A strong cold front with a negatively-tilted upper level trough approached the North Carolina Piedmont.  Plenty of wind shear with modest instability made conditions ripe for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.  A supercell ahead of the cold front became strong enough to produce two tornadoes.  The first tornado initially formed in Guilford County but crossed into Rockingham County and caused noteworthy damage, while a second tornado touched down in Caswell County and continued into Virginia.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 14:38:00 to 15-APR-18 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANCISCO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Reported by: Public

Multiple large trees were blown down along the intersection of Route 89 and Horseshoe Road near Francisco.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 14:43:00 to 15-APR-18 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Pine Ridge Road.

Tornado in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 16:51:00 to 15-APR-18 16:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: PELHAM
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in Caswell County west of Pelham near Dusty Lane at 4:51 PM EST.  It snapped numerous trees and damaged several outbuildings.  By 4:53 PM EST, the tornado exited Caswell County and continued northward into Pittsylvania County of Virginia.  It would later cross through the independent city of Danville and back into Pittsylvania County before lifting about two miles southwest of Dry Fork by 5:10 PM EST.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 15:45:00 to 15-APR-18 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALNUT COVE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees and power lines were blown down around the community of Walnut Cove.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 15:35:00 to 15-APR-18 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GERMANTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the community of Germanton.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 15:42:00 to 15-APR-18 15:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSEBUD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple large oak trees uprooted or snapped in half, and shingles blown off a house.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 13:45:00 to 15-APR-18 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOTTOM
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail varying from the size of quarters to half dollar coins fell for several minutes and covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 12:55:00 to 15-APR-18 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOOMER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

At least three trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the community of Boomer.

Tornado in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 16:25:00 to 15-APR-18 16:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: BENAJA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 2.20M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down southeast of Greensboro in Guilford County shortly after 4:00 PM EST.  This tornado later entered Rockingham County about one mile southeast of Haw River near Chrismon Road at 4:25 PM EST.  The tornado damaged numerous buildings, outbuildings, and barns.  At least twenty homes and farms suffered damage, while one house and two mobile homes were  completely destroyed.  The Oak Haven Event Center in downtown Ruffin also sustained damage.  Countless trees were snapped or uprooted.  Estimated maximum wind speeds were 110 MPH.  Seven people were injured, including a father and a seven-year-old son who were critically injured in their moving car when it struck a double-wide mobile home that was lifted on to the 1300 block of Grooms Road.  The tornado finally lifted at 4:46 PM EST about four miles north-northeast of Ruffin between Dibrell Road and Bradley Road.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 15-APR-18 13:48:00 to 15-APR-18 13:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell at Pine Ridge.