Hail in Avery County, North Carolina

Hail July 2, 2023 · Avery County, North Carolina

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported ping pong ball size hail fell, damaging vehicles on Highway 105 in the Sugar Mountain area.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina mountains and foothills during the late afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced large hail and brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Linville (36.1200, -81.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125006. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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