North Carolina, 2020Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. A couple of storms produced brief damaging winds and/or large hail.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. A couple of storms produced brief damaging winds and/or large hail.
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 20, 9:21 AM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 9:21 AM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 11:29 AM EST, 46 minutes before
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</html>Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell
- When
- June 20, 12:15 PM EST to 12:17 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 0.84 mi S of Turnersburg to 4.63 mi NW of Elmwood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.888, -80.822
Fire dept reported trees blown down at Highway 21 and Allisons Woods Dr and additional trees down at E Broad St and St. Andrews Rd.
Hail, Iredell
- When
- June 20, 12:50 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 0.42 mi ENE of Mooresville Arpt
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.622, -80.893
Public reported quarter size hail on Hideaway Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 20, 1:35 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.56 mi W of Columbus
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -82.210
Spotter reported multiple trees blown down with a few snapped.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Nebraska, June 20 to 21, 2020$550,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Kansas, June 20, 2020$550,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 20, 2020$198,000 · 2.75 in hail · 21 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 20, 20201 injured · $130,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 20, 2020$40,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 20, 20202 in hail · 22 events
- Hail and Heavy Rain in North Dakota, June 20, 20201.25 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 20, 20203 in hail · 14 events
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 20 to 21, 2020EF0 · 13 events
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 20, 2020EF0 · 11 events
- Dense Fog in Virginia, June 20, 20209 events
- Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 20, 202050 kt wind · 6 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 905135, 905185, 905136.