North Carolina, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, April 14, 1984

April 14, 1984 · NWS AT · 27 events in 20 counties and zones

19 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

19 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Brunswick

When
April 14, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Brunswick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -78.270

Hail, Buncombe

When
April 14, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Buncombe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -82.500

Hail, Wilkes

When
April 14, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -81.180

Hail, Granville

When
April 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -78.580

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
April 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Hail, Vance

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Vance County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -78.370

Hail, Warren

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -78.220

Hail, Wilkes

When
April 14, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -81.180

Hail, Cabarrus

When
April 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
April 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.500, -80.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
April 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Rowan County
Coordinates
35.670, -80.500

Hail, Franklin

When
April 14, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -78.300

Hail, Halifax

When
April 14, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -77.930

Tornado, Surry

When
April 14, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Surry County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.370, -80.620

Hail, Wilkes

When
April 14, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Chowan

When
April 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Chowan County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.170, -76.600

Hail, Forsyth

When
April 14, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.130, -80.230

Hail, Stokes

When
April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Stokes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.520, -80.280

Hail, Guilford

When
April 14, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.230, -79.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
April 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Hail, Rockingham

When
April 14, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Tornado, Scotland

When
April 14, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.600, -79.420

Hail, Moore

When
April 14, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -79.400

Hail, Harnett

When
April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.370, -78.850

Hail, Harnett

When
April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.420, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.300, -79.000

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Chowan1984-04-14Direct

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10088321, 10088322, 10088323, 10088324, 10088325, 10088326, 10088327, 10088328, 10088329, 10088330, 10088331, 10088332, 10088333, 10088334, 10088335, 10088336, 10088337, 10088338, 10088339, 10088340, 10088341, 10088342, 10088343, 10088344, 10088345, 10088346, 10088347.