. RAP progs of sfc theta-E continue to indicate
the wedge front will retreat up into the Piedmont overnight,
though those progs are a bit overdone at the current time,
and with WAA ongoing aloft, erosion is unlikely. SPC downgraded
nearly all of our area to Slight Risk on the D1 evening update,
which seems reasonable. Revised PoPs focus the chances closer to
the convective lines as they pass through overnight.

A strong ulvl low builds in quickly aft the squall line bringing a
good amount of llvl caa while the sfc p/grad increases sigfnt/ly.
Soundings show shallow mixing across the mtns to arnd 50 kts and 40
kts or so non/mtns aft 12z Thu and persisting thru midnight Fri.
So...will issue a HW.W for most mtns/fthills and HW.Y across
non/mtns. Northwest flow snowfall will begin during the day,
perhaps just as flurries until afternoon when profiles cool and
ice crystal growth increases. Mins shud be right arnd normal while
max temps will remain in the u50s non/mtns and L50s mtn valleys.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 2pm Wednesday:  Main cold front will be well east of area and
off the coast by Thursday evening with some rain/snow showers
continuing with northwesterly upslope enhancement over the Southern
Appalachians. Showers over the mountains gradually trail-off through
Friday as dry advection proceeds.  Snow totals are not expected to
be significant, except at the highest elevations where several
inches or more may occur. Main issue Thursday night/Friday will be
wind potential. Powerful surface low tracks towards the Eastern
Great Lakes with 850mb flow Thursday evening over the GSP area of 40
kts with enhancement over the mountains to 50 kts. Diurnal mixing
under clear skies should give a surface wind reflection of some
concern over all of the area, with the strongest winds and gusts
over the elevated terrain. Winds continues all day on Thursday and
will begin to trail-off late Friday morning, with some elevated wind
potential through Saturday morning. Current high wind watch matches
area of expected strongest wind gusts well.

Skies will be clearing Thursday night/Friday with cold advection
keeping highs on Friday 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal normal, and
the coldest temperatures in the forecast Saturday morning, with a
freeze or frost likely in the mountains and foothills of Western
North Carolina, though continued wind and dry RH will mute the frost
possibility in areas not expecting 2m temps below freezing.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 3pm Wednesday:  From Saturday evening through Tuesday, weather
pattern goes through a transition from northwesterly flow behind
departing trough to 500mb ridging, followed by the next upstream
system which may bring some showers by next Wednesday.  Most of the
extended forecast will be clear and dry with seasonally normal to 5
degrees above normal temperatures.  EC generally agrees with
quiescent forecast Sunday through Tuesday, with a better
chance for precip by Wednesday afternoon.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
At KCLT and Elsewhere: A shallow and stable wedge airmass remains
over the western Carolinas, encompassing all terminals. Moisture
trapped within this airmass should permit widespread low MVFR to
IFR cigs developing this evening. Relatively low-impact SHRA/TSRA
could develop as well. Overnight, however, a cold front will sweep
through. While that front is expected to scour out the restrictions,
strong TSRA are expected to develop along it as both midlevel
moisture advection and lapse rates increase over the wedge. Though
most likely these storms will remain elevated, isolated damaging
winds and hail will be possible. TEMPOs reflect the expected timing
of the frontally driven TS. Winds shift to NW behind the front at
KAVL, but remain generally S of W elsewhere. Expect strong gusts
to develop by late morning and continue into Friday. At KCLT,
westerly crosswind issues are likely late in the period.

Outlook: Winds will remain very gusty thru Friday. Much colder
air will continue to spill in behind the front, and may lead
to some frost formation in spots Fri morning and especially Sat
morning. VFR conditions should last into Monday.

Confidence Table...

            02-08Z        08-14Z        14-20Z        20-00Z
KCLT       High  90%     High  93%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       High  82%     High  98%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High  80%     High  95%     High  97%     High  90%
KHKY       Med   72%     High  83%     High 100%     High 100%
KGMU       Med   65%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       Med   72%     High 100%     High  97%     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:

www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Wind Advisory from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for GAZ010-
     017-018-026-028-029.
     Flash Flood Watch until 2 AM EDT Thursday for GAZ018-026-028-
     029.
NC...High Wind Warning from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for
     NCZ033-048>050-052-053-064-065-501-503-505-507-509.
     Wind Advisory from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for
     NCZ035>037-051-056>059-062-063-068>072-082-502-504-506-
     508-510.
SC...High Wind Warning from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for
     SCZ002-003.
     Wind Advisory from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for SCZ001-
     004>014-019.
     Flash Flood Watch until 2 AM EDT Thursday for SCZ010-011-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...SBK/Wimberley
SHORT TERM...WJM
LONG TERM...WJM
AVIATION...Wimberley

