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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.75 in. |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | LEE |
| WFO | RAH |
| Begin Date | 05/09/2008 22:04:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | SANFORD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.49/-79.18 |
| End Date | 05/09/2008 22:04:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Strong thunderstorms developed east of the mountains as a strong mid level trough crossed the region. The storms intensified east of the mountains with a few long lived supercells producing numerous reports of golf ball size hail late into the evening hours. |
| Event Narrative | Golf ball size covering the ground near the intersection of Cotton and Iron Furnace roads. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| NEW LONDON | STANLY CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 20:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARMER | RANDOLPH CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 21:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | LEE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:04 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHVIEW | LEE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:09 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | LEE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BONLEE | CHATHAM CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNS SUMMIT | GUILFORD CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARTHAGE | MOORE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:34 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALTAMAHAW | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLINGTON | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAHAM | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUART | HARNETT CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:47 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLLY SPGS | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORANGE GROVE | ORANGE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 22:54 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EFLAND | ORANGE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPEL HILL WLLMS AR | ORANGE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPEL HILL | ORANGE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPEL HILL WLLMS AR | ORANGE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:11 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNN | HARNETT CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BYNUM | CHATHAM CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWAY | SAMPSON CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPIVEYS CORNER | SAMPSON CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARY | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTON GROVE | SAMPSON CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRISVILLE | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:32 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRISVILLE | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:36 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARY | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARY | WAKE CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TURKEY | SAMPSON CO. | NC | 05/09/2008 | 23:52 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLAYTON | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILSONS MILLS | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:06 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILSONS MILLS | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:06 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHFIELD | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHFIELD | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:19 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GENOA | WAYNE CO. | NC | 05/10/2008 | 00:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
