North Carolina, 2024

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 14, 2024

July 14, 2024 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a surface trough produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of northeast North Carolina.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$14,000
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 AKQ wrote it up.

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a surface trough produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of northeast North Carolina.

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Hertford

When
July 14, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, 0.56 mi E of Harrellsville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.300, -76.790

Lightning struck a barn which resulted in a fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
July 14, 4:12 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, 0.69 mi S of Lloyd Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.270, -76.730

Tree was downed on a power line resulting in 90 power outages southeast of Harrellsville in the far southeast portion of Hertford county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chowan

When
July 14, 4:24 PM EST
Where
Chowan County, 1.81 mi WSW of Rockyhock
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.170, -76.710

Two trees were downed across Gum Pond Road near the intersection with White's Landing Road.

Hail, Perquimans

When
July 14, 4:42 PM EST
Where
Perquimans County, Hertford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.180, -76.470

Quarter size hail was reported in Hertford.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

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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: 1204152, 1204153, 1204154, 1204151.