Hail — Gaston, North Carolina

2025-06-26 · near Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported up to half dollar size hail near Cherryville.

Wider weather episode

For the second day in a row, scattered thunderstorms developed across the mountains and foothills during early-to-mid afternoon and moved steadily southeast, with a couple of storms producing large hail and locally damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279166. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.