Pilot Index / North Carolina / Jul 21, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on Jul 21, 2018

21 published severe reports across North Carolina on Jul 21, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 20. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 21, 2018, 6:02 PM EDTHail1.00 inMORGANTON
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:02 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MORGANTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775520.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:06 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 ENE MORGANTON
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:06 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 ENE MORGANTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d6416967f384eb13b8847015a7a2f9dbfddc10392371748ef5d741ee63dff5df.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:10 PM EDTHail1.00 inDREXEL
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DREXEL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88c0c896b2012e0d2820a4d26462b28bbe2d78b90b9f55982eb9f3b2dadfc2c7.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:15 PM EDTHail2.00 inOTTANOLA
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:15 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, OTTANOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775521.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:25 PM EDTHail1.50 in4 S SPINDALE
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 4 S SPINDALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cfa6e8c2d7805686d0ca83a520875fee8b820a10703c4bf4ac361399ebec3917.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:27 PM EDTHail1.75 inFOREST CITY
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, FOREST CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775524.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:32 PM EDTHail2.00 inHICKORY
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:32 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HICKORY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775527.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDTHail2.00 in5 NE HICKORY
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 5 NE HICKORY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0fac19eef8cfda7e6d7694e29dd6fc6534553ce198786240e8d7e620bc107fa6.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inHARRIS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HARRIS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:372a1ecaa084fae11a502a9b4a9e48dac4929c69151200ba514097725a7cc594.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 SW HICKORY
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SW HICKORY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b90df696fb6c0b88f3b83c9d20fe997812739544804e02b559f1620b0d6c9f1c.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDTHail1.25 in1 SW BETHLEHEM
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 SW BETHLEHEM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ba59adf66667f72ae5d614517a147a62f4ef3a9ea500294c957029da0e8e0233.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:41 PM EDTHail1.00 inMT HERMAN
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:41 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MT HERMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775531.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:43 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SE LENOIR
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:43 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE LENOIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a7280c964ddcabce09425d15428e3031507f579affa928e74adca915c29b39dd.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.75 inBETHLEHEM
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BETHLEHEM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:775530.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:50 PM EDTHail1.75 in1 SW BETHLEHEM
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 6:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 SW BETHLEHEM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a1bf159f29e4cd5868438d062c4f708ff0443a299a78d90e4c4647514e313942.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:08 PM EDTHail1.75 in5 SSE RUTHERFORDTON
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 7:08 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 SSE RUTHERFORDTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:94e2288e2e12fa39e67552b888dbaf97372f3250df4fe63e377ef4ffc40c4885.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:12 PM EDTHail1.75 in3 SE BOOMER
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 7:12 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 SE BOOMER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dae1d82b9788cc4c4d7dbf41a3a0588a27810b5988f2f1beffc77e01d29b699a.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:17 PM EDTHail1.75 inBOOMER
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 7:17 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BOOMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:774680.
Jul 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDTWind69 mphARARAT
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, ARARAT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:774682.
Jul 21, 2018, 10:20 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SE PINEVIEW
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 10:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE PINEVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:44ffbf446852848b2495cfaa78a45d74b65b55db76878189b2a26a375531e427.
Jul 21, 2018, 10:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inSPOUT SPGS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2018, 10:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SPOUT SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:776189.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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