A very unstable airmass and weak upslope flow helped trigger numerous thunderstorms over western North Carolina. Several of the storms produced wind damage and large hail. A long-lived line of storms moved across the North Carolina Mountains, causing quite a bit of wind damage during the late afternoon hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:00:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down along Philadelphia Church Rd west of Iron Station.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:50:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE LURE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down in the Lake Lure area.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:00:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARDINS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple large tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of Hardin Rd and Old Philadelphia Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:15:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALEXIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Trees were blown down near the town of Stanley.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:24:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLEN AYRE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees were blown down across the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:32:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: ABINGDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple large tree limbs were blown down across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:36:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: SIOUX
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees were blown down across the northern half of the county.

Hail in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:40:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell across the southwest side of Shelby.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:45:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BREVARD ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Large tree limbs were blown down on North Country Club Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:53:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PATTERSON SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees fell through a mobile home on Lindsey Dr, about 2 miles north of Earl.
Multiple trees, large limbs and power lines also blew down into the Earl area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:05:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAUST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the Wolf Laurel area. The damaging winds were associated with an outflow boundary from thunderstorms over East Tennessee.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:20:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST MARION
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large tree limbs blown down along Hankins Rd and along Lake James Rd, 3 to 5 miles north of Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:35:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAVENSFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the north and east part of the county. The strong winds were mainly the result of outflow from an intense storm that developed and dissipated east of Cherokee.

Hail in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:40:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHOOKVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter size hail was reported on Lost Horse Trail.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:54:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down on Franklin St and Bragg St in the city with large limbs down at Medlin Rd and Macedonia Church Rd. Other large limbs were blown down on Wolf Pond Rd near Joe Collins Rd and four trees blown down on Bruce Thomas Rd near Stack Rd. Trees fell on seven homes, with four of the homes incurring major damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 16:55:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: DICKS CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down, some on power lines, across the northern part of the county.

Hail in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:04:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLITS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:05:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TABLE ROCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down along Fish Hatchery Rd near highway 181.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:05:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEICESTER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A couple trees were blown down in the Leicester area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:16:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees and power lines were blown down along Brown Mountain Beach Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:20:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: STARTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the Newton area.

Hail in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:39:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRON STATION
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell at the Lincolnton County Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 14:45:00 to 05-JUL-12 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRON STATION
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

An automated observing site measured a gust of 51 kt (59 mph) at the Lincolnton Airport (5 E).

Hail in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:05:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter size hail fell on Bruce Thomas Rd near Stack Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:10:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE LURE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Three trees were blown down in the Lake Lure area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:10:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOLOLA VLY
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were blown down across multiple Smoky Mountain trails from near Clingman's Dome to the Twentymile Creek area.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:35:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: STECOAH
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a wide swath across the northern part of the county, with the area from the Tapoco community to Fontana Village being the hardest hit.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:50:00 to 05-JUL-12 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees were blown down across the county from north of Franklin to the Georgia border.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 17:55:00 to 05-JUL-12 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BALSAM GROVE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A small tree and several large limbs were blown down along highway 215.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-JUL-12 15:30:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LATTIMORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down on Plato Lee Rd about 5 miles west of Shelby.