Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 6, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 6, 2022

87 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 6, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 62. Wind reports: 18. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 40 of 87 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 6, 2022, 2:20 PM EDTHail1.25 inVALLEYTOWN
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 2:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, VALLEYTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1017583.
May 6, 2022, 2:20 PM EDTWind63 mphBATON
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 2:20 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BATON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029871.
May 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDTWind60 mph2 WNW ELROY
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 WNW ELROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:245924707d99d28b4fa9ac755d03f129fc7ae2e4984cd8aa29ebbbd076f1a73a.
May 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDTWind60 mph(GSB)SEYMOUR JOHNSON
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, (GSB)SEYMOUR JOHNSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028292.
May 6, 2022, 3:20 PM EDTWind70 mph4 W PITT-GREENVILLE AIR
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:20 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, 4 W PITT-GREENVILLE AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7a0832fd4150469487ef2d8e792c42ec8d8b0f209fb39fe7ab530f563174ce61.
May 6, 2022, 3:28 PM EDTHail1.25 inCONGLETON
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:28 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CONGLETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029917.
May 6, 2022, 3:30 PM EDTWind70 mph4 W PITT-GREENVILLE AIR
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, 4 W PITT-GREENVILLE AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3be042758a4a6fd86cdc40ea6fafb28ff86afa52848aad00fa669adb930c5440.
May 6, 2022, 3:30 PM EDTWind70 mphARTHUR
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, ARTHUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029926.
May 6, 2022, 3:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inHASSELL
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HASSELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029919.
May 6, 2022, 3:40 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 W APEX
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W APEX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7637501f1afbfc0e2c07baf9973dbd4dca9d8902be1a5bc5cebdc48d8a59e7d1.
May 6, 2022, 3:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inAPEX
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, APEX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028304.
May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 SW MORRISVILLE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SW MORRISVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f6db0a10a871838438795f28e3cddfe4f63a2a9175262a57f48b3fafc496457.
May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDTWind63 mph1 NNW RDU INTERNATIONAL
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, 1 NNW RDU INTERNATIONAL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5dd216ef6252c4f5e66dcd20537235260471180e87346794d40da32fa2db565b.
May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDTWind63 mph(RDU)RALEIGH-DURHAM
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, (RDU)RALEIGH-DURHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028305.
May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDTHail1.00 inMORRISVILLE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:46 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MORRISVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028307.
May 6, 2022, 3:50 PM EDTHail1.25 inCARY
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CARY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:105406eb4624935fc11859e81d12bbfbb7b9f27f5625bf1a8d8f235314f61eea.
May 6, 2022, 3:50 PM EDTHail1.25 inCARY
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028308.
May 6, 2022, 3:56 PM EDTHail1.25 in1 WSW RDU INTERNATIONAL
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:56 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 WSW RDU INTERNATIONAL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:03ff604f39d6f7248c6298c5e9456f93d7ad703ac2a69fe891eaf181553f6402.
May 6, 2022, 3:56 PM EDTHail1.25 in(RDU)RALEIGH-DURHAM
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 3:56 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, (RDU)RALEIGH-DURHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028310.
May 6, 2022, 4:05 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 W PLEASANT GARDEN
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 W PLEASANT GARDEN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:380cecf54b1176e711b6a59ed37964507a3b5a1e6803454f32f58baf388ed5b3.
May 6, 2022, 4:05 PM EDTHail1.00 inGROOMTOWN
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GROOMTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1028314.
May 6, 2022, 4:07 PM EDTHail1.00 inSIMPSON
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:07 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SIMPSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029920.
May 6, 2022, 4:14 PM EDTHail1.25 inAHOSKIE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:14 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, AHOSKIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1032624.
May 6, 2022, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inLASKER
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LASKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1032625.
May 6, 2022, 4:30 PM EDTHail1.25 inLASKER
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 4:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LASKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1032626.
May 6, 2022, 5:00 PM EDTTornado2 N BRYSON CITY
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 N BRYSON CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:477e1328a17ad4adadb697cb22dfadef8642253d916e1800962c173018fb0770.
May 6, 2022, 5:00 PM EDTTornadoBRYSON CITY
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT. Tornado, BRYSON CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029878.
May 6, 2022, 5:08 PM EDTTornado2 E MEBANE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:08 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 E MEBANE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1aa216fc9b3a53f1faee8628a3c53974142fbb3dda4ed572a4b8ffedddcbf4b6.
May 6, 2022, 5:08 PM EDTTornadoMILES
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:08 PM EDT. Tornado, MILES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031311.
May 6, 2022, 5:09 PM EDTHail1.00 inMC GINNIS XRDS
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:09 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MC GINNIS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029881.
May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDTHail1.50 in2 ESE TOPNOT
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 ESE TOPNOT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6224f3d3ed3e7e732bea752fb353946c6c5cf23355b67ef33df1a38436da8705.
May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDTTornado4 ENE MEBANE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDT. Tornado, 4 ENE MEBANE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:87f7c9c6175b5aba13675490ac75bbd4015e1d15d3a02ce7bc75e1cf8704e13b.
May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDTHail1.50 inHIGHTOWERS
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HIGHTOWERS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1023520.
May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDTHail1.75 inCLIFFSIDE JCT
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CLIFFSIDE JCT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029883.
May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDTHail2.50 inMOORESBORO
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, MOORESBORO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029884.
May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDTHail2.75 inMOORESBORO
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 2.75 in, MOORESBORO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029885.
May 6, 2022, 5:35 PM EDTHail1.75 inMOORESBORO
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MOORESBORO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029886.
May 6, 2022, 5:37 PM EDTHail1.75 inELLENBORO
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:37 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ELLENBORO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ac2d9ec6de7901c59d5f06d1201248c5eac1788861b78e70164e21d98bcab248.
May 6, 2022, 5:50 PM EDTHail1.75 inKINGS MOUNTAIN
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, KINGS MOUNTAIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5dad7377a2a4021e1ee2ed310a387bc3b3ca9533e82e38d7474f50f62df46f08.
May 6, 2022, 5:50 PM EDTHail1.75 in4 SE VALE
Record
  • May 6, 2022, 5:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 SE VALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f1c42455768268cd445828a4667259a7ce400814532102908c5481e36d10a601.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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