A long lasting and widespread severe thunderstorm outbreak occurred during the afternoon hours, and lasted through the first half of the night. There were reports of very large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and wind gusts up to 80 mph.

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:10:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: EVERETTS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:15:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR GRASS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: State Official

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:19:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR GRASS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:20:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSTON HRRS ARP
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The hail was reported on Highway 17 south of Williamston.

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:25:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR GRASS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail damage was reported along Fire Department Rd. Windows were broken in houses along with siding damage.

Hail in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:27:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR GRASS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: OCEAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee

The hail was measured in the Morada Bay Community just south of Highway 24.

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:22:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: AYDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The report was relayed from WITN TV.

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:30:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: AYDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 16:13:00 to 31-MAY-19 16:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:02:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNOW HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:23:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: STOKES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:26:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOUSE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Allison Rd and Rams Horn Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:17:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: TUSCARORA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees were blown down between Cove City and Tuscarora.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:27:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: TEN MILE FORK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Large tree limb was blown down on the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOKE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees were blown down on Highway 32.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:16:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: PUNGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees were blown down near Route 99 and Loop Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:44:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Multiple trees were blown down across town. This includes Piney Woods Rd, Canal St, and Church St.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:55:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: JASON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees and powerlines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:56:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: JASON
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were blown down in the Arbor community. One house had part of the roof blown off. Some houses also had siding damage. The emergency manager reported the damage pattern was consistent with that of straight line winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:08:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: STALLINGS AFB
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees were blown down and some siding was blown off of a house along Fred Everett Rd, about 6 miles NW of Kinston.

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:12:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINSTON STALLINGS AR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were snapped and powerlines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:16:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOOKERTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:23:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Multiple trees were blown down across northeastern Lenoir County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:44:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: HONOLULU
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 16:05:00 to 31-MAY-19 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ERNUL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was blown down across Little Swift Creek Bridge blocking one lane on Great Swamp Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:41:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAYROOT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Multiple large limbs were blown down in the general area of Buck Rd and Clark Fork Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:46:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: HONOLULU
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Multiple large branches were blown down in the general area of the intersection of Wilmar Rd and Highway 43.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 19:46:00 to 31-MAY-19 19:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELMIRA XRDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees and powerlines were blown down along Highway 102.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 20:05:00 to 31-MAY-19 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUNYAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Shingles were blown off a roof. The report was via MPing.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 21:10:00 to 31-MAY-19 21:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEULAVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Large tree limbs were blown down on Highway 111.

Thunderstorm Wind in HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:53:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has confirmed
a gustnado near Fairfield in Hyde County North Carolina on May 31st
2019.
A severe thunderstorm moving to the east produced a gustnado along or
just north of Lake Mattamuskeet near and just to the east of Fairfield,
NC on the afternoon of May 31st, 2019. The gustnado may have formed over
the lake before crossing over North Lake Road, just east of Fairfield.
While some smaller limbs were down in the town of Fairfield, the most
significant damage certainly occurred with the gustnado, mainly along
North Lake Road. Most of the damage consisted of smaller tree limbs
down, consistent with winds around 60 MPH. About 4 miles east of
Fairfield, again mainly along north Lake Road, maximum winds of around
80 MPH occurred. Here less than 10% of shingles on a house were blown
off, with larger sections of trees either snapped or broken.
Hyde County Emergency management provided us with extensive pictures of
the damage. They confirmed that all of the damage was oriented from the
north to south or in the same direction, which would not be consistent
with that of a tornado. We are very thankful that we also received a
great piece of video from a location along North Lake Road east of the
damage, that showed the rotation. A team from the office compared the
video to radar imagery of the storm. The strongest signature on the
radar was that of a downdraft, with very strong inbound winds toward the
radar site here in Newport or from the north. In addition the storm had
a strong rear inflow jet on the backside of the storm which often
contributes to severe winds of the downdraft form. Lastly our area had
been very dry up until this storm, with duststorms being reported in the
area that same after. The amount of dust likely aided in being able to
see this circulation so clearly.