North Carolina, 2024

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 12, 2024

August 12, 2024 · NWS RAH · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Storms developed early in the morning of the 12th of August over the southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plain in association with a surface low tracking along a stalled frontal boundary. Storms produced nearly 2 inch hail over Moore County, as well as downed trees and power lines in Cumberland County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 RAH wrote it up.

Storms developed early in the morning of the 12th of August over the southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plain in association with a surface low tracking along a stalled frontal boundary. Storms produced nearly 2 inch hail over Moore County, as well as downed trees and power lines in Cumberland County.

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 Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 12, 3:40 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 3:40 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 2:02 AM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

NCZ073-083-120800-
Stanly NC-Anson NC-
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
ANSON AND SOUTHWESTERN STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EDT...

At 300 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong
thunderstorm near Midland, or 13 miles northeast of Monroe, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Locust, Oakboro, and Stanfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 8048 3526 8045 3523 8018 3511 8016
      3502 8024 3503 8030 3520 8028 3520 8030
      3518 8031 3517 8035 3518 8037 3516 8044
      3517 8047 3518 8048 3519 8051 3520 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 277DEG 14KT 3517 8045

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 2:08 AM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
308 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

NCZ083-120800-
Anson NC-
308 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ANSON COUNTY THROUGH
400 AM EDT...

At 307 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Chesterfield, or 10 miles southwest of Wadesboro,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wadesboro, Lilesville, Morven, McFarlan, Blewett Falls Lake, and
White Store.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 8027 3505 7988 3501 7990 3498 7987
      3495 7987 3490 7985 3486 7990 3481 7992
      3481 8026 3483 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 250DEG 15KT 3485 8017

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 4:06 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Moore

When
August 12, 5:28 AM EST
Where
Moore County, 0.8 mi NNW of Manly
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.191, -79.385

The public reported 1.75 inch hail near Manly.

Hail, Moore

When
August 12, 5:29 AM EST
Where
Moore County, 2.62 mi S of Manly
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.142, -79.379

Half dollar size hail was reported in the Highland Trails area of Southern Pines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 12, 6:25 AM EST
Where
Cumberland County, 0.76 mi N of Hope Mills
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.981, -78.951

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Duncan St. and Forest Lake Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 12, 6:25 AM EST
Where
Cumberland County, 1.52 mi S of Fayetteville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.048, -78.905

A power pole and power lines were down along Forest Lake 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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1208401, 1208400, 1208402, 1208403.