Storm Events Database
- Data Access
- Search
- FTP Access
- Database Download
- Storm Data Publication
- Documentation
- Storm Data FAQ
- Storm Data Preparation
- Tornado EF Scale
- External Resources
- NOAA's SPC Reports
- NOAA's SPC WCM Page
- SHELDUS
Storm Events Database
Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | CASWELL |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/08/2008 23:20:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | SW |
| Begin Location | JERICHO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.25/-79.41 |
| End Date | 05/08/2008 23:20:00 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 | A strong storm system across the Ohio Valley during the afternoon of Thursday, May 8th, pushed east toward the mountains Thursday evening. A boundary was trailing from the low across southern Virginia. This put the region in a high shear environment, meaning, winds at the surface were blowing from the southeast, while a few thousand feet above the surface, the winds were blowing out of the southwest at 40 to 50 mph. Supercells formed in the foothills and piedmont of North Carolina, ahead of a strong but broken line of thunderstorms that formed just west of the mountains and became more organized by the time it reached the Blue Ridge. These severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding to portions of Northwest North Carolina. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 34.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| RONDA | WILKES CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:27 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT AIRY | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:33 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT AIRY | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRVIEW | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LEVEL CROSS | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELKIN | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| MT AIRY | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 19:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STATE RD | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOBSON | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| DOBSON | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITE PLAINS | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DOBSON | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARARAT | SURRY CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANCISCO | STOKES CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 20:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANBURY | STOKES CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 21:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DANBURY | STOKES CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 21:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| YADKINVILLE | YADKIN CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 21:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT COVE | STOKES CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 21:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| JERICHO | CASWELL CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 23:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOONVILLE | YADKIN CO. | NC | 05/08/2008 | 23:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 34.00K | 0.00K |
