North Carolina, 1977

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 1, 1977

July 1, 1977 · NWS NG · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
July 1, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.470, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
July 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.330, -80.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
34.980, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyrrell

When
July 1, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tyrrell County
Coordinates
35.920, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
July 1, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.120, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
July 1, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
35.070, -77.830

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: 10091044, 10091045, 10091046, 10091047, 10091048, 10091049, 10091050.