A strong mid level disturbance and associated cold front moved across the area during the evening into the overnight. Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms developed in advance of the front.
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
A strong mid level disturbance and associated cold front moved across the area during the evening into the overnight. Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms developed in advance of the front. Several of the storms produced damaging winds that resulted in damage to power poles and a structure.
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:06 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Four to five power poles were blown down on North Carolina Highway 58.
A roof was blown off an outbuilding and a fence was blown down along North Carolina Highway 58 near Patrick Lane.
Nickel size hail was reported covering the ground near Bailey.
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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: 880529, 880530, 880527, 880528.