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Storm reports for September 30, 2008
On September 30, 2008, 35 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On September 30, 2008, 35 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Iredell County, NC.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| VA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| GA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Statesville, NC | 31,693 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Airy, NC | 10,583 | 1.75″ |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,251 | 0.88″ |
| Burlington, NC | 61,365 | 0.75″ |
| Dover, DE | 40,191 | 0.75″ |
| Salisbury, NC | 36,579 | 0.75″ |
| Lexington, NC | 19,904 | 0.75″ |
| Martinsville, VA | 13,834 | 0.75″ |
| Elon, NC | 11,282 | 0.75″ |
| Gibsonville, NC | 9,744 | 0.75″ |
| Forest City, NC | 7,397 | 0.75″ |
| Boiling Springs, NC | 4,759 | 0.75″ |
| Spindale, NC | 4,168 | 0.75″ |
| Granite Quarry, NC | 3,107 | 0.75″ |
| Cheswold, DE | 2,537 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (35)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Iredell County, NC |
| 22:33 | 1.75″ | Surry County, NC |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Surry County, NC |
| 21:51 | 1.00″ | Polk County, NC |
| 22:07 | 1.00″ | Iredell County, NC |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 20:32 | 0.88″ | Henderson County, NC |
| 21:25 | 0.88″ | Polk County, NC |
| 21:31 | 0.88″ | Iredell County, NC |
| 23:05 | 0.88″ | Surry County, NC |
| 23:28 | 0.88″ | Patrick County, VA |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 20:22 | 0.75″ | Buncombe County, NC |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Alexander County, NC |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 22:03 | 0.75″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 22:09 | 0.75″ | Cleveland County, NC |
| 22:43 | 0.75″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Fauquier County, VA |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Iredell County, NC |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Henry County, VA |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Henry County, VA |
| 00:22 | 0.75″ | Rowan County, NC |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Rowan County, NC |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | York County, SC |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 01:44 | 0.75″ | Rockingham County, NC |
| 01:54 | 0.75″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 02:09 | 0.75″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 02:09 | 0.75″ | Alamance County, NC |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Alamance County, NC |
| 03:05 | 0.75″ | Randolph County, NC |
| 03:22 | 0.75″ | Kent County, DE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $8,000 in property damage and $4.6 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (46 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County, NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Northampton County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Surry County, NC (near Mt Airy) · Hail 1.75″ · $3,000
“Hail covered the ground and also destroyed a pickup truck.” - Northampton County, NC (near Gumberry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“Trees were downed at Pleasant Grove Road and Route 186.” - Surry County, NC (near Bannertown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A tree was blown down on East Devon Road.” - Rockingham County, NC (near Gold Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A tree was blown down along Angell Road.” - Calvert County, MD (near Mt Harmony) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“A tree was down around Chaneyville from thunderstorm winds.” - Glynn County, GA (near Harrington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Camden County Central Dispatch relayed a report of a tree down on Lawrence Road. Hail was also reported, but the size was unknown.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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