Hail, Wind Reports in E NC from 4 / 20
By Gannon Medwick
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Many Eastern North Carolina thunderstorms packed hail and gusty winds Monday 4 / 20:
- 1.75” (golf ball size!) hail fell at Greenville Blvd. and Pactolus Hwy. in Greenville.
- 1.75” hail fell near Stokes, too.
- Nickel to quarter size hail covered the ground near Farmville.
- On Highway 17, 8 - 9 miles south of Williamston, 1” diameter hailstones fell and a strong wind gust downed trees.
- A strong wind gust downed trees in the Snow Hill area.
- Nickel size hail fell in Beulaville.
- Dime to penny size hail fell in Jamseville.
- Nickel size hail breifly fell in James City.
- Penny size hail fell in Plymouth.
Baseball size hail crushed one town in our state! Click HERE to find out where with a regional storm report list. Also, check out a hail size conversion chart HERE. You can also click HERE for more on why spring is the prime season for hail.
Thanks for checking into my blog!
COMMENTS