Hail — Mitchell, North Carolina
2023-08-07 · near Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
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Event narrative
County comms observed nickel to quarter sized hail in Bakersville.
Wider weather episode
Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived. A couple of weak tornadoes also developed in the Piedmont, including a long-track EF1.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136775. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.