Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 26, 2023

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 26, 2023
Start: 2023-06-26T16:05
End: 2023-06-26T21:30
Location: North Carolina

June 26, 2023 · NWS GSP · 21 events in 8 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms moved across the Piedmont during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these storms became severe, producing hail up to 2-inch diameter along with localized damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $260,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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 Jun 26, 1:59 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:59 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 3:59 PM EST, 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:47 AM EST, 5 hours 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 3:20 PM EST, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:23 PM EST, 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:40 PM EST, 25 minutes before

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The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:04 UTC.

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Event by event

12 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Burke

When: June 26, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Burke County, 2.82 mi NNE of Brindletown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.670, -81.810

Public reported (via Social Media) nickel to quarter size hail along Mount Olive Church Rd.

Hail, Iredell

When: June 26, 4:52 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 2.26 mi NE of New Hope
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.050, -80.938

Media and public (reported via Social Media) hail up to two inches in diameter in the Union Grove area near the Wilkes County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When: June 26, 4:57 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 2.73 mi ENE of New Hope to 1.19 mi E of Houstonville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 36.041, -80.923

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Union Grove area near the Wilkes County border to the Harmony area, with around two dozen trees down across roads. At least one home experienced minor structural damage.

Hail, Iredell

When: June 26, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 3.12 mi ESE of Houstonville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.980, -80.720

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When: June 26, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Davie County, 2.17 mi NE of Sheffield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.990, -80.640

Spotter reported multiple trees blown down across Liberty Church Rd.

Hail, Davie

When: June 26, 5:17 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where: Davie County, 0.76 mi S of Sheffield to 2.53 mi SE of Mocksville Arpk Arpt
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.959, -80.671

Numerous sources reported a swath of quarter to golf ball size hail across the length of Davie County, from the Sheffield area to Advance and vicinity.

Hail, Davie

When: June 26, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Davie County, 0.66 mi SSW of Bixby
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.921, -80.634

Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When: June 26, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Davie County, 0.69 mi N of Advance Strwbrry Arp
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 35.990, -80.430

Power company reported multiple trees falling onto power lines causing outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: June 26, 7:10 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 2.36 mi WSW of Harris
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.240, -81.920

Public reported a few trees blown down.

Hail, Rowan

When: June 26, 7:32 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 1.12 mi E of Salisbury
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.670, -80.480

Spotter reported quarter size hail near West Monroe St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: June 26, 7:32 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 0.62 mi S of Salisbury to 0.59 mi SE of Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $250,000
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.661, -80.500

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the west and north side of downtown Salisbury, with trees on homes on Main St, Craige St, and Ellis St. The Ellis St house was destroyed. Additional trees were down in Spencer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: June 26, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 1.76 mi WSW of Caldwell to 4.8 mi N of Thrift
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.443, -80.880

Fire dept and ham radio operator reported a power pole snapped on Sam Furr Rd, a couple of other power poles down on Highway 73 west of Huntersville, and multiple trees and power lines down on McIlwaine Rd. Another tree was down near Mountain Island Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: June 26, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 1.49 mi NNW of Mt Gilead
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 35.470, -80.580

Utility company reported multiple trees or large limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When: June 26, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Gaston County, 0.56 mi E of Lucia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.380, -81.010

Fire dept reported a few trees along with numerous large limbs blown down in the Lucia community.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: June 26, 8:07 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 4.6 mi WNW of Croft
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.367, -80.909

Public reported (via Social Media) hail a little larger than quarters in the Mountain Island Lake area.

Hail, Iredell

When: June 26, 8:16 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 1.82 mi ESE of Mooresville Jct
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.590, -80.790

Public reported dime to quarter size hail in the Mooresville area.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: June 26, 8:33 PM EST to 8:43 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 1.51 mi ESE of Croft to 2.48 mi NNW of Hahn
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.342, -80.805

Public reported quarter to golf ball size hail across north Charlotte.

Hail, Rowan

When: June 26, 8:50 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 2.15 mi SSE of Woodleaf
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.740, -80.590

Public reported (via Social Media) golf ball size hail between Cleveland and Salisbury.

Hail, Cabarrus

When: June 26, 8:55 PM EST to 9:02 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 1.08 mi W of Roberta Mills to 1.91 mi WNW of Rocky River
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.372, -80.669

Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball size hail along Pitts School Rd north of the Speedway and quarter size hail closer to Harrisburg.

Hail, Cabarrus

When: June 26, 9:28 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 1.12 mi E of Kannapolis
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.500, -80.610

Public reported quarter size hail in the Kannapolis area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: June 26, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 2.07 mi S of China Grove Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.520, -80.530

Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down southeast of China Grove near the Cabarrus County line.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1120310, 1120311, 1120323, 1120313, 1120324, 1120314, 1120315, 1120325, 1120326, 1120316, 1120327, 1120328, 1120331, 1120329, 1120317, 1120318, 1120319, 1120320, 1120321, 1120322, 1120330.