Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Wake County, NC

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Hail Report Description: Hail up to half dollar size.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail up to quarter sized near the intersection of Southeast Cary Parkway and Holly Springs Road.

Hail Report Description: Picture of hail up to quarter size near Silent Cove Lane.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail occurred on I-540 between Capital Blvd and US HWY 64 exits.

Hail Report Description: Along I-540 between Capital and US-64 exits.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Near US 401 and I-40.

Hail Report Description: Quarter inch hail reported from the public.

Hail Report Description: Report of 1.25 to 1.5 inch hail near the intersection of Evans Rd and Aviation Parkway.

Hail Report Description: Quarter inch hail reported in the town of Morrisville.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail reported.

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Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL-SIZED HAIL OBSERVED IN CARY... NC.

Hail Report Description: MEMBER OF PUBLIC MEASURED UP TO 1.5 INCH HAIL IN SW CARY.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL OBSERVED AT BOXCAR WAY NEAR APEX... NC.

Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF ESTIMATED HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.) SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

Hail Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON WHISTLING QUAIL RD IN APEX. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN APEX.

Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER SENT PICTURE OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL MEASURED WITH RULER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Hail Report Description: OFF AIRPORT BLVD.

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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Wind Report Description: Tree down in road in 2000 block of Chalk Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on powerlines on Rand Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Old Country Mial Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Willow Ridge Drive.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on powerlines with the tree on fire.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Sidney Road.

Wind Report Description: Power outage reported by Duke Energy caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Leadmine Road just north of Bridgeport Road.

Wind Report Description: Trees down on power lines per Duke Energy outage map.

Wind Report Description: Over 10k people reported without power by Duke Energy_ mostly in north Raleigh. Also numerous trees reported down by 911 call center.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking roadway at Dunham Ln & Norwood Rd.

Wind Report Description: *** 1 FATAL *** Large Tree fell on a home on Bartons Enclave Lane resulting in one fatality.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down on Wynbrook Way.

Wind Report Description: Tree in roadway on 5000 block of Old Milburnie Rd.

Wind Report Description: Large tree down in the road at Dodsworth Dr & W Millbrook Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree down in roadway.

Wind Report Description: Tree across Hollybrook Road in Wendell.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking the road near Lake Wheeler and Manor Ridge Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking a lane near Optimist Farm Road and Sunset Lake Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree fell on power lines_ causing power outages in the area.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on a home on Shotts Court.

Wind Report Description: tree down on Garner Rd.

Wind Report Description: tree down Holly Springs Road near Pinnacle Dr.

Wind Report Description: tree down on Grovemont Rd.

Wind Report Description: tree down on Loch Highlands Dr.

Tornado Report Description: An NWS storm damage survey this afternoon confirmed an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated maximum wind speeds of 110 mph. The total track was 1.5 miles long and started 1W of Garner. The tornado was on the ground for 4 minutes and first touched down at approximately 12:28 PM EST. Most of the damage was associated with snapped and uprooted trees... and some subsequent building damage due to trees falling on several structures. There we no injuries or fatalities.

Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED IN THE COMMUNITY OF WILLOW SPRINGS... NC ON JULY 23... 2019. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A COMBINATION OF SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES... MINOR SIDING DAMAGE TO ONE HOME... AND NUMEROUS FENCES BLOWN DOWN. THE TYPES AND DIAMETERS OF THE AFFECTED TREES ALONG WITH THE DEGREE OF DAMAGE SUGGEST WIND SPEEDS OF 75 TO 85 MPH.

Tornado Report Description: AERIAL FOOTAGE FROM WRAL CLEARLY SHOWS A DAMAGE PATTERN IN THE FALLEN TREES THAT CONFIRMS A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. AN NWS SURVEY TEAM IS EN ROUTE TO THE DAMAGE AREA TO SURVEY THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINE WIND STRENGTH... PATH LENGTH... AND WIDTH.

Tornado Report Description: EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR KNIGHTDALE TO NEAR BAILEY... NC ON MAY 13... 2019. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 115 MPH. MAX PATH WIDTH OF 385 YARDS AND PATH LENGTH OF 17.40 MILES.

