North Carolina, 1968

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 25, 1968

August 25, 1968 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
August 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.000, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
August 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.280, -77.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
August 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pender County
Coordinates
34.500, -77.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
August 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Coordinates
35.080, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasquotank

When
August 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pasquotank County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.280, -76.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10087499, 10087500, 10087501, 10087502, 10087503.