Hail in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Hail May 26, 2024 · Cherokee County, North Carolina

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

An upper trough, a shortwave, and a cold front combined in a potent environment to produce several rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced large hail and damaging winds to southwest North Carolina.

Began near Hiwasse Dam (35.1500, -84.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178707. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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