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All hail breaks loose in Hamlet

Hamlet residents report quarter- to golf ball-sized hail fell during a storm that passed through Sunday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm warning and regional tornado watch recently expired.
Photo courtesy of Jamie Watson

HAMLET — A storm moving through earlier Sunday dropped hail on Richmond County for the second time this weekend.

Residents in Hamlet report quarter- to golf ball-sized hail falling in their yards while other areas just received rain.

Readers posted photos of the ice chunks as comments to a RO Facebook post about the severe thunderstorm warning that has since expired.

A regional tornado watch issued earlier in the afternoon also just expired.

Richmond County Emergency Services Director Donna Wright says her department hasn’t received any damage reports.

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Hail was reported in Ellerbe during a storm that passed through on Saturday afternoon.

The rest of the week is expected to be sunny and warm, with clouds moving in on Thursday with a chance for more showers and storms at the end of the week.