Hail in Watauga County, North Carolina

Hail April 1, 2026 · Watauga County, North Carolina

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail of 1 inch in diameter was observed near the community of Deep Gap, NC.

The wider storm

A quasi-stationary front drifted into northern Virginia, supported aloft by a weak upper level trough, provided instability for a few severe thunderstorms to develop. Lapse rates of around 6-7 degrees C/km and CAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg were observed, in addition to afternoon surface temperatures in the 80s, triggered thunderstorms that produced large hail.

Began near Deep Gap (36.2300, -81.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322529. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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