Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 8, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 8, 2024

37 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 8, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 21. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 37 of 37 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 8, 2024, 12:55 PM EDTHail1.00 inMARSHALL
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSHALL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186707.
May 8, 2024, 1:10 PM EDTHail1.75 inMARS HILL
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MARS HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186708.
May 8, 2024, 1:22 PM EDTHail2.50 inBARNARDSVILLE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:22 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, BARNARDSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186709.
May 8, 2024, 1:25 PM EDTHail2.00 inBarnardsville
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:25 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Barnardsville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:10e79e0aaf825eac1ffc6e1be5d64601f934f57ed0005e464d3bf4a127911f0e.
May 8, 2024, 1:27 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 NNW Barnardsville
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNW Barnardsville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:45c578f01381b849a4244e335ac34b7bc7e27cea57590608c013d31eeb671054.
May 8, 2024, 1:50 PM EDTHail1.25 in1 SSW Fairview
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 SSW Fairview. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:45ed7d2c96b7093afb7142a3f3a133d70ea3babe7b04c70e619b4aaedfc7748d.
May 8, 2024, 1:50 PM EDTHail3.00 inBarnardsville
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:50 PM EDT. Hail, 3.00 in, Barnardsville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:faede702aa521cca5d380bb0dd4fe19db7b546a7959cb3a8826ecae275cd6107.
May 8, 2024, 1:54 PM EDTWind63 mphOLD FT
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:54 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, OLD FT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186716.
May 8, 2024, 1:57 PM EDTHail1.25 inFAIRVIEW
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:57 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, FAIRVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186710.
May 8, 2024, 1:58 PM EDTWind63 mphPLEASANT GARDENS
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 1:58 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, PLEASANT GARDENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186717.
May 8, 2024, 2:21 PM EDTHail2.75 inLAKE LURE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:21 PM EDT. Hail, 2.75 in, LAKE LURE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186711.
May 8, 2024, 2:39 PM EDTWind63 mphGILKEY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:39 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, GILKEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186719.
May 8, 2024, 2:44 PM EDTHail1.75 in5 SSE Shingle Hollow
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:44 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 SSE Shingle Hollow. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:fd332aea58c7122a71a29cd66e734ae1bbb1d46546411ac4da72ccb455e32a4b.
May 8, 2024, 2:45 PM EDTHail1.75 inGILKEY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GILKEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186712.
May 8, 2024, 2:53 PM EDTHail1.00 inForest City
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:53 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Forest City. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:53e56cd9b8b05f406031c68fd46e11b28f2dce733e0e2735cca7f8de6454b847.
May 8, 2024, 2:54 PM EDTHail1.00 inFOREST CITY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:54 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FOREST CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186713.
May 8, 2024, 2:55 PM EDTHail1.00 inForest City
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 2:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Forest City. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:841320f857835c6809b3679f6b6378be46e9601c1692e67d49c58feaa1635c79.
May 8, 2024, 3:00 PM EDTTornadoPOTTVILLE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:00 PM EDT. Tornado, POTTVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186746.
May 8, 2024, 3:00 PM EDTTornado1 NNW Polkville
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:00 PM EDT. Tornado, 1 NNW Polkville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:15584a5083d341b1f1fafdb7f575ed01ce6e5236912da4e0bf8f785163abcbfb.
May 8, 2024, 3:19 PM EDTHail1.00 inSHELBY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:19 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHELBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186714.
May 8, 2024, 3:22 PM EDTHail1.00 inShelby
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Shelby. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5b7f9b1ad358d769a6c2f2f6c7e12d497fadf0e724943d7017afe60f80ea2aee.
May 8, 2024, 3:25 PM EDTWind63 mphELAY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, ELAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186722.
May 8, 2024, 3:25 PM EDTTornadoDELLVIEW
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT. Tornado, DELLVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186747.
May 8, 2024, 3:34 PM EDTWind69 mphMOUNTIAN VIEW
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:34 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, MOUNTIAN VIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186725.
May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inBESSEMER CITY
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BESSEMER CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186715.
May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDTTornadoGASTONIA
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT. Tornado, GASTONIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186748.
May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDTTornado3 NW Gastonia
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 NW Gastonia. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:337413b60d4a1136760649dbf36c7a091825b36f212b2c8f4951b746ccee74d6.
May 8, 2024, 4:09 PM EDTWind59 mph1 W Center City Charlot
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 4:09 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 W Center City Charlot. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:a0a7daefb0f09d740cd5f60e2fa95b45e80061c710e4a8ffe097a2f4a6142e72.
May 8, 2024, 5:54 PM EDTHail1.75 inLUMBERTON
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 5:54 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LUMBERTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173112.
May 8, 2024, 6:16 PM EDTHail1.75 inARMOUR
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 6:16 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ARMOUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173138.
May 8, 2024, 6:29 PM EDTHail1.75 inMOSS NECK
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 6:29 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MOSS NECK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173139.
May 8, 2024, 7:10 PM EDTHail1.75 inDELCO
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 7:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DELCO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1173142.
May 8, 2024, 11:40 PM EDTWind60 mphPEACHTREE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 11:40 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PEACHTREE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178380.
May 8, 2024, 11:41 PM EDTTornadoPEACHTREE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 11:41 PM EDT. Tornado, PEACHTREE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178379.
May 8, 2024, 11:41 PM EDTTornado4 E Murphy
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 11:41 PM EDT. Tornado, 4 E Murphy. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c2de39c52c03b3807358ae28521dbdd3f6a7e11dbc3826ab7dc6aa62a4b395b9.
May 8, 2024, 11:44 PM EDTWind81 mphMISSION
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 11:44 PM EDT. Wind, 81 mph, MISSION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178381.
May 8, 2024, 11:55 PM EDTWind63 mphCHEROKEE
Record
  • May 8, 2024, 11:55 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, CHEROKEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1186731.
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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