Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon along an outflow boundary from an MCS that crossed the region earlier in the day. The afternoon and evening storms produced large hail and some straight-line wind damage.

Hail in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 13:54:00 to 26-APR-12 13:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAXHAW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 14:12:00 to 26-APR-12 14:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANDLER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 14:15:00 to 26-APR-12 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANDLER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 14:32:00 to 26-APR-12 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: SKYLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 14:50:00 to 26-APR-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLAT ROCK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail was reported on Little River Rd.

Hail in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 15:50:00 to 26-APR-12 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRYSON CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail fell in Bryson City.

Hail in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:13:00 to 26-APR-12 16:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRYSON CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:25:00 to 26-APR-12 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:43:00 to 26-APR-12 16:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLNAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Quarter size hail was measured about 7 miles east of Franklin.

Hail in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:50:00 to 26-APR-12 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BESSIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported 6 miles west northwest of Cashiers, with half dollar size hail reported in town.

Hail in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 17:02:00 to 26-APR-12 17:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLNAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer reported a second period of quarter size hail 7 miles east of Franklin.

Hail in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 17:12:00 to 26-APR-12 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BESSIE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A second severe thunderstorm dropped large hail in Cashiers and to the northwest of town.

Hail in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 17:25:00 to 26-APR-12 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAPPHIRE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 18:02:00 to 26-APR-12 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BILTMORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were received from the west side of Asheville, across the south side of town and across the Fairview area.

Hail in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 18:44:00 to 26-APR-12 18:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE LURE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail fell about 4 miles northwest of Shingle Hollow.

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 19:30:00 to 26-APR-12 19:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLS RIVER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Multiple public reports of quarter size to golf ball size hail were received from the Mills River and Fletcher areas.

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 19:44:00 to 26-APR-12 19:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: EDNEYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:30:00 to 26-APR-12 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRYSON CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong storms dropped 2 to 3 inches of rain in a couple hours over central Swain County. This caused streams in and around Bryson City to leave their banks. Bryson Branch flooded the intersection of Bryson Walk and Slope Street and Veterans Blvd. Jenkins Branch flooded parts of Jenkins Branch Road, causing some property damage.

Hail in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 16:30:00 to 26-APR-12 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: VALDESE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 26-APR-12 19:15:00 to 26-APR-12 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: HENDERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public