Hail — Montgomery, North Carolina

2024-04-20 · near Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina

Event narrative

Lemon size hail around 2.25 inches in diameter, between the size of an egg and tennis ball, was observed at the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center.

Wider weather episode

A cold front draped across central North Carolina served as a focus for thunderstorm redevelopment during the afternoon as the cold front shifted slowly south. Supercells developed across the southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plain Counties. The severe storms went on to produce prolific hail ranging from ping pong to just over hen egg size across southern portions of central North Carolina. One supercell thunderstorm went on to produce 3-4 inch hail in nearby Robeson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.