A frontal boundary was stalled across central North Carolina during the afternoon of May 7th 2009. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening hours as an upper level impulse moved across. Some of the storms became severe producing hail, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes.

Hail in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 16:35:00 to 07-MAY-09 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAINGERS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 16:26:00 to 07-MAY-09 16:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUINERLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 16:40:00 to 07-MAY-09 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUINERLY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 17:25:00 to 07-MAY-09 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: VANCEBORO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 17:29:00 to 07-MAY-09 17:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: VANCEBORO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 16:45:00 to 07-MAY-09 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUINERLY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 17:30:00 to 07-MAY-09 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: VANCEBORO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 16:00:00 to 07-MAY-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROWNTOWN XRDS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 18:00:00 to 07-MAY-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: (ISO)ERN RGNL JETPOR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 18:40:00 to 07-MAY-09 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: COVE CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree limbs blown down near Cove City.

Tornado in ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 18:00:00 to 07-MAY-09 18:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDWAY PARK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Brief tornado touchdown near Camp Lejeune main gate. No damage reported.

Tornado in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 17:25:00 to 07-MAY-09 17:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: VANCEBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Brief tornado touchdown near West Craven High School. No damage reported.

Tornado in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-MAY-09 17:27:00 to 07-MAY-09 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: VANCEBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado with winds estimated at 65 to 70 mph briefly touched down near Piney Neck Road. A carport was blown into trees, and a roof of a garage was damaged. Several mobile homes had skirting blown off and were missing shingles.