North Carolina, 1969

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 10, 1969

August 10, 1969 · 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, Catawba

When
August 10, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.580, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
August 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.580, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.200, -78.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
August 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.280, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
August 10, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.880, -78.780

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: 10088671, 10088672, 10088673, 10088674, 10088675.