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 11:44 PM EST, 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

GAZ010-017-NCZ051-058-059-062-063-SCZ001-004-005-070445-
Rabun-Habersham-Swain-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-
Oconee Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds and winter weather likely. Please refer to
the Wind Advisory for more information. Accumulating snow will also
be possible at the highest elevations through Friday morning.
..Friday...High winds and winter weather likely. Threat for elevated
winds continues into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

NCZ033-048>050-052-053-064-065-501-503-505-SCZ002-070445-
Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Buncombe-Transylvania-
Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina and
upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to the High Wind
Warning for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

GAZ018-070445-
Stephens-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to
the Wind Advisory for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ006>009-012>014-070445-
Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-
Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-
York-Laurens-Chester-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and
upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to
the Wind Advisory for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

SCZ003-070445-
Greenville Mountains-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to the High Wind
Warning for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010-011-019-070445-
Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Anderson-Abbeville-Greenwood-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and upstate
South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to
the Wind Advisory for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

NCZ502-504-506-508-510-070445-
Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-
Eastern Polk-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to
the Wind Advisory for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

NCZ507-509-070445-
Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-
1244 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

..Thursday...High winds likely. Please refer to the High Wind
Warning for more information.
..Friday...High winds likely. Threat for elevated winds continues
into Friday, tapering off Friday afternoon.
..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..Tuesday...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.

CDG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:58 PM EST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1158 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 PM     HAIL             4 SSW CARNESVILLE       34.31N 83.26W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           GA   PUBLIC

            GENERAL PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL SSW OF
            CARNESVILLE

&&

LEV

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:12 PM EST, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1212 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HAIL             4 WSW HARTWELL          34.33N 82.99W
04/06/2017  E1.00 INCH       HART               GA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER (1") SIZE HAIL ON
            BETHANY BOWERSVILLE RD.

&&

LEV

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 11:13 PM EST, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1213 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

NCZ504-506-508-510-SCZ003-006-007-060500-
Greater Rutherford NC-Greater Burke NC-Eastern McDowell NC-
Eastern Polk NC-Greenville Mountains SC-Spartanburg SC-
Greater Greenville SC-
1213 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
RUTHERFORD...POLK...BURKE...NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHERN
SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM EDT...

At 1212 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Marion to 4 miles northwest of Columbus to 4
miles west of Greenville Downtown, and moving north at 55 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Spartanburg, Morganton, Forest City, Marion,
Rutherfordton, Columbus, Greenville Eastside, West Greenville and
Greer.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph, dime size hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3578 8155 3579 8145 3576 8140 3577 8137
      3557 8154 3556 8166 3558 8169 3535 8170
      3518 8177 3518 8187 3499 8178 3492 8182
      3480 8247 3489 8250 3520 8226 3560 8203
      3561 8205 3570 8200 3589 8172
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 160DEG 47KT 3567 8196 3528 8227 3487 8247

HG

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:19 PM EST, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1219 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HAIL             REED CREEK              34.44N 82.94W
04/06/2017  E1.00 INCH       HART               GA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON REED CREEK.

&&

LEV

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:28 PM EST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1228 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1216 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW ANDERSON          34.49N 82.71W
04/06/2017  E70 MPH          ANDERSON           SC   ASOS

            ANDERSON REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED A WIND GUST OF
            70 MPH

&&

LANE

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:39 PM EST, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1239 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 AM     HAIL             4 SE BELTON             34.48N 82.45W
04/06/2017  E1.25 INCH       ANDERSON           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HALF DOLLAR (1.25") SIZE HAIL
            BETWEEN BELTON AND HONEA PATH

&&

LEV

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:48 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Burke

When: April 5, 11:47 PM EST
Where: Burke County, 1.83 mi NW of Drexel
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.768, -81.624

Media reported quarter size hail at Amherst Rd and Zion Rd.

Hail, Burke

When: April 5, 11:53 PM EST
Where: Burke County, 1.82 mi WNW of Rutherford College
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.760, -81.560

Media reported quarter size hail on Lovelady Rd.

Lightning, Rutherford

When: April 6, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 1.19 mi E of Ellenboro
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.329, -81.759

Newspaper reported lightning struck a home in Ellenboro, igniting a fire that caused significant damage.

Hail, Catawba

When: April 6, 12:07 AM EST
Where: Catawba County, 1.49 mi NNE of Hickory
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.750, -81.310

Public reported half dollar size hail near St. Stephens.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

Every storm in North Carolina in 2017 Every state in 2017 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, April 2017

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: 696223, 696224, 696527, 696222.