North Carolina storm reports for August 18, 2011
NOAA recorded 5 hail reports, 5 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in North Carolina on August 18, 2011.
- in North Carolina
- 12
- Storm reports
- About 44 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 14 miles from Hickory, NC
- 69 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 12 miles from Wilmington, NC
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail5, most at 1 PM
Wind5, most at 5 PM
Tornado2, most at 9 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 AM | EF0 | About 12 miles from Wilmington, NC | 0.33 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 4:35 PM | EF0 | About 15 miles from Hickory, NC | 0.36 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 45 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1:57 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:29 PM | 69 mph | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Hickory, NC |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | 1.0 in | 69 mph | 1 |
| Wilmington, NC | None | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.