Hail — Alleghany, North Carolina

2021-08-07 · near Whitehead, Alleghany, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

The axis of an upper trough crossed over northwestern NC during the afternoon of August 7. This trough combined with an unstable airmass helped trigger scattered thunderstorms. A few of these storms became severe producing damaging winds and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.