After a day where temperatures rose to record levels, including 104 degrees at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, numerous severe storms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. The wind shear was fairly weak, but there was considerable instability. This allowed some of the storms to organize into small bowing clusters, though the dominant mode was pulse severe.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:43:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOGER CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large tree limbs were blown onto power lines at the intersection of highways 321 and 150.

Hail in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:54:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Magnolia Grove Rd and Keever Dairy Farm Rd.

Hail in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:10:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD FT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Lightning in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:25:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKY RIVER
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning started a fire at a home on Thistle Down Dr, heavily damaging the structure.

Hail in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:35:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKORY GROVE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Lightning in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:30:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROFT
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a home on Davis Lake Parkway, starting a fire that caused some structural damage.

Hail in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:50:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MATTHEWS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Matthews.

Hail in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:51:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was reported at Rea Rd and Ardrey Hill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:55:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWNDALE JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of highway 74 and Beaver Dam Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:55:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were blown down near Fairview and in Unionville. More than two dozen trees were felled on the Wingate University campus, with the roofs of several buildings and some automobiles damaged by the fallen trees. Another tree fell on a convenience store in Wingate.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:10:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees were blown down near the intersection of Macedonia Church Rd and highway 601.

Hail in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 18:26:00 to 01-JUL-12 18:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAXHAW ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Nesbit Rd and Potter Rd S.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:08:00 to 01-JUL-12 20:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRANGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A second severe thunderstorm moving over eastern Transylvania County blew down  multiple trees in the Little River area.

Hail in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 21:30:00 to 01-JUL-12 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASHIERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter size hail was reported in the Panthertown area.

Hail in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 22:30:00 to 01-JUL-12 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINES CREEK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell in the Harmon Den area.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 23:35:00 to 01-JUL-12 23:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: FONTANA VLG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees were reported to be blown down about 5 miles north of Robbinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 23:05:00 to 01-JUL-12 23:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LUCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several large tree limbs were blown down in the Canto community.

Thunderstorm Wind in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 23:55:00 to 01-JUL-12 23:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURNSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down in the Burnsville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 02-JUL-12 00:16:00 to 02-JUL-12 00:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LENOIR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down across the county with another round of severe  thunderstorms.

Hail in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 02-JUL-12 00:49:00 to 02-JUL-12 00:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGANTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 14:50:00 to 01-JUL-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLOBE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Golf ball size hail was reported in the Globe community.

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:11:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARRIOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:25:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LENOIR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

A swath of hail, up to golf ball size, fell from the Lenoir area down to Sawmills.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:35:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUDSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Two trees were blown down near Sawmills.

Hail in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLYDE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Hail in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:46:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ICARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: County Official

Quarter size hail fell from Icard to Hildebran.

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 15:52:00 to 01-JUL-12 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: LENOIR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

A second severe storm produced quarter size hail in the Lenoir area.

Hail in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:05:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:06:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKFORD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:10:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGANTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Multiple reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the southwest part of the county.

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:25:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: DRACO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of quarters was reported to be covering the ground about 4 miles south of Kings Creek.

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:30:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ETOWAH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 16:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILL SPG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down to the north of Mill Spring.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 20:45:00 to 01-JUL-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down across the county, particularly the central and eastern parts.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 19:10:00 to 01-JUL-12 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BREVARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees were blown down in the Brevard area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-JUL-12 17:21:00 to 01-JUL-12 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLT BROCKENBROUGH AR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Multiple trees were blown down across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. One tree
was blown onto a home in the Derita community.