The following events were reported: Hail, Lightning, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00013881, approximately 27.4839 km away, between 2011-04-05 00:03:00 and 2011-04-05 04:30:00. The events included records with hailstones measuring 38.195625 inches.Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The events caused property damage valued at 150000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: A fast moving line of thunderstorms swept across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the late evening hours of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th. Strong low level gradient winds and the rapid bowing of the line as it crossed the region contributed to widespread straight line wind damage. A fast moving line of thunderstorms swept across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the late evening hours of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th. Event Narrative: Multiple trees were blown down from west of Concord, through the city, and across the Mount Pleasant area. One tree fell on a home west of Concord. Several trees were blown down in the vicinity of Gastonia. Some trees were blown onto homes, including on Lee St. Numerous trees were blown down across all of Cleveland County. Trees fell on and damaged homes on Robinwood Dr in Shelby and Ware Loop Dr in Kings Mountain. A mobile home was destroyed by a falling tree off Bell Rd in Kings Mountain. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A wind gust of 65 mph was measured at the Shelby Airport as the line or storms moved over the area. Numerous trees were blown down in the western and central part of Lincoln County, generally in the highway 182 and highway 274 areas and into Lincolnton. Some trees fell on homes, including on North Aspen St in Lincolnton, and on Reepsville Rd near Lincolnton. Part of the roof was blown off a church in the city. Wind damage continued into the eastern part of the county where part of the roof was blown off a barn on Mount Zion Church Rd. In addition, the roof was blown off of a barn and old farmhouse on Shoal Rd. Large tree limbs were blown down near Cherryville with large trees blown down near Dallas. A tree fell on and damaged a home on Kiser Rd and on Dameron Rd, both in Bessemer City. Two transmission towers were blown down and part of the roof of a home was torn off a home on Springs Rd about 4 miles north of Dallas. Also, a shed was damaged on Ole Hill Rd near Dallas. Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down from Maiden to the Catawba and Sherrills Ford areas. Minor structural damage was mainly the result of trees falling on homes. However, a couple of mobile homes sustained significant roof damage in the Maiden area. The steeple was also blown off a church in the Olivers Crossroads area about 5 miles east of town. Trees were blown onto a home along Redbird Lane about 6 miles south of Gastonia. Numerous trees were blown down, mainly in the area between Troutman and Mooresville. Some trees fell on homes and other structures and blocked roads. One tree fell on a moving vehicle near the highway 801, highway 150 intersection. Another tree fell on a home on Mills Forest Rd. For the second time in less than two months, several buildings were damaged at a zoo on Pilch Rd near Troutman. The roof of a mobile home was also damaged on Pilch Rd and on Arthurs Rd near Troutman. Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city of Charlotte as well as most of Mecklenburg County. Some trees fell on and blocked roads, especially on the south side of the city, including several spots on I-485. Structural damage was generally limited to trees on structures. However, a gas pump was blown near UNC-Charlotte. A wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the ASOS at Charlotte/Douglass International Airport. Lightning struck a church on highway 153, igniting a fire that detroyed much of the structure's interior. Numerous trees were blown down across Union County, with several roads closed around Monroe due to downed trees.