Hail in Person County, North Carolina

Hail May 16, 2023 · Person County, North Carolina

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Half dollar size hail was reported near Bethel Hill School Road and Highway 501.

The wider storm

A surface cold front approaching from the north northwest in the afternoon was associated with a nearly west to east mid level shear axis streaking through the base of a large mid level trough whose low was centered over northern Quebec. Southwest flow ahead of this front drew in warm air and 60s dew points into the area, and this combined with strengthening mid level flow and upper divergence produced sufficient support for the development of numerous severe thunderstorms.

Began near Gentrys Store (36.4989, -78.9153).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1096181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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