North Carolina, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 21, 1985

August 21, 1985 · NWS AT · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
August 21, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.280, -81.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
August 21, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
36.180, -81.230

Hail, Stokes

When
August 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Stokes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When
August 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Coordinates
35.820, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When
August 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Coordinates
35.900, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
August 21, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.370, -80.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
August 21, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.700, -80.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
August 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.630, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
August 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Buncombe County
Coordinates
35.600, -82.370

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

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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: 10089112, 10089113, 10089114, 10089115, 10089116, 10089117, 10089118, 10089119, 10089120.