Hail in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Hail July 16, 2024 · Wilkes County, North Carolina

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail ranging from the size of dimes to pennies fell on White Oak Road.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift helped to spark isolated thunderstorms that became severe. Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Surry, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. Hail up to the size of pennies fell from one of the storms in Wilkes County.

Began near Wilbar (36.2586, -81.3188).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1183113. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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