North Carolina, 2025

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025 · NWS GSP · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina mountains during the late afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced hail and/or isolated, brief damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina mountains during the late afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced hail and/or isolated, brief damaging wind gusts.

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
June 24, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Buncombe County, 0.26 mi ENE of Barnardsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.782, -82.466

Public reported several trees blown down in the Barnardsville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 24, 3:46 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, 4.03 mi NNW of Dicks Creek
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.470, -83.307

Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down on Highway 19 near Highway 441 Business.

Thunderstorm Wind, Swain

When
June 24, 3:56 PM EST
Where
Swain County, 1.38 mi S of Ravensford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.500, -83.299

Emergency manager reported a couple of trees blown down in the area around Big Cove Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Swain

When
June 24, 4:29 PM EST to 4:36 PM EST
Where
Swain County, 0.58 mi WNW of Governors Is to 1.58 mi WSW of Bryson City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.434, -83.429

County comms reported several trees blown down around Bryson City, including on Fontana Rd.

Hail, Buncombe

When
June 24, 5:33 PM EST
Where
Buncombe County, 0.89 mi NW of West Asheville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.590, -82.630

Public reported 3/4 inch hail in west Asheville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
June 24, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Buncombe County, 0.28 mi N of Acton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
35.574, -82.630

Fire dept reported multiple trees blown down on roads in the Candler/west Asheville area.

What these are

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.

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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: 1277810, 1277808, 1277805, 1277806, 1277814, 1277813.