Tornado Report Description: A weak EF0 tornado occurred shortly after 9 pm at the intersection of Trebor Drive and Cross Pointe Lane. A residence sustained partial roof damage, a couple of windows were broken, and a couple of trees were blown down.

Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down and was on the ground for approximately one minute near the intersection of Old Stage Road and North Carolina Highway 42. Several trees were reported down in this area and a home sustained substantial shingle damage. An outbuilding was also picked up, moved 50 yards and destroyed in this location as well.

Tornado Report Description: A NWS damage survey found that a weak EF-0 tornado briefly touched down just west of the town of Zebulon. A well-defined damage path was found in a stand of trees of about one-half mile long and about 30 yards wide. Based on the type of trees affected and the magnitude of damage, the wind speeds are believed to have topped out at around 75 mph. No structural damage was found and there were no injuries or fatalities.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado exited Chatham County and entered southwest Wake County as an EF0. There was multiple tree and roof damage along Avent Ferry Road, southwest of Holly Springs. The tornado intensified to an EF1 with winds of 86 mph as it reached Fire Station Number Two and the Holly Glenn Subdivision before crossing highway 55 and tracking through the Remington subdivision. The tornado continued to track northeastward and caused extensive tree damage and damage to numerous homes, mainly from fallen trees along Pierce Olive, Ten-Ten, Penny Road, and Yates Mill Pond roads, as wind speeds increased to around 100 mph. The tornado crossed Tryon Road, between Lake Wheeler Road and the Raleigh Golf Association Golf Course, before tracking northeast across the entire City of Raleigh, producing EF1 damage in a narrow swath between 50 to 100 yards. It crossed directly over Interstates 40-440, between exits 297 and 298 with damage on both sides of the interstate clearly visible. The tornado continued northeast across South Saunders Street, where 4 businesses were damaged. A body shop was completely destroyed when the roof was ripped off and the side walls collapsed. The tornado continued to snap hardwood trees and power-lines near Mount Hope Cemetery and nearby homes. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast towards Shaw University. Campus dormitories and the university student center had windows blown in with roof damage. The tornado moved northeast along the east side of the major high rise buildings in downtown Raleigh, downing hundreds of trees, many of which fell on houses. The historic Oakwood to Lion`s Park sections of town, including the historic Oakwood Cemetery were hardest hit. Also in the path of the tornado was Saint Augustine`s College, which sustained roof damage to every building on campus. The tornado continued to down trees on numerous homes as it crossed North King Charles Road to Yonkers Road, producing EF1 damage to several businesses. The tornado crossed the 440 beltline for a second time, this time on the northeast side of downtown Raleigh near the intersections of Westinghouse and Brentwood roads, again causing damages to several businesses, including the Raleigh Iceplex. The tornado then strengthened to an EF2 with winds greater than 110 mph as it continued northeast producing extensive tree damage in a 100 to 200 yard wide path from Stony Brook Drive to Buffalo Road. Snapped trees crashed onto and through numerous homes all along the path. Four fatalities occurred when a large tree fell|onto a mobile home. Two other mobile homes were thrown 30 to 50 feet when the tie downs snapped from their anchor points with nearly all of the mobile homes in the Stony Brook mobile home park sustained some type of damage. The EF2 tornado continued to move northeast across Buffalo Road, near the Cardinal Grove Subdivision. Several two story homes were completely destroyed with numerous other homes sustaining moderate to major damage. Damage consistent with an EF2 tornado continued with widespread damage in a 200 yard wide swath along Forestville road. A couple of mobile homes were destroyed and several two story homes suffered extensive roof damage, with continued numerous snapped trees falling on houses. The tornado weakened or lifted as it moved northeast towards Rolesville. Damage became very sporadic and isolated in nature as it neared the Franklin County line. In total, 2270 homes were damaged, including 67 homes that were destroyed, with another 184 homes experiencing major damage. There were also 34 businesses damaged.

