North Carolina storm reports for October 8, 2017
NOAA recorded 1 wind report and 6 tornado reports in North Carolina on October 8, 2017.
- in North Carolina
- 7
- Storm reports
- About 21 miles from Asheville, NC
- 63 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 12 miles from Hickory, NC
- 6
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Wind1, most at 5 PM
Tornado6, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:54 PM | EF0 | About 29 miles from Hickory, NC | 13.46 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:34 PM | EF1 | About 12 miles from Hickory, NC | 2.19 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 4:40 PM | EF1 | About 25 miles from Spartanburg, SC | 0.63 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 4:51 PM | EF0 | About 11 miles from Hickory, NC | 2.42 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:01 PM | EF1 | About 12 miles from Hickory, NC | 6.71 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 5:45 PM | EF1 | About 33 miles from Hickory, NC | 7.08 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:02 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Asheville, 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 | None | None | 3 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.