A strong storm system across the Ohio Valley during the afternoon of Thursday, May 8th, pushed east toward the mountains Thursday evening. A boundary was trailing from the low across southern Virginia. This put the region in a high shear environment, meaning, winds at the surface were blowing from the southeast, while a few thousand feet above the surface, the winds were blowing out of the southwest at 40 to 50 mph. Supercells formed in the foothills and piedmont of North Carolina, ahead of a strong but broken line of thunderstorms that formed just west of the mountains and became more organized by the time it reached the Blue Ridge. These severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding to portions of Northwest North Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 21:04:00 to 08-MAY-08 21:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANBURY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Trees were downed along Moores Spring Road near Hanging Rock State Park.

Hail in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 23:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: JERICHO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:55:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEVEL CROSS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:58:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELKIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winds blew down power lines in the town of Elkin.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATE RD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:58:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AIRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down in the town of Mount Airy.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOBSON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were blown down on the east side of Dobson.

Thunderstorm Wind in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 23:54:00 to 08-MAY-08 23:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were blown down onto a transfomer which caused a fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:13:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOBSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down along U.S. Route 601, 1 mile southeast of Dobson.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITE PLAINS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down along Old Highway 601 near the White Plains community.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOBSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:34:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARARAT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A large tree was blown down 2 miles southeast of Ararat.

Hail in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 20:35:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANCISCO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 21:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 21:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: YADKINVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down onto power lines in Yadkinville.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 21:25:00 to 08-MAY-08 21:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALNUT COVE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Trees were blown down near the intersection of Rothrock Road and Highway 89.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:33:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AIRY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:34:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AIRY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Power lines were blown down in the town of Mount Airy.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:50:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on John Davis Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 21:05:00 to 08-MAY-08 21:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANBURY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down along Hall Road, two to three miles west of Danbury.

Hail in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-MAY-08 19:27:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: RONDA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio