North Carolina, 2023Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023 · NWS GSP · 11 events in 9 counties and zones
Widely scattered thunderstorms along with a couple of storm clusters developed over western North Carolina, mainly during the evening. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts and/or large hail.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
Widely scattered thunderstorms along with a couple of storm clusters developed over western North Carolina, mainly during the evening. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts and/or large hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson
- When
- September 7, 1:35 PM EST
- Where
- Henderson County, 0.37 mi ESE of Rugby
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.368, -82.524
County comms reported multiple trees blown down at Highway 191 and N. Rugby Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford
- When
- September 7, 5:19 PM EST
- Where
- Rutherford County, Bostic
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.370, -81.850
Utility company reported trees and limbs blown down on power lines.
Hail, Gaston
- When
- September 7, 5:23 PM EST
- Where
- Gaston County, 2.07 mi S of Sunnyside
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -81.320
Public reported (via Social media) quarter size hail in the Bessemer City area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- September 7, 5:31 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, 1.78 mi SE of Franklin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.180, -83.380
County comms reported a few trees and power lines blown down in the Franklin area.
Hail, Union
- When
- September 7, 5:50 PM EST to 5:52 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 1.79 mi NW of Wesley Chapel to 0.89 mi NE of Wesley Chapel
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.020, -80.700
Public reported quarter size hail in the Weddington area.
Hail, Jackson
- When
- September 7, 5:57 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Pumpkintown
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -83.280
Public reported 3/4 inch hail.
Hail, Union
- When
- September 7, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 1.13 mi W of Wesley Chapel
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.000, -80.700
Public reported nickel size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- September 7, 6:01 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 4.83 mi SW of Smithville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -80.940
Utility company reported trees and limbs blown down on power lines.
Hail, Haywood
- When
- September 7, 6:34 PM EST
- Where
- Haywood County, 0.4 mi ENE of Saunook
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.453, -83.044
Public reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- September 7, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 1.32 mi ENE of Connellys Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.740, -81.500
Public reported trees blown down at Rhodhiss Rd and Knob Ave.
Hail, Burke
- When
- September 7, 6:53 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 2.35 mi ENE of Rutherford College
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.760, -81.490
Public reported 3/4 inch hail.
- 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 and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 20231 death · $60,000 · 1 in hail · 28 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, September 7, 2023$113,000 · 1 in hail · 46 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 7 to 8, 20231 injured · $226,000 · 1.5 in hail · 21 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, September 7 to 8, 2023$203,000 · 1.5 in hail · 30 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 2023$149,000 · 1 in hail · 35 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in New York, September 7 to 10, 2023$10,000 · 1 in hail · 88 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, September 7 to 12, 2023$94,000 · 1 in hail · 31 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 7, 2023$120,000 · 1.75 in hail · 20 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 7, 2023$69,000 · 1 in hail · 26 events
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, September 7, 2023$80,000 · 52 kt wind · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 7 to 8, 2023$104,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 7, 20231 in hail · 50 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: 1143148, 1143149, 1143142, 1143147, 1143144, 1143186, 1143145, 1143152, 1143195, 1143150, 1143146.