North Carolina, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 27, 1983

March 27, 1983 · NWS AT · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 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
6

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

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Iredell

When
March 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Iredell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.770, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When
March 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Iredell County
Coordinates
35.770, -80.870

Hail, Yadkin

When
March 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Yadkin

When
March 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Coordinates
36.150, -80.650

Hail, Davie

When
March 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -80.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When
March 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Coordinates
35.920, -80.520

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: 10091180, 10091181, 10091182, 10091183, 10091184, 10091185.