Hail — Swain, North Carolina

2020-04-25 · near Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina

Event narrative

Nws co-op observer reported dime size hail covering the ground.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front across the mountains of southwest North Carolina and the northern foothills during the evening. In addition, a couple of supercell thunderstorms moved into the southern Piedmont from upstate South Carolina. Several of these storms produced large hail and brief damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 889077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.