Hail in North Carolina, June 15, 2022

Name: Hail in North Carolina, June 15, 2022
Start: 2022-06-15T15:34
End: 2022-06-15T17:25
Location: North Carolina

June 15, 2022 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina durin the afternoon. A few of the storms produced hail in the mountains and foothills.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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.

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina durin the afternoon. A few of the storms produced hail in the mountains and foothills.

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 15, 1:44 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 1:44 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 10:21 AM EST, 5 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1121 AM EDT Wed Jun 15 2022

GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035-036-056-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-
510-SCZ008>014-019-104>109-161530-
Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Catawba-
Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-
Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-
Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-
Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-
Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
1121 AM EDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY 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.

   Heat Advisory.

In addition to the very hot conditions, scattered thunderstorms will
develop across the area today. A few of the storms are expected to
become severe, with brief damaging wind gusts being the main threat.
Large hail is also possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning and
locally heavy rainfall can occur with any thunderstorm.

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

Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area Thursday and
Friday. A few of the storms could become severe with damaging winds
the main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ101>103-
161530-
Rabun-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-
Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
1121 AM EDT Wed Jun 15 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area today. A few of
the storms are expected to become severe, with brief damaging wind
gusts being the main threat. Large hail is also possible. Frequent
cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall can occur with
any thunderstorm.

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

Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area Thursday and
Friday. A few of the storms could become severe with damaging winds
the main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ037-057-161530-
Davie-Rowan-
1121 AM EDT Wed Jun 15 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Very hot conditions are expected across the northwest piedmont this
afternoon. Heat index values in the 100 to 105 range are expected. In
addition, scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area
today. A few of the storms are expected to become severe, with brief
damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Large hail is also
possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy
rainfall can occur with any thunderstorm.

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

Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area Thursday and
Friday. A few of the storms could become severe with damaging winds
the main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

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In the hours before

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The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:33 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Macon

When: June 15, 3:34 PM EST
Where: Macon County, 2.36 mi NNE of Highlands
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.080, -83.180

Public reported (via Social Media) nickel size hail.

Hail, McDowell

When: June 15, 5:05 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, 1.22 mi NE of Nebo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.731, -81.913

Spotter reported quarter size hail off Magnolia Dr.

Hail, McDowell

When: June 15, 5:25 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, 0.3 mi NNW of Marion Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.724, -82.022

Spotter reported quarter size hail off of Hankins Rd and Fish Hatchery Rd.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, June 2022

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1036660, 1036661, 1036662.