Hail — Alleghany, North Carolina

2022-05-06 · near Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina

Event narrative

Penny to dime size hail reported near Sparta.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of severe storms developed in advance of a cold front. Multicellular clusters and supercells were the primary storm modes during this event which contributed to damaging winds, large hail, and one tornado. CAPE values were 1,000 to 2,500 j/kg with helicity values near 300 m2/s2.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023541. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.