North Carolina, 1971

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 16, 1971

June 16, 1971 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
7

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Robeson

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.580, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.580, -79.000

Hail, New Hanover

When
June 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -77.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
June 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.380, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
June 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.280, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Anson

When
June 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Anson County
Coordinates
35.000, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
June 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
34.880, -79.680

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10088085, 10088086, 10088087, 10088088, 10088089, 10088090, 10088091.