An approaching cold front combined with a hot and humid air mass triggered scattered severe thunderstorms across the North Carolina Piedmont. These storms produced hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging winds that blew down numerous trees and power lines.  Some of the trees fell on to homes. The winds also blew the roof off a picnic shelter and threw it to the ground in Caswell County.

Hail in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:47:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell on Raccoon Crossing Lane about three miles east of Arlington.

Hail in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:53:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Pitzer Road and Stanley Mabe Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:49:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees and snapped several more tree tops along Winters Road about three miles east of Arlington.

Hail in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:27:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOPNOT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near the intersection of Pleasant Grove Church Road and Highway 158 about four miles east of Yanceyville.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:14:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYODAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on North Third Avenue in Mayodan.  The tree uprooted and fell on to the front porch of a house and caused notable damage.

Hail in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:57:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: DODGETOWN
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail from the size of quarters to half dollar coins fell near the intersection of Troy Joyce Road and Highway 772.

Hail in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:37:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: WENTWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Wentworth.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:42:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARRISONS XRDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.60K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple large tree limbs on Strawberry Road.

Hail in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:42:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARRISONS XRDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Route 14 and Berrymore Road.  The spotter also measured a wind gust of 36 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 14:48:00 to 31-MAY-19 14:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: PENNRINGTON
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 45.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines near the intersection of Wolf Island Road and Elon Drive and blew down a few more large trees on to the railroad track near Narrow Gauge Road.  The trees halted a Norfolk Southern train for a period of time until the track was clear.

Hail in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:38:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELKIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail from the size of nickels to quarters fell near the intersection of Johnson Ridge Road and Claremont Drive near Elkin.

Hail in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:32:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 to 31-MAY-19 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: DODGETOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Ernas Drive and Highway 772.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:20:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: YANCEYVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds snapped dozens of pine trees on the east side of Farmer Lake about two miles south-southwest of Yanceyville.  The winds also blew off the roof of a picnic shelter and threw it to the ground at the Farmer Lake Marina.

Hail in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 31-MAY-19 15:53:00 to 31-MAY-19 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public