Tornado Report Description: A weak EF-0 tornado with winds between 70-75 mph touched down just northeast of downtown Rolesville along NC Highway 401 (Main St). The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2 miles along NC Highway 401 before crossing NC Highway 96 and then lifting. Numerous trees were snapped and buildings damaged from the 300 block to 700 block of Main Street. At 502 Main Street, shingles were torn from a home and the roof of the porch was lifted off. At 506 Main Street, a greenhouse was destroyed at the pure seed testing east facility. Several outbuildings at the facility also had their tin roofing removed. Continuing north on Main Street a carport was ripped from the side of a house at 708 Main Street. Two outbuilding were also destroyed on the property. A one story church at the intersection of Pulley Town Road experienced minor roof damage with numerous shingles ripped from the roof. Trees were blown down and outbuildings were damaged along NC Highway 401, from Pulley Town Road to Creek Pine Drive. A car was damaged by a large falling limb near Creek Pine Road. The tornado then crossed NC Highway 96 destroying another outbuilding. The tornado lifted off the ground shortly after crossing NC Highway 96. |An elderly man was injured from the tornado due to a house fire. Falling trees brought down power lines onto the house along Main Street near Pulley Town Road. The arcing power lines caused the house to catch fire. The elderly gentleman was transported to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado initially touched down near Bell Street just west of Glaxo-Smith-Klein and the Zebulon municipal building. Both of these facilities experienced large fallen trees which damaged fencing but no structural damage occurred to any of the buildings. One oak tree at the municipal building was around 4 feet in diameter. The tornado moved east across Highway 96/North Arendell Avenue where it caused|minor damage to several businesses in the Triangle East Center. A McDonald's, Pizza Hut and other businesses in the shopping center experienced very minor damage. A four hundred pound condenser on the roof of the McDonald's was moved sideways. A couple of vehicles in the shopping center parking lot were moved about 10-15 feet and a number of vehicles had their windows shattered by debris from the tornado. Tornado wind speeds in the shopping center were around 70 mph. The tornado crossed Highway 64/264 near Shepards School Road traveling parallel to Highway 64/264 before crossing Old Bunn Road. Numerous trees were blown down and one shed was destroyed along Old Bunn Road. The strongest tornado damage was evident at 1311 Old Bunn Road where a home sustained a fair amount of minor roof damage when a carport collapsed and numerous outbuildings were destroyed by a combination of tornadic winds and falling trees. Winds in this area were estimated at around 80 mph. After striking the residence on Old Bunn Road the tornado again crossed highway 64 eventually crossing Parks Village Road where another large hardwood fell destroying an outbuilding. The tornado then moved into a swampy area before crossing Highway 39 just north of the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 97. Numerous trees at a residence on Highway 39 were uprooted or snapped. A|home in the area lost several shingles and some siding was damaged. Winds in this area were around 70 to 75 mph. The tornado moved into southern Franklin County for a short distance before lifting off the ground.

Tornado Report Description: Public reported a brief touch down of a tornado with debris just south of Garner near Lake Benson.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Kildaire Farm Road. Minor property damage occurred to a few mobile homes, and a few trees and power lines were blown down. The tornado lifted briefly, and then touched down again on the north side of Apex were several large trees were blown down, especially near the intersection of Schiefflin Road and James road, and along Culvert Street.

Tornado Report Description: Siding was blown off of apartment buildings near Highway 54 and Cary Parkway. Trees were also blown down in the area, and a funnel cloud was reported.

Tornado Report Description: The storm that hit Garner produced another tornado 6 miles to the northeast on the east side of Raleigh. Damage began just off US64 at Wake Medical Center and the Tower Shopping Center. Cars were overturned, trees were damaged, and a steel-beamed billboard was twisted. The tornado then crossed the highway where it lifted the roof off the business office of a tree nursey, damaged two sheds, and destroyed 5 greenhouses. Insulation and debris was strewn up in the trees well away from the path.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado remained a funnel as it roared over the Greenbrier Estates just east of US401. Trees were sporadically uprooted and snapped off. Several trees fell on homes and outbuildings. The tornado touched down on Highway 70 at a church. The roof of one section was taken off and the steeple was blown off the chapel. The debris from the church took out windows at a car lot across the street. A block way, the wind removed several large siding sheets from a business.

Tornado Report Description: A home video of this storm showed a wall cloud with several small vortices. One of these touched down very briefly and damaged the roof of one home. The adjacent homes, and there were many, were untouched. The insulation from the home was then spread into adjacent trees.

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Tornado Report Description: A small tornado touched down briefly south of Lake Wheeler and moved northward blowing down trees in its path.

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