Several rounds of thunderstorms developed and moved through the region during the mid afternoon into the evening hours. Some thunderstorms became severe and produced damaging winds and hail up to half dollar size.
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The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.
Several rounds of thunderstorms developed and moved through the region during the mid afternoon into the evening hours. Some thunderstorms became severe and produced damaging winds and hail up to half dollar size.
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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 9, 5:28 PM EST, 21 hours 23 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:50 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down on Heber Hudson Road. The time was estimated based on radar.
Wind gusts were estimated at up to 40 mph in addition to the hail.
A large branch was split from a tree. The time was estimated based on radar.
Power outages were reported by Jones-Onslow electric membership COOP.
The hail was reported via mPING.
Lots of quarter size hail was reported in Greenville. Some stones were slightly larger. The report was relayed via WITN news.
Trees were blown down in Berkley Estates southeast of Greenville. The time was estimated based on radar.
Beaufort County 911 reported trees and power lines down, and trees blocking roads from Blounts Creek to Aurora.
Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported east of Aurora. The report was via Facebook.
Over 1,000 power outages were reported near Blounts creek.
A few power poles were damaged due to the strong winds.
Several areas of power outages were reported east of Aurora, caused by falling tree limbs or power pole damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, May 2024
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: 1172096, 1172092, 1172097, 1172098, 1172093, 1172094, 1172099, 1172100, 1172095, 1172101, 1172102, 1172103.