North Carolina, 1982

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, April 27, 1982

April 27, 1982 · NWS T · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anson

When
April 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Anson County
Coordinates
34.970, -80.100

Tornado, Stanly

When
April 27, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Stanly County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.220, -80.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
April 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
34.930, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 27, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
35.370, -79.870

Hail, Rockingham

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -79.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
April 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Hail, Guilford

When
April 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -79.670

Hail, Wayne

When
April 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -78.050

Hail, Harnett

When
April 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -78.620

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10090013, 10090014, 10090015, 10090016, 10090017, 10090018, 10090019, 10090020, 10090021.