A cold front dropped southeast into eastern North Carolina during the morning of April 20 2008. A weak area of low pressure developed along the front over eastern North Carolina during the afternoon producing numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms became severe producing hail and isolated tornadoes.

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 17:15:00 to 20-APR-08 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROBERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 17:40:00 to 20-APR-08 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSTON ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 17:43:00 to 20-APR-08 17:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROBERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 18:28:00 to 20-APR-08 18:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:45:00 to 20-APR-08 14:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Brief tornado touchdown reported just southeast of Washington.

Tornado in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 15:38:00 to 20-APR-08 15:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOCOWINITY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous spotters reported brief tornado touchdown just south of Chocowinity.

Funnel Cloud in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 17:52:00 to 20-APR-08 17:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSTON ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 12:50:00 to 20-APR-08 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: COVE CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:20:00 to 20-APR-08 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:27:00 to 20-APR-08 14:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:35:00 to 20-APR-08 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:55:00 to 20-APR-08 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: HACKNEY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 15:55:00 to 20-APR-08 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Funnel Cloud in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:20:00 to 20-APR-08 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOUNTS CREEK STATIO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Funnel Cloud in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 14:42:00 to 20-APR-08 14:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Funnel Cloud in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 15:34:00 to 20-APR-08 15:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOCOWINITY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-08 15:17:00 to 20-APR-08 15:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOCOWINITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public